And now back to the blogging.

I haven’t blogged in a week. It’s because I’ve been knitting. You understand, right? There’s been a singular focus on finishing the Top Secret Graduation Gift, and then there was blocking, and seaming, and weaving in. Now my eyes are uncrossed (almost) and my hands are uncurled and it’s done and done and done some more…but I can’t show you pictures yet. I’m sorry. After this weekend, all will be revealed.

In the meantime, I’ll catch all of you readers up on the other WIPs – you know, like a Week in Progress, Work in Progress post. Catchy, eh?

First up, and farthest along, we have the front of Monica:

I gotta say, I don’t do pink, but this? This is cute. Yessiree.

Next is the Dream Swatch Scarf (scroll down on left for pattern):

Then, the revitalized brown sock. Once upon a time, this sock was a Jaywalker, but it tried to strangle me from the feet up, so I decided it needed a gentler pattern in order to corral it’s aggression. Hence, the Woven Stitch from SKS:

And last night I cast on for the Ribs & Lace Tank from the Spring ‘07 IK. Nothing to see here on that front yet. I think it will be my traveling project this weekend….

In closing, Katy would like you all to know that she is glad the Top Secret Graduation Gift is done, so that she can go out and play instead of looking at me like this whilst I knit and kneglect:

I Think This Catches Me Up…Incredible!

I believe that after this post, all of my FO’s will be posted, I will be caught up, and then I can start to post about WIPs, and yarn, and patterns, and all kinds of other stuff.

This is the Incredible! scarf. It’s all ribbony and colorful and spring-like. It’s not really me, but I believe my friend The Dancer will look smashing in it. Pictures of it in actual use are forthcoming.

Project: Incredible Ribbon Scarf
Yarn: Lion Brand Incredible in Rainbow
Needles: Size 13

The UGLIEST Ever!!!!

It’s not ugly because of the knitting, mind you, but because of the colors! However, I am a woman of integrity, so when I made a bet that Florida would lose to Ohio State in the NCAA football championship, I had to follow through.

Hence, the results:

I will get my revenge in the NCAA basketball tourney though…as long as Kansas makes it further than Florida, I’m all set! Free MARTA card, baby! (What high aspirations I have!)

Project: Modified from Simple Ribbed Scarf (2 x 2 ribbing)
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Royal and Caron Perfect Match in Orange
Needles: Clover Bamboo 29″ circulars, size 8

Fancy Fur, Round 2

This one’s the same as the blue scarf from a few posts ago, but I only used 1 skein, so it’s fairly short. I made it for Mom since she likes these colors.

That’s all.

Project: One-hour Knit Scarf
Yarn: Lion Brand Fancy Fur in Jungle Print (1 Skein)
Needles: Size 13

Oooh, so Fancy!

I would like to point out that contrary to what the people told me at a certain craft store, this is not necessarily a “beginner” yarn. Because of the nubbiness, it’s impossible to see what you are doing if you aren’t at all familiar with a basic knit stitch… So this was actually started and restarted about 6 times, and only finished after I did the other two scarves. But! I did finish it, and it is a quick knit once you know what you’re doing!

Project: One-hour Knit Scarf
Yarn: Lion Brand Fancy Fur in Brilliant Blue (2 Skeins)
Needles: Size 13

This is better, no?

So this is what I was hoping my first project was going to turn out like. But it didn’t, so I did it again…

I’m relatively happy with it – I feel like a member of some secret club when I go out in public, because I’m wearing something I knitted all by myself.

I know you’re impressed.

Project: Beginner’s Garter Stitch Scarf
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Pumpkin
Needles: Size 13

My First Project

It was supposed to be a scarf. But I somehow added some stitches, and so it ended up too fat and short.

So, I’m going to make it into a scarf for Katy. Or something.

Project: Beginner’s Garter Stitch Scarf
Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Grass
Needles: Size 13