Happy Wednesday. I’m not entirely sure how to write this post without having to bitch about the cocoon cardigan, but I’ll try.

I’m plugging along on my St. Patrick’s Day socks. I love this yarn, by Born in a Barn Fiber Arts. It has a bit of sparkle to it. The dyer will be at Fiberpalooza again this year, and I’m planning on buying at least one more skein from her. These are socks are the first project that I’ve knit with my new Lykke Driftwood needles, and I have to say they are amazing. Within an inch of the first sock I told John that I wanted to replace all of my needles with them (By the way, apparently if someone has given you the wonderful gift of an Addi Turbo needle set they have zero interest in you gushing about a different set of needles you now want).

Now that I’m done knitting my huge cardigan I am making one for Elliot. This one is going a bit faster. I’m using the Elwood Cardigan by Jenny Wiebe. I love the pattern, it is well written, and includes sizes from babies all the way to adult women. This is a pattern that I will get a lot of use out of.

I’m knitting the sweater with knit picks swish worsted. The collar and ribbing will be green. I would prefer it to be gray, but when you buy the yarn a year before knitting a sweater for a toddler you go with what you have enough yarn for. I’m knitting this in size 4, so it will fit him next year and the year after that. I hope.

I’m going to put off casting on a hat for myself for another week. I’m excited to see how far I get on the sweater in that time.

I hope you have had a productive knitting week!