I picked up the collar on my sweater and promptly put it to the side. It isn’t cold enough to work on it, and I’m obsessed with my shawl at the moment.
My Hansel is moving along. I completed the middle square and now I’m working on the lace portion. It is currently impossible to take a good picture of, just trust me, I’ve made progress.
I’m enjoying knitting with alpaca, which I haven’t done in a long time. It is smooshy and warm. It is also very light. I still prefer wool, but working with local fiber is a treat.
What have you been working on?
mildlygranola 
I am knitting some fingerless mitts at the moment.
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I like the look of the cardigan you are knitting. I started Strathcona sweater on Tuesday afternoon and knit a bit last night and think I will finish it today. 15mm (US19) needles make it go sooooooooooo fast it’s amazing. I’m thinking of making myself some bed socks with those needles.
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Oh my gosh! Talk about an instant gratification knit. I can’t wait to see pictures.
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So I didn’t get much knitting time today and need to do some crazy maths. I want to maximise every ounce of yarn, so I’m doing the arms out of the 4th ball working from either end and getting them to the same place my body is at, then will measure what’s left of the ball and divide that by the number of body stitches and arm stitches and hopefully manage to use all the yarn and maximise length but get them even! I can’t knit whilst watching Taskmaster as I always end up crying with laughter so will finish it tomorrow instead.
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Your sweater is going to be so warm and cozy!
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I’m really excited about it. I plan on wearing it constantly.
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Your sweater looks fantastic!
I haven’t been able to work on the baby blanket since the temperature climbed back into the 70’s.
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In the winter I can knit anything, in the summer I can knit anything, but when seasons are changing I am very persnickety.
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Ooo I can’t wait to see that shawl spread out. I’m working on socks for a lady at trivia
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Socks are always fun. I messed up the lace, so I’m about to rip out about 10 rows of shawl. Wish me luck.
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Aww ripping out lace is the worst!
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I’m happy to see your shawl WIP. I also love alpaca – it’s not itchy and it’s very warm for its weight. My only problem has been stretching, due to the looser crimp of the alpaca fiber. I solved this by choosing patterns with stabilizing stitches like garter, seed and purl columns.
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I usually avoid alpaca because of the drape, but I’m really enjoying this project.
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Oh my gosh that sweater is gorgeous!!!!
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That sweater and your shawl are going to be beautiful and so cozy!
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Those are coming along beautifully! I am working on the little Christmas stockings right now, and have made steady progress, which has been wonderful! 🙂
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Well, since I’m waiting for my fabric order to arrive as it’s currently traveling from the ATL, I’ve been either baking, cooking, or getting in some cross stitch + I actually got to knit a bit this week painfree which was nice.
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You are a busy lady!
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You are inspiring me to get going on my Oxbow–I can’t wait to have a sweater as cool as yours! I adore knitting with alpaca, but it does make my neck itch, so I’ve stopped using it very much. But an alpaca shawl will be divine!
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The sweater is coming along nicely
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It is going to be so cozy.
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