Accidental Knitting

I was feeling stressed after Christmas (that Bailey has a lot to answer for) and I went on eBay under the influence of drink and bought a ball of Katia Polar yarn.  It is normally quite expensive, but I got a good deal.  It arrived this morning.  I tried to resist knitting it up.  I failed. 

It feels soooooo gorgeous, very soft and warm and squishy, a little like evil cat's fur without the fear factor.  It looked a little like Igor's eyebrows, and it was very thick.  I knitted on 8mm needles. 

When I saw the pattern, I wondered if it would be big enough, as you only cast on 38 stitches, but it's fine, and because it's sturdy needles and thick yarn, it only took a few hours to knit up, and to be fair, I knitted on breaks between other things.  You have to concentrate on every stitch, though, especially as the yarn is black, and you have no chance of spotting if you make an error, but I enjoyed it. 

Bear managed to get the dratted Bailey into school okay, and there has been no drama at school so far.  It is only the first day of term, but I'm cherishing what I can.