Last night the temperature dropped to a brisk 14 degrees (celsius) and it's still cool enough this morning at 11:00 to need a sweater in the computer room. I'm really REALLY tempted to dig into the bins and pull out the Bernat Denimstyle to start my back-to-school sweater today. But I have 5 WIPS on the go already... well, maybe I could just swatch for it. Swatching doesn't count as starting something new, does it?
Speaking of WIPs - progress update:
1) the charity shawl - of the original 5 (or was it 6) balls of the eBay yarn, only 2 remain. Another week of computer knitting and this puppy is done and ready to be put away for the Christmas season. I finally peeled the price stickers off the yarn tag ($1.00 at Woolco/Woolworth, marked down from $2.66), and it's Mohair Plus by Grand Moulin Yarns - 70% acrylic, 15% mohair, 15% nylon. It's a nice chunky weight and verry soft.
2) Peter's Mega Boots socks - the heel is turned on sock #1 at last! Now I need to pick up the gusset and get that foot done, and start #2 ASAP. Gusset-picking-up will happen tonight or tomorrow, and then it's back in the bag for travel knitting.
3) The Purple Poodle - yes, the beast has risen again and I was surprised to see how much I'd completed of it! Did a couple more repeats yesterday and it's coming along well - has to be ready for August 19th for Carole's birthday (it's my birthday too!) so will need a couple of dedicated evenings to finish. The yarn is Cora by Lang - lovely microfibre stuff.
4) Shetland Chunky house socks for me - past halfway mark of the foot on #1. I'm only working on these when my hands get sore from the wee needles of the smaller socks.
5) Jaywalkers in KP Sock Memories (S'mores) - shamefully, no progress since the original 2" when I started them. The pattern is not complicated but does take a fair bit of attention, and it's weeny needles too. I do want to get these done but right now am not real motivated to get moving on them. Odd, because I can't wait to wear that lovely wool on my toes!
Yes, I think I will swatch for the Back-to-School sweater today. It'll only take an hour and then I'll get back to the other stuff.
Happy Sunday, Bloglanders!
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