14 days and counting
Here's a picture of my progress:
Okay, so that's an exaggeration, but I don't really think that getting a half inch past the heel turn of two plain stockinette socks is really progress. Fair isle jazz? No more progress. Sister's sweater? About five more repeats done.
The most notable knitty things I have done lately have been buying a bag of this in color 912, which is now sold out so I'm very glad I bought it even if I had to charge it and findding JB19 for $11 including shipping. My next sweater project will be either the Adrienne Vittadini deep rib v-neck pullover (in Chamonix) or Rosemoor (in kew green Jaeger Luxury Tweed), depending upon which arrives first, the yarn or the book.
I'm totally not feeling the holiday spirit this year, although I keep getting ideas for little gifts to give people. See, I really like knitting for people, and I will probably try to make something for every single person I know (or at least every relative) before the holiday pops up. Good thing I took the 23rd off of work, just in case I have last-minute knitting to do.
I really wish I could be like the many knit bloggers out there who knit absolutely constantly and have finished objects flying off the needles left and right. What's their secret? Maybe I expect too much of myself, what with the full-time job and housekeeping and four (am I crazy?) animals to look after. It's been very hard to knit when I have to get up every five minutes to drag the dog off of something she's not supposed to be chewing...
I hope y'all are achieving much more success in your holiday knitting than I am.
(Oh, I forgot - I also promised my sister some convertible mittens suitable for smoking - y'know, Cigar meets Broadstreet - in pink, which must be due by Christmas. She's spoilt.)
Tipper @ 5:55 PM * link
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