Project Overload

It happens every few months.

I think Ravelry is part of the problem, but its not the only thing contributing to my plight.

Yes, I've overloaded my project capacity again. There are just too many wonderful things to knit! I've got so much on the needles that nothing is being done (okay... just washcloths... did you really think I could not knit anything??) The Fir Shawl is hibernating by the couch; the monkey socks are napping in my travel bag; the lace scarf has hidden itself in the stash due to neglect; my poor herringbone mitt sits forlornly on my coffee table, begging for its mate to be completed; and I can't even find the gumption to choose a pattern for the sweater I want to make for my fiancee as a wedding gift. (Though, to my credit, I did finally take his measurements so when I do finally pick something it will fit him!)

Then there are the Christmas things I'd like to make time for; and the birthday gifts as well...

I hope people like washcloths.

One Colorwork Mitten!

Again, ignore the date, my camera is screwy.

This is the first of the colorwork mittens! Its a little small for my hands, but I'm hoping it will block a bit larger or that it will fit one of my friends. :-)

I got a delivery from Knitpicks today with the Harmony circular needle tips so I can finally start my Fir Cone Square Shawl! I'm about 8 rows into it now! Hooray!

Adventure Knitting!

I've finally taken the plunge into colorwork! I found a cute mitten pattern on Ravelry called Herringbone Mittens with Poms and decided it was time to try. Other than misreading the chart and forgetting to increase for the thumb in the appropriate places, its going well so far. I'm using some grey and red alpaca from my stash so they'll be nice and warm when winter hits. The photo is w/o needles because I'm in the process of ripping back to fix my lack of increases.

Plymouth Yarn Indiecita Alpaca in Grey and Burgandy

Yes, some digital photography has been restored to me. Ignore the date on the photo. I haven't bothered with changing it on the camera yet.

And, yes, that is a very shiny ring on my left hand - my beloved Chris proposed last month and we're now engaged! In fact, the other project on my needles is a gift for him so I can't tell you about it because he sometimes stumbles onto this blog. Once he's got the gift, I'll make sure to take pictures! I'm hoping to catch up on some of my Ravelry project pictures... at least the projects I haven't given away already.

I've got an itch to start a sweater, but my sock yarn is also calling my name. I just placed an order with Knit Picks and should be recieving needles to start a shawl as well as more sock yarn. I also need to find yarn for a Christmas scarf for my future Grandmother-in-law. I just met her this weekend and she's a lovely woman. I can't wait to knit for her!