FO: Salal KAL

Well it's time for my annual Andi Satterlund Fall Knit Along make :) I love Andi's sweater patterns, and I've participated in her Fall KAL for the past 4 years (2014, 2015, 2016 and now this sweater) so I knew I had to keep that momentum going. This year's pattern was her Salal cardigan, which I was waiting to be released by itself (originally this design was only available in her magazine, Stranded, but I only wanted this pattern so I held out), so I was thrilled to get started this time :)

I shopped my stash and came out with this nice green wool. The yarn is Cloudborn Wool Worsted Twist from Craftsy that I grabbed during their summer sale for a crazy steal ($3 each skein!) and the colorway is Emerald Heather. I've been trying to use colors I haven't knit up already - I am very prone to pick blues and purples or really any other jewel tones, so I have more sweaters in these than anything else and I like to have a variety. This green is not a color I have already made up, so it fit the bill considering my other main choice was this same yarn in a deep teal (which I have made up similar before). I'm still happy with my choice since this goes with my wardrobe but isn't a duplicate in any way, which is nice. The wool itself was fun to knit with - very springy - and while it is slightly itchy on my arms it's great considering the price I paid for it.

The main feature of this sweater design is the lace V across the front neckline. I think the shape feels vintage but still modern, and considering the rest of the sweater is stockinette I thought this would be an extremely easy make. This was a mistake, lol, not because the pattern is hard but because it's so simple that it requires attention to make sure you get it right, which I apparently didn't give enough. I knitted the upper back, then the right and left front. The first time I knitted the left front, I added too many straight rows at the sides of the neck opening, so I had to pull it all out and start over. Once I finished the left front again, I noticed that the lace pattern wasn't matching up across the front of the sweater - the left side lace point was lower than the right front. Obviously something was wrong, but I could not for the life of me figure out where the mistake was made since technically all the lace was fine. I posted a picture to the KAL board and Andi told me that it looked like I started removing the lace motifs too early on the right front. Not knowing where else to start, I ran with this and pulled out my right front. Only after I was starting to knit it again did I realize that the left front and right front had different lace charts - I had used the same lace chart (the one for the right front) on both sides, which lead to the difference in the lace length. SO I had to pull the left front out again too and reknit both, lol. This stung a bit since at that point I knew that the right front had actually been fine, but what can you do at that point, you know? I just reknit both of them while paying much more attention then I had previously and everything went fine.

Once I finished the lace, the rest of the sweater was smooth sailing. I lengthened the body by several inches because I have a long torso but also because I just wanted it to be just past my waist as I find this looks better with my skirts I typically wear. I also left off a few decrease rows at the waist to fit my measurements better. Super easy changes. Mindless knitting for the win! One thing I will say now that I've worn this out and about - the shoulders are particularly wide on this pattern for me. You can see it in the back and front photos and it gives me almost a dropped shoulder, which feels like the sweater is too big when worn. This may be a problem I've had with other sweaters, but as I'm getting better at diagnosing fit I am noticing it now. If I was to knit this pattern again, I would probably size down to the medium until the arm holes, then large bust and xl waist. It's certainly not a big enough issue for me to not wear this or anything, just something to consider for the future. I need to pay better attention to all the measurements.

Even with all the knitting and pulling out, I managed to finish the knitting within a month. I could've made this much faster, but with Halloween and my 60s dress to sew, I only knit this on the weekends at church, so I'm pretty happy with my time it took to make this all things considered. I had some forest green rayon Petersham ribbon in my stash that worked well for backing the button bands, so I did my usual version of Lauren's tutorial minus the interfacing and it worked great. The button bands feel so nice and sturdy now :)

I then searched my button stash and the only ones I liked at all were these matte cream colored ones with a flower shape step down design in the center. I contemplated if I should go with the contrasting buttons or hold out for ones that would match the yarn better, but in the end I wanted to get this finished and submitted for the KAL deadline so I went with these knowing I could always switch them later if I found something I preferred. These have really grown on my though, and I think the cream is a nice touch considering I will probably wear this with my brown skirt most of the time.

So there you have it: My Salal Cardigan :) Another lovely knitting experience and fun knit along to boot. Now I have another sweater to add to the ranks should it ever get cool enough to wear wool here. We've had a few chilly days and I'm really hoping it will drop to cooler temps soon! Think cool thoughts for me :)

Summary:
Yarn: 4.51 skeins of Cloudborn Wool Worsted Twist in Emerald Heather - $15.00
Pattern: Salal by Andi Satterlund - $5.40
Notions: 7 buttons - $0.25, 40" hunter green rayon Petersham ribbon - $ 3.50, green thread - Free (giveaway)
Time: 1 month
Total Cost: $ 24.15

*And since you hung around to the end of this post, here's your reward - a super hot photo of me, lol. Gotta love the out takes :)

I'm Joining the Salal KAL

I always enjoy Andi Satterlund's Fall Knit Along. I've participated for the past 3 years and it's always lots of fun to join with everyone, plus I tend to get more opportunities to knit this time of year. I'm particularly excited about this year's pattern as it was just the one I was hoping for: the Salal Cardigan. It's a vintage style cardi (as per Andi's usual aesthetic - which I love) with a cropped waist, 3/4 sleeves, and a lovely lace detailed yoke. Andi released the Salal last year in her new knitting magazine, Stranded. It's a lovely magazine, but being a devout sweater knitter I just didn't need to purchase the entire issue. I've been holding out hope that Salal would be released on its own in time, and now my patience has finally paid off. Plus I just finished my most recent sweater, so the timing really couldn't be better.

I dove in my stash to find something appropriate and came out with this Cloudborn Fibers Wool Worsted Twist in Emerald Heather. Cloudborn is Craftsy's new in house label, and in their mega sale over the summer I grabbed a couple of sweater quantities to try out simply because I couldn't resist the price (5 skeins for $15!). I really like this color though, and it's different from my other sweaters in this style. I've now made enough sweaters that I have to consider if I already have made one in that color/style so I don't get duplicates. I actually bought this yarn in another colorway too (Teal Heather) which would've been lovely, but when I look at my finished sweaters I already have my Marion and Anaheim cardis that have a similar shape and are some variation of teal, so I decided to go different and pick the green. I've already swatched my yarn and I got gauge, so at this point I'm just waiting for the knit along to officially start on October 15th so I can cast on.

Will you be joining the knit along? You can get 20% off the pattern until October 15th if you use the code SALALKAL on Ravelry :) Join us! Head over here for more info.

FO: Zhixin the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Red Panda

I always love participating in the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Knit Along. I first learned about it back in 2014 (the first one apparently), and I've been hooked ever since. The original one took place in the spring of 2014 and we made Kangaroos. This year, the previous times had been so popular that Barbara (designer of Fuzzy Mitten patterns) decided to have 2: one in spring, and one in fall. I hadn't been very active in the group the past few months, so imagine my surprise when I opened up the Ravelry page and saw that another mystery KAL was going on. I was so bummed I hadn't heard about it before! They were already 3 weeks into the clues when I began, but I was determined to catch up and participate. I finally caught up a few nights before the final clue was released, and then I devoted a little time this weekend to the final clue ... and here is the finished mystery!

It's a red panda! Isn't it so cute?! I love how Barbara managed to design the colorwork on such a complicated looking animal. I think the odd bits of color are why there aren't so many red panda patterns available actually. This pattern, as is always the case, is fantastic and yields an adorable toy that is still easily recognized.

I made my red panda out of all stashed Vanna's Choice yarn - the brown is Toffee, the orange is Rust, and then there's black and white. I used Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn in Angel (white) for his outfit - the pattern calls for fingering weight white yarn, but Barbara said to err on the side of too big rather than too small. I don't have much fingering weight yarn, and not really any at all that is truly white (I have some wool but that always looks creamy), so I just picked what seemed like a sport weight that I had on hand. My outfit is definitely too big, but not too bad. Kimonos are supposed to be loose anyway, right? The head is the only intarsia section of the pattern, but because no one will ever see the inside I just cut and tied the yarns together to secure them. Easy peasy :) And just look at his little ear tufts! Love them!

Just like all Fuzzy Mitten toys, this guy has jointed arms and legs, so he is pose-able. I love that these toys can sit or stand, plus they all come with a cute outfit. What's not to love?! I added a little bit of "soft sculpture" to the white area of his face. This is a technique I learned from one of the other Fuzzy Mitten Knit Alongs where you just sew between the stitches to pull in certain areas. His face was looking pretty round before I did this, so now he has some facial definition. Also, how cute are those eyebrows?! They are cute and functional since that tiny patch of white makes placing the safety eyes a no-brainer.

This picture is solely to show pride - yes, people, there is a seam down the middle of the tail in this picture ... but it's completely invisible! I couldn't believe how well the seaming worked out here - even I had to feel where the thicker area was when I sewed it on so the seam would be on the bottom - I couldn't tell otherwise! Mattress stitch is amazing.

I did have a bit of a brain fart on reading the directions. The pants and top were from Clues 1-3 and I mainly focused on getting the body parts done first, working on the outfit after and in a hurry to catch up for the final clue. As I was sewing up the pats pieces I kept thinking, "where does the tail go in these pants?" but I didn't read the directions closely enough to see that I was supposed to leave a hole in the butt seam. Yeah. I totally knew it would need a hole, but didn't bother to investigate further and I sewed the butt up. Once I put the entire toy together for the final clue, I asked Barbara if the pants should have a hole and she enlightened me, lol. I was able to just unpick that half of the pants seam and redo it with a hole. No problem. 

So there you have it - another adorable mystery animal! I had to sign off this post with his, "Hi-yah" pose, lol. I always enjoy these knit alongs with Fuzzy Mitten and I'd highly recommend the next one to any toy-making fan.

FO: Penelope Cardigan

After 3 weeks of waiting on buttons, my sweater is finally finished!

This is the Penelope Cardigan by Andi Satterlund. The pattern was just released in September, and I received the pattern as a prize in the Nosegay Vest Knit Along (which was seriously so nice!). Andi actually made the sweater for herself a year or so ago, and I was hoping she would release it as a pattern so I was quite excited when the knit along was announced. 

I made this entirely of stashed yarns. The coral is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran and the blue is Cascade 220 Superwash Paints in Sapphire Seas. I grabbed both of these years ago for a sweet deal and just sat on them until a good project came along. I was worried about the odd color combo at first, but now that it's finished I absolutely love it. The colors are right up my alley and I think it will be a fun addition to my wardrobe.

The sweater is actually incredibly simple - it's all stockinette stitch, the only thing that makes it different is the color blocked section which is actually only 2 rows of stranding. Because of the simple construction and me having about a week where I just couldn't make myself do anything but knit, I finished all the knitting in just over 3 weeks. 

I even like the sweater opened up, which is realistically how I will wear it. I deliberated for a while if I would stick with the pattern or make the sleeves longer. In the end, I decided to just try the 3/4 length. I'm hoping that the sleeves not being full length will keep me just that little bit cooler so I'm able to wear this more often than some of my other wool cardis. The last few of Andi's patterns I've made up, I've combined sizes in an effort to custom fit me, but they ended up being a little too loose in the waist. This time, I decided to just knit a straight size Large and see how it worked out, and I'm really happy with the fit. The stretch of the wool really helped the fit, and it doesn't look too tight either - perfect. The only change I made was to lengthen the waist section of the sweater by 3" to accommodate my long torso.

Obligatory mannequin shot. You can see the subtle color variation in the blue yarn better in these photos too. It's hand painted yarn, so it has several tones of blue and a few purple as well. I'm not generally a big fan of variegated yarns, but when it's this subtle I think it's a really nice effect. Also, because of the color variation, the buttons I found were absolutely perfect. The buttons are glass with metal shanks. The glass is an iridescent bluey purple and they remind me of a garden gazing ball. The buttons help pick up the purple in the yarn, plus they make the coral pop. I really can't believe how good they look, and even though I complained heavily about having to wait so long to get the last 3 (seriously, it took the store 5 weeks to restock them and I checked every week) they were definitely worth the wait.

In these close ups of the sweater back you can see my slight mistake. This was my first time doing stranded color work and the back was the first piece of the pattern. You can see little blue spots in the center of my little coral scallops - this is where I tried to trap the floats (which are the strands of yarn you are not using) so that they weren't so long. I've always read that you just periodically overlap the working yarn, but I was worried I would pull it too tight (as is my usual trouble) and I ended up with the opposite problem. I should've pulled the coral stitches a little tighter when I trapped the float, but since they are a little loose you can see a little blue there. It's not awful looking and I improved when I got to the front so I'm not that broken up about it. I also stabilized the button bands with petersham ribbon (like I always do). The button bands still pull slightly just since the coral yarn is more stretchy than usual, but it's much better than it would've been without, that's for sure.

So there you have it - my Penelope cardigan :) I'm really excited for the weather to cool off a bit so I can actually wear it out in the wild. Thanks, Andi, for such a cute pattern and the fun knit along!

Summary:
Yarn: 3.89 skeins Cascade 220 Superwash Paints in Sapphire Seas - $19.83, 1.7 skeins Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in Coral - $9.60
Pattern: Penelope Cardigan - Free (Thanks, Andi!)
Notions: 11 buttons (La Petite #573) - $7.00, 50" of 1" wide Petersham ribbon in Creamsicle - $3.00
Time: 3 weeks (plus waiting for buttons - ugh!)
Total Cost: $39.43

WIP Wednesday: Endings and Beginnings

So, I've been diligent this week in catching up on the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery KAL, and last night I officially finished all the current clues! My guy is in pieces, but I put him in his karate outfit to show what he will look like after this weekend. Headless amigurumi!

The final part I worked on was his suit, and that is the part I finished last night. Man, this outfit took just as long as the whole animal to make, but isn't it ridiculously cute? I'm still pretty interested to see how it all goes together (mainly how the tail sits in the pants).

The tail was the big piece included in clue #5, and I just had to share this photo to brag - the middle area of what you see in the photo is actually the seam on this piece! It's completely invisible! I impressed myself with that one, lol.

So, my little guy is all in pieces in his suit, hanging out in this basket until Friday rolls around with the final clue. I know what it is already, but the head is the final piece to really bring him to life. I can't wait!

I finished catching up with the mystery KAL pretty early last night, so I decided to officially begin my Christmas present knitting. I probably shouldn't show this here in case the recipient reads this blog, but I'm going to just hope they don't. I'm really excited to use this fancy yarn. It's Aarlan SwaLaine that I got at a thrift store for a steal - it's 100% wool that is a black mixed with burgundy. This is also the first chainette style yarn I've ever worked with and it's been pretty fun so far (aside from the fact that it's shedding like mad - anyone know if this is part of it being a bit older or if it's just the nature of some wools?). I think the chainette gives a neat texture and I really can't wait to see how it looks blocked.

I worked on these projects while listening to The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I just read The Secret History a few weeks ago and LOVED it, so I was very excited to give this one a read since it got so much acclaim. I'm halfway through and loving it so far. I love the way she writes.

So that's my world this week :) Head over to Gracey's Goodies to see what other people are up to!

WIP Wednesday: Waiting and Mysteries...

Things on my Penelope Sweater have reached a slight stand still. I finished the knitting over a week ago, blocked it last week, then didn't get to sew the ribbon on the button bands until the last 2 nights. The crazy thing is that all my sweater lacks from being completely finished is 3 buttons...

I bought these buttons (La Petite #573 - good grief I've said that number so much I've committed it to memory) at Hancock Fabrics a month ago. They were just so perfect for this sweater, I had to buy them even though they only had 3 cards of them in stock. "No worries!" I thought, "They will certainly restock them again soon." Guys, I've checked back every Monday for the past month (Monday is the only time I am anywhere near the store and it is an hour away from my house) and they STILL have not restocked this button. Every time I ask about it, I just am told that they get shipments of buttons all the time but the store has no idea what is coming until it gets there. I've checked every other store around that sells buttons, and no one else seems to carry La Petite brand. I've even looked online, but by the time I buy the buttons and pay the shipping I would be paying 4 times as much on the one card of buttons than I paid for the other two combined. Thus, I wait ...

I don't like having to wait so long (obviously, ha ha), but it's worth it on these particular buttons. I mean, could these be any prettier with this sweater? It's like these were made to go with my blue yarn. So, hopefully I get this completely finished soon, but until then it is certainly wearable. I've still got til the end of this month for the knit along anyway :)

I started checking all of my Ravelry groups a few days ago (after a long absence in some), and I learned that I was missing out on a Mystery Knit Along! What?! It's my favorite one of the year too, so I immediately purchased the pattern and started catch up knitting. It's the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Knit Along and 4 clues (out of 6) have already been released. The first 3 clues are all to make the animal's outfit, which was just fine but since 4 clues were available and the 4th started the animal itself, I decide to just start with the 4th and go from there. 

These are the legs, the front and back of the body (black front, brown back), and the beginning of a trouser leg. The outfit is a karate gi (which is what the outfit they wear is called, and yes I had to look that up, lol), so I'm thinking of East Asian animals that this little guy could be. I have a few ideas (one of the earliest guesses by another Raveler is the one I think is correct), but I'm just along for the ride and hoping I can catch up with getting his outfit made. The next two clues will be released the next two Fridays and I'm so excited!

So that's what's going on in these parts. I just made a huge yarn and fabric score at a thrift shop last week, so my brain is reeling with future sewing plans. I'm starting my holiday gift making, but hopefully I can squeeze a few makes for myself in as well. To see what others are working on, head over to Gracey's Goodies and look around :)

FO: Fuzzy Mitten Mystery KAL - Timmy Turtle

You guys - I HAVE SOLVED A MYSTERY! Well, not really, lol, but the mystery is over. The Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Knit Along animal is...

A very cute turtle! My suspicions were correct :) I've named this little guy Timmy (original, I know), because he reminds me of a little turtle just going off to school. For those of you just tuning in, for the last 6 weeks I have been participating in the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Knit-Along - Barbara Prime (the designer of Fuzzy Mitten) releases one clue per week and each clue contains just a piece or two of the final animal and you have no idea what you are making until the end. This is thee second year I've done this mystery and it did not disappoint. The final clue was released yesterday and it was how to make the front of his shell (which I think is my favorite part!).

His shell is actually removable - the front has little buttoned straps that remind me of overalls and they hold the shell up on his body. He also has a cute little tail :) For my little guy, I used Everyday Soft Worsted in Shamrock (the lighter green), Loops and Threads Impeccable in Kelly Green (the darker green - ugh! see my thoughts on this yarn here) and Red Heart With Lovffodil for his yellow extras.

I love all the little details in Fuzzy Mitten patterns, and they all include some kind of item of clothing. This time he not only had his shell (kind of necessary for a turtle), he also came with a rain hat and rain boots pattern :) I used faux-tortoise shell buttons (oh, the irony) mostly because my button stash is very limited on buttons this size and these looked best. I went with yellow thread just to tie into the rest of his accessories. I did do his smile a bit different than the pattern - the pattern has you follow the cleft to make a sort of W shaped mouth, but when I went to embroider it I just thought a simple half circle rounded him off well. I love the subtle patterns on each piece - the stitch design on his shell, the lighter green stripes on his front, the ribbed straps - so cute!

Hooray! Another mystery completed and I could not be happier with my finished new friend :) These are always so much fun I can hardly wait until I get to join in again next year.

WIP Wednesday: Secrets Revealed and New Project Planning

Things have been moving right along with the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery KAL, and this week I managed to actually make up the clue, lol. It's the shell! The mystery is officially solved - it's a turtle :) I was right! 

The nicest part about this clue is that the designer included instructions on how to knit it in the round - bless you, Barbara Prime! lol I really don't enjoy seaming and I don't mind using dpns at all, so this worked great for me. I only had one snag though ... I was knitting and knitting, getting closer to the moment that I would close things up and  be finished. I kept thinking, "Where does the pattern say to stuff the shell? Does it not get stuffed? That's so weird!" and I kept knitting anyway. Then it hit me - I was changing the original pattern - the pattern is actually written to knit flat and then seam, so you would stuff it after it's completely knitted - ugh oh.

I had already finished knitting the main part of the shell by the time I figured this out. Not wanting to unpick my stitches, I tried stuffing it through the teeny tiny cast on hole on the bottom first. It wasn't the most pleasant experience, but with determination it worked, lol. Also, for the record - I HATE this kelly green yarn. It's Loops and Threads Impeccable from Michael's (their in-house brand) - I purchased a skein a few years ago and remembered it was similar to Red Heart With Love, when I saw this awesome kelly green I snapped it up. They have definitely changed their product! This yarn is awful. It's so grippy that I could barely get it to slide off my needles, and it gripped itself ridiculously too so it was difficult to keep the stitches even looking. I had another skein of this yarn, and I took it back I was so unhappy with the kelly green, lol. So just be aware if you're in the market for acrylic yarn - stay away from this stuff!

I'm kind of sad to post a picture of my Agatha cardigan, lol. It looks almost identical to the last photo I posted of it. I did knit a few rows this week, but that was about it. Again, I'm working all over my house and redoing furniture in my spare time, so it hasn't left much time for knitting. I'm not too worried about it though since this is a long-sleeved wool sweater and our temps are in the low 90s in the day already. Ugh. I hate Florida summer.

Also, I had kind of a sad morning a few days ago, and decided to console myself by trolling Ravelry boards. I had seen the Geek-Along last year posted by various people, but it just didn't interest me at the time. For some odd reason, this project really appeals to me now. Random! The cool thing is that this year they are making all the blocks with patterns for either double knitting or tapestry crochet - pretty cool. I'm actually contemplating making two blankets - one crocheted with the official blocks for this year so I can enter the contest at the end of the year and one knitted with random blocks I like from last year along with ones I make up myself. I think it's a fun idea. This year's theme is Mad Scientists (the example block up there is for Tesla), so I think it could be a fun project. They will release 48 free block patterns and the blanket is designed to be made up of 24, so you can choose your favorite blocks as you go. My only change I will make is to use worsted weight yarn instead of sport - I have very little sport weight yarn and my stash is overwhelmed with acrylic worsted, so it's the obvious choice. Anyway, I haven't technically started any blocks yet, but I've watched videos on how to crochet intarsia so I'm itching to get started when I get an evening to myself. The Ravelry group is here if you want to join in the fun!

So that's what I have going on this week :) Head over to Gracey's Goodies to see what else is happening in the yarn world.

WIP Wednesday: Secrets and Sweaters

Well, I was a loser again and waited two weeks to make up the next set of clues for the Fuzzy Mitten Mystery KAL - but he's all caught up and looks so cute!

 I'm pretty much sure that my suspicions were correct now - I think it's a turtle :)

Just take a look at that little tail! I'm so excited to get the next two clues. Also, it turns out I didn't use the wrong color, so I will still be able to use my awesome kelly green yarn as planned. Yay!

I also managed to work on my Agatha a little on my Agatha cardigan as well :) I've got all the decreases done and now I'm just working the waist until it's the length I want. I had to fudge things a bit to go from a size Large til the bust and then change to size X Large for the waist. I just changed the number of decreases so that it gave me the number of stitches required for the XL. It actually was pretty easy to do, so hopefully the fit is good.

I also had to fix what seems to be a weird pattern error. The left pic is "before" my fix - the pattern had me work purl stitches until a certain point and then start a knit ridge. Looks bad, huh? I'm not sure why it's written like that, but I didn't like it, so I dropped that stitch all the way back to the cast on, and used a crochet hook to make them all knit stitches instead. The right pic is the "after". Much better :)

That's it for my knitting this week :) I've still been diligently working on my house, which really just makes me super tired, lol. I'll update more on that soon. If you'd like to see what others are working on, head over to Gracey's Goodies and look around!

WIP Wednesday: The Mystery Begins ...

This week I finally managed to start the annual Fuzzy Mitten Mystery Knit Along :) I found Fuzzy Mitten patterns last year just in time for the mystery then (I ended up with this adorable kangaroo), and I've looked forward to the fun again ever since. She releases 1 clue per week for 6 weeks and the final clue will be what the toy is meant to be and how to put it all together. So much fun! I'm only 2 weeks behind the rest of the group, but still. So this is clue #1 and #2:

The rain hat and rain boots was week 1 and the arms and legs were week 2. Everything went together quick and easy and I love the shaping of the legs and boots in particular! The only problem I have is that apparently I used the wrong color for the limbs - the designer said her colors were green, dark green, and yellow, so I got some that were close out of my stash; but I didn't pay good enough attention to which green was the "main color" and which was the "contrast color" and I mixed them up. I didn't even realize until I read her saying that the lighter green was used for the face so you could see the facial features better. Doh! Oh well, I'll get something figured out. I've had lots of fun so far and I can't wait to get next week's clue :)

I must shamefully confess that I haven't touched my Agatha Cardigan, nor have I blocked my socks yet. I've actually been working on my house more and even sewing (gasp!) so I haven't had much knitting time. Hopefully this week :)

To see what others are up to this week, head over to Gracey's Goodies!