Friday, August 21, 2009

I'm up to the heel-flap on the first lace sock (The pattern is Angee from the Cookie A sock book). I like the yarn - it's a Fibra Natura 100% wool sock yarn, it has a very tight twist to it. The yarn feels "firm," which suggests to me it will make socks that wear well. (Yarn that is too soft is not so good for socks; it can wear out faster).

I still have the three skeins of green-and-purple Lorna's Laces and the shawl pattern sitting by my computer. Not sure if I will start it this weekend.

I DO think I will pull out the long-stalled Airy Cardigan and see if I can re-start it. I've had the buttons I intend to use (vintage Czech buttons made of white glass, like milk glass) sitting on my coffee table for over a year now. The main thing that stalls me from pulling it back out is the thought of having to redraft the sleeve patterns (the original has 3/4 length sleeves, which I maintain look silly on someone of my age and build). And the fear that if I mess it up, it will spoil the sweater.

The secondary thing is that it's mohair, and it's been hot and sticky again here.

Something else I did start - I cut all of the "cute" dog prints and sewed up the strips to make the 4-patch blocks for what will eventually be either one larger or two smaller Linus quilts. (Right now I'm leaning towards doing two smaller ones - I think I have enough fabric to get 2, 36" by 48" quilts done). I've cut a few of the segments to make the 4-patch blocks but I want to get back to that.

I've decided when I get these done I am going to get them quilted. I know that's a largish monetary investment on my part but I'd rather turn in completed quilts for the group to use.

I'm also contemplating doing a scarf or two for the Red Scarf project. (Especially since they don't absolutely have to be red - they can be any "unisex" color and I think I have some nice brown on hand that would make an attractive scarf). I enjoy knitting scarves but there are only so many a person can use themselves. The deadline for getting them in is not until December, so I should be able to do at least one scarf in that time. I may pull out the copy of Reversible Scarf Patterns that I have. (I know, maybe some of those aren't "totally hip" or whatever, but surely there are some college kids who would like a nice, traditionally patterned scarf?) As I remember, the Honeycombed Ribbing one is quite nice.

(Mistake rib, seen on this site, is also nice).

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