Update on stuff

Wow, I haven't updated this in a while. I'm about 10" into the body of the Tree Jacket, but I just finished the first sleeve. Because I want to make the sweater longer then the pattern calls for, and I am worried about yardage, I decided that I am going to knit the sleeves first, then finish the body, either stopping when it is long enough or when I run out of yarn, whichever comes first. I am a little worried that the sleeve is too short (it comes in at 19" from underarm) and that it will be too baggy. But I won't really know until I try it on my sister (come December).

My socks are progressing nowhere, both the ones for myself and the ones for Kati, I just haven't been in a sock knitting mood.

I bought some Malabrigo yesterday from Twisted, I think I will make myself a wonderful little hat, it will be glorious.

I think i am going to scrap the Seascape Stole, and try a different kind of shawl, I have been finding it too frustrating.

Jason's Gryffindor scarf is also behind schedule, I have also been finding it boring to knit.

Granted, it's not really behind schedule, since these are all christmas presents.

Moar Socks

I'm very surprised with how well the socks are going. If I wanted, I could stop the one I'm working on now, it's long enough, but I think that I am going to make them knee highs (Ghey...) which will be fab. I'm a little less pleased with the striping pattern then I was earlier, the toe and heel stripe the way that I want, but my feet are just to big, so the main body of the sock is doing single row stripes, where I would want them thicker, but it will be alright in the end, it is my first exploration into socks, and it's going well.

I'm going to start a pair for Kati tomorrow, she's going to buy then yarn and then I'm going to try and get them done before she leaves. I'm also going to knit them both at the same time, which will be a first, but I'm excited to try it.

Socks! That Rock!

I cast on my first pair of socks yesterday, and am surprised with how easy they are to knit (of course I say this before I have reached the heel). Also, my Socks that Rock yarn is knitting up beautifully.