Christmas Knitting is (mostly) Done!

Its true! I've just got one bit of a sweater to finish and I'm not seeing that person until New Year's so it will be okay if I finish that on my travels. I'll have lots of knitting time between now and then. Everything else is done and wrapped and ready to go into the car later tonight.

Pattern: Mug Coozies, Interweave Knits Holiday '07
Yarn: Peaches 'n' Cream cotton
This green one is for my dad. I also made a red one for my grandpa.

Munkus was very helpful when I was trying to work on my BSJ last night. He's rather opinionated about my traveling.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! I'll be MIA for a few weeks as I travel around to my friends and family. See you in 2008!

Kitty Wonton

Pattern: Feline Dim Sum: Wonton (knitty.com)
Yarn: Sugar & Cream cotton

Munkus was only too happy to model this bit of holiday knitting. Its stuffed with polyfil and catnip. I had to sneak it away from him so that he wouldn't tear it up too bad before I give it to its intended owner! I'm going to have to make him one as a treat for behaving himself at the vet today.

In other news, I'm planning a big trip to visit family and friends over the holidays. I'll be on the road for about 3 weeks and I've got to figure out what knitting to bring! If you have any suggestions, let me know! Once I finish the gift sweaters, I'll need some entertaining knitting. Got any favorite patterns?

Sweater Fest

Somehow I have gotten myself into a lot of sweater projects this year. Top of my list is currently the Green Tea Raglan from Interweave Knits Spring '07 (minus the belt thing).


I'm making it from Knitpick's CotLin yarn which I am thoroughly enjoying. It gets softer as you work with it. I think the person I'm giving this to will really love it after its been washed a few times. It just needs a back and it will be good to go! I did the sleeves in between doing the second front/back piece so that I wouldn't get Second Sleeve Syndrome.

I had planned on casting on the last piece of this tonight, but I realized that this was taking up my size 5 straights:This is one of the front pieces of Knitty's Bristow. I'm making myself finish this piece before I reclaim the needles to start the last bit of the GTR.

Munkus finds this whole thing very amusing.