That's only sort of true for me. I'm starting to realize I'm not going to get nearly as much Xmas kitting done as I would prefer, but that's really because I'm doing so much selfish kitting this year and I think my work in progress (WIP) pile is about to get bigger. (What am I thinking?!) It's been a while since I've made a true status report, so let's talk current WIPs before I move on to the projects in my queue.
You'll also see the socks modeling my new stitch protector. I've been seeing a lot of these from other bloggers/podcasters and thought it would be a worthy investment, so I bought one on Etsy- made to order by Pokdej. This is the larger size. I thought it was worth investing in the larger one now, even if I don't have any extra long double-pointed needles (DPNs) at the moment. I'm really enjoying it! There are great options for patterned cloth and lining and it's roomy without being too loose to hold the project.
I've also got a circular shawl on the needles, but it's part of the Supernatural MKAL by Shannon Sanchez. Because of the mystery bit, I cant very well post pictures of it- then it wouldn't be a secret! I'm running a bit behind on this one though. :-/
Now, I bought the above stitch holder before the end of the Knitting Expat Rainbow KAL, not at all expecting I would win a prize or anything but that's exactly what happened! If you've not yet watched the Knitting Expat podcast, I highly suggest it! I'm a big fan of Mina and her two feline co-stars. Mina also makes really wonderful project bags and she can be found on Etsy as Mina Makes. I knew the prize included the stitch holder, that BEAUTIFUL skein of Ewe Who Knits: Irish Fairy Tree base in the colorway Rainbow Dash, and some really adorable rainbow stitch markers. What I did not expect was for her to generously include some flavored teas, absolutely scrumptious toffee candies, and a postcard of her boys, Derek and Hugo. Those adorable felines are accumulating quite the following of their own! Thank you, Mina, for your generosity!
So what's coming up? I'm so tempted to use that beautiful skein of Rainbow Dash to cast on a pair of Mystik Spiral Socks, but I think that will have to wait. I had hoped to make at least two more pairs of socks for Xmas gifts. There are a few Xmas knitting KALs I'm already participating in, so that's helping keep me (kind of) focused. I've also stumbled on this idea of NaKniSweMo: knit a 50,000-stitch sweater in a month- specifically November. CRAZY you say! Yeah, I said that too, but I did hope to have a new holiday sweater for this year and I bought some beautiful yarn with this very intention back at the WEBS test sale in May. You've actually seen it already in a previous post- that b-e-a-utiful magenta gauge swatch that I made for the Tin Can Knits Snowflake sweater. I've even counted the stitches in anticipation! I had to guess-timate a bit on row counts (you know, knit till you have 16.5 inches, etc), but I came up with roughly 58k+ stitches knitting up a XL size with three quarters sleeves. I figure if I make it by the November 30 deadline that's great, but if I don't I'll still have a really great start on a Christmas sweater.
Well, now that I've gone on and on, it's time to get some of this knitting done as opposed to just talking about it! I'm going to cuddle up with some Mexican hot chocolate and see what I can do about that. Till next week!
No comments:
Post a Comment