Knitting

After making about two dozen scarves over the course of my knitting career, (and a few hats on DP), I decided it was time to learn something more challenging. I'd never deciphered how to read a pattern, so taking a class at my local yarn shop seemed logical. Rather than trying to knit a garment, socks seemed like a small and interesting project. I finished this pair during the month-long class, although I was power-knitting day and night. They're made from super-wash yarn, but the wool is a little too scratchy for my feet. So frankly, they've just been sitting in my dresser for the past year. Not very practical! I started my second pair of socks about a year ago, but they, uh, still haven't been completed yet. I guess I'm suffering from sock fatigue. My newest project is a soft, blue baby blanket. The pattern is from "Stitch n Bitch" (Bad Baby Blanket), using a combination of seed stitch and alternating stockinette. It's really been a joy to knit after using #3 DP needles for so long! Hopefully I'll finish it in time for the baby's due date in June.