My hand is in glove.
One glove down, one to go:
It's mostly perfect. It's not a tight fit, but it's not simple to throw on. The thumb is too wide; I corrected this initially by throwing in some decreases, but it now feels like it starts too far over. I am pleased, however, and will cast on for the other soon. The weather (balmy, sunny, and gorgeous in general) is not encouraging such activity.
Here's my progress on the hot lava cardigan:
I'm six inches down the second sleeve and have only used two skeins of yarn. I find it hard to believe it will take six for the whole thing. I omitted the ridiculous "spine" on the back, since I thought it looked like a mistake, not a design element.
And the above is Larch (my fake Birch), not very many rows away from completion. It's going to be BIG, but I haven't even gotten halfway through skein number three of Kidsilk Haze.
Recent acqusitions
Thursday, an envelope was awaiting my arrival home. Inside was Knitscene, Interweave's answer to knit.1. It certainly surpassed that, in quantity (44 patterns!) and quality. The items are wearable, yet trendy, and made out of a wide variety of yarn (i.e., more than just Lion Brand). There's even a non-ugly men's sweater. Select patterns are available on the web.
I have not yet received it in my hot little hands, but I have ordered Dale Sisik for Gerbera. Bea Ellis Knitwear has Sisik for 40% off; I've been eyeing it for a long time and decided to take the plunge. I'm going the purple/green route, although I already have a tweedy purple sweater and countless green ones in the making. One can never have too much tweed or green. I also purchased color cards for Helio and Falk, in hopes of possibly using them for a Norsk Strikkedesign sweater or two.
Goals
I like knitting toward goals. Christmas is a huge goal date coming up, and I haven't even begun to think of gifts to knit for people. (Ideas are appreciated!) I could always go the scarf route, but that gets boring after awhile, for everyone involved. Maybe I'll pick up Handknit Holidays somewhere or other and there will be something in there that jumps out at me.
Short-term goals (i.e., this weekend) are to finish Larch and the second sleeve on Hot Lava. I'm also making it a goal for the second week in a row to start Wrapped in Tradition, but I will wait until Larch is done for that.
So much to knit, so little time!
P.S. to limedragon: the Barnes & Noble with the best selection of knitting books I've seen is the one in Har Mar Mall.
Tipper @ 3:35 PM * link
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