My DD's hat is finished except for a pom-pom. I was surprised that she wanted a pom-pom on it. I'll have to look up how to make one, because it's been at least 7 years since I made one last! I remember doing a search for pom-pom instructions back then, and being surprised by the, shall we say, "non-knitting" search results.
Even in bright sunlight, the colours still look a bit orangey, instead of how pretty pink it really is.
The colour is also too orangey in the sock photo; all the orange is really a medium red. This is my first attempt at a toe-up sock, following the tutorial on
www.socknitters.com. I don't care for how the heel looks, although it feels OK when worn. I
will pull it out and do it over, because I think I had to have not followed the instructions properly. I'm working on another toe-up sock from
http://www.needletrax.com/toeupon2circulars.htm and it seems to be turning out much better. Phew!
Another glitch I encountered is that the above 2 socks came from supposedly the same dye lot of Big Mexiko, and I had intended them to match, VBG. Obviously one of the skeins had the wrong label on it! I'm compensating by adding in another yarn to make a matching pair out of each 50g skein. In this case, I'm adding Brigg's and Little Regal. C'est la vie! :D
Guess who got curious as I was snapping photos of knits?
Here is a picture of the finished top-down raglan. Just over the left shoulder, you can see Koko the pug, sleeping. It's too bad I can't attach the sounds of him snoring! I've had some technical difficulties taking pictures this morning [grin]. I, um, well, took pictures with the lens cap on. Brain. not. working.
This sweater is being knit in the round up to the armholes. I'll be doing a 3 needle bind-off at the shoulders, then picking up stitches to knit the sleeves in the round. I bought this yarn because it was cheap and 75% wool for CIC knitting, and I'm pleasantly surprised at how much I like it knitted up. Nice surprises are good!
Yesterday, we had a bowling birthday party for David's 12th birthday. 8 of his friends were there, and a good time was had by all. I can't believe I have a 12-year-old! Gasp! 
Caring for Canadians
Mittens for Akkol
