Yes, I'm Still Knitting
In case you were wondering...I have been a busy knitting bee!
First, for the sock lovers--my teaching socks, a pair of short cuff house wearabouts:
For the Summer of Lace-sters, two projects.
The Wool Peddler's Shawl from Folk Shawls:
And the Viennese Shrug:
And just for fun, a baby blankie from Vogue Knitting on the Go: Baby Blankets:
Whew! That's a lot of knitting going on! I've also got a sock in Sockotta on the needles--the second in a pair.
The Viennese Shrug, unfortunately, is on the back burner. The Wool Peddler (which is slowly creeping toward its lace border so that I can really get my Summer of Lace cred), is a gift for a friend and needs to be finished asap. The blankie is for a September baby. It is now my chatting knitting, since it's pretty much round and round. If you're wondering about that pattern, it's the one with the stripes and the bear in the pocket (if you have that book). I decided to forgo the stripes since I'm really not in the mood to deal with those ends! I'm using Cotton Fleece for the blanket, one of my faves. The Wool Peddler is in Lamb's Pride Superwash, not necessarily my ideal choice, but the color was so perfect (Shane's Red) and it's washable AND I'm wearing Superwash on my tootsies (those little short socks) and I'm comfy, so I figure the shawl will work out well. The Viennese is in Dale Svale.
All of this delicious yarn! Yummy!
Stash Exodus and Enhancement
I succumbed to the Cotton Ease frenzy (I've actually been eyeing it for some time), so I have to clear out MORE of my stash. Watch for new sale listings (see link in the sidebar) next week.
Back to the knitting!