I was beginning to think I'd never post on my blog again, but then a flurry of productivity hit me and I finished four knitting projects in a week. Newly inspired, my dormant need to show off rose up once again and screamed LOOK AT ME.
Here are some socks I started knitting for Doug over a year ago, which I finally buckled down and completed:
This pattern was cobbled together from Charlene Schurch's "More Sensational Knitted Socks", using Patons Kroy sock yarn. I enjoyed knitting them, so I'm not sure why I procrastinated finishing them for so long. Probably because in the earlier part of this year I became obsessed with spinning and knitting sweaters for ME. We all know how much I like ME.
The first is the Diminishing Rib Cardigan, pattern by Andrea Pomerantz featured in IK Spring 2009:
This is that merino-and-silk fiber I spun this spring and fought with a bit to get it the right weight. Now that I know better how to handle this stuff, I kind of want more to experiment with.
The second is the Shalom Cardigan (Windy calls it my "shawlter" because it is both shawl and sweater) by Meghan McFarlane. I dyed and spun this stuff intending to make something for Doug, but oh, look, ME. I think this is my favorite thing I've ever knitted. And it was FUN to knit; I did the whole thing in two weeks.
For the record, Doug likes it, too, and has entirely forgotten about his sweater.
