Kate needed a couple of totes for a little pack-up & move of her Etsy workspace, so I emptied a few for her… my workroom was already a mess, a little more yarn on the table rather than in a tote for a few days wasn’t going to make much difference!

I started repacking those totes yesterday, with a discerning eye. I’ve unpacked & repacked much of it before (perhaps several times), so it was time to make a call on a few things.

Six baby sweaters that have all been knit, but not entirely finished. Some of them need complete sewing up & finishing, some of them need just a sleeve attached, and some of them need only buttons.

I posted about them on FB with a call for takers… I don’t have any babies on the horizon, and I’m just not going to finish them.

Kate’s packing them up, as we speak, to ship them off to a taker in Monterey, CA. I found at least three other sweaters in similar shape since I took photos & posted, so they’re going, too.

Hello, what? I’m definitely a “process knitter.”

It feels so much “lighter” in my workroom — what a difference nine little sweaters can make!

Joining Kat & the Unravelers today, sharing what I'm knitting and reading.

KNITTING:

• My Ravelry Project Page: In Threes the Fourth
• Pattern: in threes:a baby cardigan by Kelly Herdrich
• Yarn: Malabrigo Washted, colorway 749 Selva Peruana
• Needles:  US 8 (or possibly 7… if I'm going to forget to record something in Ravelry, it's gonna be the needle size)
• Start to Finish:  August 29 – September 17, 2019

I found cute buttons at the same shop where I bought the yarn, my new LYS called Casting On — and I sewed them on with the back side facing. I love the variations.

On the way home from dropping Kate at O'Hare last week, I stopped in Oshkosh at Oshkosh B'gosh and found some leggings to go with. I didn't intend to buy two pair, but GLITTERRRRR!!

I've been knitting other things, as well!

Tamarugo hasn't seen a ton of action in the past couple of weeks, but it keeps calling to me.

The yarn is in the most adorable "embroidered pot" that I picked up at Poppy Treffry in St. Ives when we were in Cornwall. It was the cutest shop!

Front and back of tag.  🙂

But that's not all…

Technically, that's a finished Sunrise Cowl, but, as you shall see, I have another on the needles and plan at least one (if not two) more.

I am LOVING the colors of the Malabrigo Rasta! The more yellow skein I've had for quite a while… in fact, it was an almost-finished hat for a couple of years. Finally, I decided that it just didn't want to be that. Combined with some other hanks that I've picked up here and there (because I find it almost irresistible), it's all getting knit up into cowls. Possibly Christmas presents.

And I am over the moon in love with my 10-INCH SIZE 15 DPNs!!

READING:

I'm still listening to The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II by Svetlana Alexievich. And on my nightstand is The Bright Hour, which I've been enjoying quite a bit… that's not the right word. It's a good book.

Joining Kat & the Unravelers to share what I'm knitting and reading.

KNITTING:

There's an FO to report!

• Ravelry Project Page: Garter Jacket for Malina
• Pattern: Happy Garter Jacket by Bev Galeskas
• Yarn: Malabrigo Washted, colorway 722 Fortaleza
• Needles:  US 9
• Start to Finish:  February 12 – March 30, 2019

I had plenty of yarn left over (and still do), so decided to knit a pocket across the wider side of the asymmetrical front — in stockinette instead of garter, just because.

I found the perfect buttons at my new LYS, Casting On, where I'd also purchased the yarn on their "soft opening" day.

Oh, those colors are just so yummy! I haven't had the pleasure of seeing Malina wearing this sweater yet. Hopefully that'll happen soon!

<rant> I am mad that I bought this pattern. First, I already have a very similar pattern that I like a lot, which is also knit in one piece but in a slightly different manner, and has less seaming. Second, while paying $6 or even more for a downloadable pattern is pretty standard these days and I've never balked at that before — designers deserve to be compensated for their work — what I'm used to getting for $6 and what I got are two very different things. A photo would have been nice… even a clear line drawing that was larger than a thumbnail would've been great! Just sayin'…

Harumph. Get off my lawn, too. </rant>

MORE KNITTING:

I've been working on a pair of socks for Ginny. This was my "travel knitting," and I actually knit while traveling for a change (jumpstarted by a 5-/6-hour delay)!

This is one-half of a pair of Rye socks from Tin Can Knits. (An incredibly detailed and well designed FREE pattern with both color photos AND drawings.) As usual, even my stretchy cast on is a bit too tight (also, Ginny has chubby legs… which I have a feeling will soon be slimming as they lengthen), so I'm just leaving the ribbing unseamed — it's actually kind of cute turned down like a little cuff. I had her try them on the other day before I kitchenered the toe, and sock #2 will be on the needles soon! Anyway, I sure like how they're turning out.

READING:

There hasn't been very much of that lately! My Brilliant Friend is still on my nightstand.

I downloaded the audio version of Daisy Jones & The Six before we left on vacation — because I thought I might want to listen during flights or something. But I didn't. It looks like fun, though, and I might plug it in soon! Maybe I'll listen while I work on the #the100dayproject