Guess What Won?

Christmas Eve found me with a few minutes to spare, and so I cast on for the Lady of the Lake Jacket. This is the project with the recycled yarn from the Garter Stitch Jacket that almost was. As you can see, it is growing quickly. I am much happier with the colour combo this time around. It still needs the sleeves and the collar -- AND to be blocked ... I don't like the length of their model, or the length of the sleeves of their model, so will address some of that in the blocking (and some in the knitting -- sleeves will definitely be longer. It's hard to see the shape and the details -- maybe when it's finished I'll master the fine art of photographing it to better advantage. And when it is done then it will be time for ...... well, I'll wait and see.

I wound the yarn for my Firestarter Socks. Now I really must free up some needles so that I can cast on and begin to knit them. They'll be my first toe up socks, so should be an interesting adventure for the New Year!

I took a picture of Den Fischer Sin Fru Shawl since it is obvious (to me anyway!) that this will not be re-blocked in the foreseeable future. It's still not the best picture since I tossed it down and took the picture without benefit of blcoking wires. But here she is. It has taken me ages to get this photo taken. Tidying up for the New Year!

And now, it's time for me to get back to my knitting needles! Happy New Year! May 2009 be a year rich in blessings.

Finished!

I love the sense of accomplishment that come with a finished object. Today I finished casting off my DaVinci shawl! Isn't she pretty???? That's her undergoing her blocking. This means I can go back to knitting Mystic Ice what has been languishing -- I really don't do well at knitting several lace projects at once.

But I've also given myself permission to start (restart?) my Fleece Artist jacket. I started it a loooooong time ago, but didn't like the way the two mohair yarns worked together - well, I liked the fabric just fine, but not the way the variegated yarns worked together --- waaaaaay outside my comfort zone, so I patiently -- honestly! -- frogged it, and set it aside. But now I have some merino DK from Colourmart, and when i put it and a strand of Naturally Mist together and alternate with CurlyLocks, I like the result. And the kind people at Fleece Artist have provided me with the pattern for Lady of the Lake (I was using the Garter Stitch Jacket pattern). So my Christmas Day project is to play with the jacket ... unless Mystic Ice calls my name more loudly than the new project.

And the socks wait patiently for attention. Soon, I need to finish a pair soon, since Anne and I are going to start Firestarter socks on New Year's using Fleece Artist Trail Socks in blackberry ... and I really do need to finish one pair before I begin another!

My New Year's resolution is to go on a yarn diet until I have completed 3 projects. Yes, it should be more, but let's be realistic here! (And we won't mention the Oceanwind Knits yarn that arrived here today!)