Some of the knitting

A while ago, the Yarn Harlot talked about sock patterns that are fast to knit. Certainly, these Waving Lace socks flew along down the leg.

I stopped to take a breath at the heel, and just assume that after the gussets they'll fly along again.

I really like this yarn, and although my needles could be pointier, this is simply a delightful knit. The colours are just wonderfully mossy and murky, subtly changing, and the yarn is soft and not splitty.


Another little something that delights me is this parquet squares blanket. I cast on 18 stitches, work 18 ridges in garter stitch. Cast off all stitches but one, turn the work. Pick up along the side, so that there are once again 18 stitches.

Carry on. One square brown, one half-white, half-black, one darker brown, one more half-and-half.

On the last square, you have to pick up a stitch as you meet the bottom of the first square, and knit this together with your last stitch.

Make a bunch and sew them all together -- over time!

Although I am certainly not in need of any more projects, I have joined a group on Ravelry to knit vests in February. I have a pattern, I have yarn, and I think they will work together. We'll just see if I am crazy enough to cast on for this!