Whew, long time without posting

I have been knitting, yay, and actually completed some projects before school started back up. Over New Years we visited family out of state, and visited the LYS. I picked up some lovely Nashua Handknits Snowbird on clearance, and promptly made my toddler mittens, of which I keep forgetting to take a picture. :) But I also made myself a hat from the green, and I love it! I followed the Hurricane hat pattern, and was a bit unsure on gauge, so I wound up knitting it at 4.5 st/inch. If I were to knit it again, I might do it one needle size smaller, and knit the ribbing 2 needles down. It fits nicely, but it isn't quite as snug as I'd like.


I also finally finished my daughter's sweater. I have very mixed feelings on it. It's pretty, but at the same time I hate it. It is too big, bland in color, and fits her oddly. Hopefully when she's a bit bigger it will fit well. I figured she'd grow into it. It's pretty, just kind of wish I'd ripped it out and started over every time I thought I should. I plugged along and finished it though. She loves it and that's what is important, right?


I'm working on a Loppem sweater now, and will finish the first sock of my Waving Lace socks knit with Shibui Knits yarn in blossom color. Love the yarn, just wish it was a bit more of a heathered effect instead of stripes/pooling. I can overlook it though, especially for this pattern.

So that's what I've been up to! Just enjoying knitting some things every chance I get, and feeling relief over finishing that sweater! :)