This is 1/3 of a scarf to match my thrummed mittens. Going pretty good now after I got past the lace pattern at the beginning. I reknit that several times and finally just made it work. Not sure if it was the pattern or me but I couldn't find any corrections online and I didn't care anymore. Now it is a mindless knit. Great grab and go project which will probably not get done until next fall. And I have the other end of the same lace to look forward to yet. Pattern is the Qiviuk Webs Scarf from 2007 Interweave Knits Holiday issue.
It was also time to attempt toe up socks. While I was at it I threw in working them both at the same time on one circular needle. Found a pattern I liked online (Naga Socks by Abigail Welbourn) and went to it. Since I didn't bother to check gauge I was half way to the heel (on both socks) before I admitted they were just going to be too wide for my foot. Checked the pattern, decided I wasn't going to get gauge given the needles and yarn I was using even though I really liked the pattern. Ripped back to the toes and meditated on my options. Looked at the pattern and did lots of math. Started again. Less stitches round, pattern from Naga Socks running on 2/3 of both socks (on the inside), small cable pattern running up the side on top of the little toe. Just turned the heel on sock 1, working heel on sock 2 when I got sidetracked by a couple of other projects I will share next time. If all goes well with these when I get back to them I might have my first sock pattern to share with the world.
I also expanded my knitting skills by taking a cable class from Melissa Leapman. I will be sharing a bit of the knowledge I gained this coming July at Sip N Knit. We will be splitting a cable and running it up a neckline in what I hope will be a beautiful and pretty manner. A doll sweater pattern to help us learn is in my head right now but needs to get to paper in the next month.
Finally, daughter number 1 was confirmed into our Church in March and daughter number 2 is working her way towards the same next spring. I am a reasonably intelligent person but it never registered (and no one pointed out to me) that having your kids practically on top of each other would mean all these major events in life would also occur on top of each other. Too late now, guess we just hold on and enjoy the ride.
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