You may have noticed that's it's been a while since I blogged here. (Pause to wait for laughter to die down.) I've been busy with work and other stuff, and most of my blogging energies have been directed towards stuff over on the Lion Brand blog. But I actually kind of miss blogging over here, too, and I've been inspired lately so I'm going to try to start this back up again.

In a fit of violent optimism I signed up for the Knitting Olympics over at the Yarn Harlot's site (relevant posts here and here). I am knitting the Owls sweater by Kate Davies with some 50/50 llama/merino wool that I picked up at Rhinebeck a few years ago. It's a little lighter than the bulky yarn called for by the pattern, so I'm (now) knitting the largest size, which should actually end up being the same measurements (give or take) as the medium size. After a couple of (read: 4) false starts, I'm now up past the waist decreases, so I'm feeling pretty good about my progress. I will be doing a modified version with short sleeves, not for time consideration but because I think it'll look better on me.



Unfortunately, I now need to set it aside for a bit and finish Becky's sweater. Because really, the poor kid's been waiting for this thing for almost a year. Bad mommy. I've only got the very top bit of one of the fronts left to knit and then I think there's a little neck edging, and then just sewing it together. I really don't want to put it off for another two weeks. So I'm hoping to get it finished tonight (pause again for laughter), at which point I will begin working on the Olympic sweater again in earnest, with only occasional breaks to work on the three (!!!!) baby projects I need to start/finish (note to friends who are planning more babies: could y'all please space your due dates out a little more? kthxbai).

posted by Laura Y. @ 8:36 AM