Thursday, October 27, 2011

Monsters and Scarves and UFOs, Oh My!

There's been lots of knitting lately — between Izzy's skating lessons and her twice-weekly OT/Brain Training sessions, I've managed to squeeze in a remarkable amount of  "out and about" needle time. Concentrated, at-home finishing time? Seemingly impossible to find. Evidence:



A. Woodsmoke Scarf that only needs a half-dozen kitchener stitches (yes, I still fear them) and blocking
B. Tweedy Cowl that needs, geez, four ends woven in and blocking
C. Two Penelope Monsters that have been blocked and stuffed and only need assembling
D. Most shameful of all, a Transverse Cardigan that needs 1-1/2 side seams and buttons sewn on (and that's been at this state for nearly a year)

To motivate myself this weekend to finish up at least the monsters (one of which is now an overdue birthday present), I've set that finishing as a hurdle for casting on a Chadwick with the two skeins of Tanis Fiber Arts I splurged and ordered recently (Mallard and Chestnut). Seriously, folks, the colors of this yarn are even more stunning in person. 



My plan has one major flaw, though. I have 1-1/2 hours of lobby time tomorrow evening during Izzy's OT session. And no way, no how can I sit there without any knitting. Looks like I have a Scarflette to cast on... Make that re-cast on. (But that's a story for another day.)

PSA, Fellow Knitters: Tanis just launched a line of Merino-Cashmere-Silk yarn, and she's giving away a skein with a pattern she designed. Enter before Halloween! (And any family looking for Christmas ideas, consider this a big-ole-hint! ;-)