January is a FO!

"Finish what you started" month was a great success. Lots of little odds and ends as well as the Lullaby rework and last year's Project Spectrum "3rd time" are fini! I still don't have a pic of 3rd Time (reblocking issues), but it's done!

I've started the Spring Thaw socks and have swatched (got gauge!) for Edward. I'm jump-starting this year's PS tonight.

Midwinter night's dreaming

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Antici...

...pation for next month's Project Spectrum!
Here are the projects in raw form: 1) a pair of socks using up the extra skein of Regia from Nita's 'Nucklewarmers paired with the soft blue Koigu and 2) the Edward Tank using Wildflowers DK in a soft grey. An added highlight is that both these projects are stash-busting!

But I haven't forgotten all needles must be cleared first, so to that end I present Mom's dishcloths and the Alluring scarf.

Project Specs: Lily Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn in Creamsicle in the Chinese Waves Pattern (top), Cool Breeze Ombre in the Garter Stitch Lace pattern (middle), and Mocha Swirls in the Kitchen Cotton pattern (bottom) on #6 Inox needles. The Mocha Swirls especially made me hungry for Neopolitan ice cream.

3rd Time is finished and blocking - stay tuned for a weekend photo!

I hab a colub.

Thanks to the CatMan (who was banished to sleep on the futon for a few nights) and the monthly cyclical depression, I am infected with the creeping crud. The upside: I'm tired but don't feel heinously crappy. The downside: well, I have a cold.

I've been knitting along, finishing the Alluring scarf (no pic right now: just imagine a big puffy ball of blackness) and whittling away on 3rd Time. I actually 'might could' finish it tonight. If the Nyquil holds out. After all,it IS the right shade of green...ewwwwwwww.

Keeping resolutions

My NY resolutions are as follows:

1. Leave work by 5:30 PM every day

2. Drink more water

3. Finish WIP I started in 2006

So far I've been relatively successful. I've been leaving work close to 5:30 PM (give or take 5 minutes, and we won't mention getting to work early or working 5 hours last Saturday). The water consumption is definitely better than pre-NYears, but I want to up it by at least one more glass a day.

"Finish what you started" month is progressing quite nicely. It's amazing what you can do when you set your mind to it: 3rd time is just lacking her sleeves and the Lullaby rework needs a few more knitted rows, then some edging on her neck and armholes. The Kidsilk Feather and Fan scarf is done.

Project specs: Over 2/3rds of one skein of cream Kidsilk Haze done on #8 Brittanys. I had originally used the yarn for edging on another scarf, hence the large amount of remnant skein.

Since both sweaters are no longer at the car knitting stage, I've cast on for the black Allure scarf for my PA relative. But that's it. Nothing more until I'm done finishing what I started. All needles must be free for this.

Look what the wise guys brought!

Here are the completed Red Scarves set to go in the mail this week. I will definitely do this KAL again. Go to the blog and check out the stories.

Scarves from top layer to bottom layer-
1. Patons Allure in Sapphire straight garter stitch on 10.5 needles
2. Cascade 220 in red/soft orange/soft yellow using Stephanie's rib pattern on 10.5 needles
3. Red Heart Aztec in green multi using Stephanie's rib pattern on 10.5 needles
4. Koigu and burgundy fingering alpaca held together, garter-knit lengthwise on #3 needles

And because it's Epiphany and because I loved this creche set literally to pieces and da boys are the only remaining figures found intact at my mom's, I present the 3 Wise Guys and their trusty, faceless steed.