updates

Well, since Ravelry came along, I haven't posted, because what's the point? All I want is already there. But here's a little update on my projects.

Montego Bay Scarf - picked this up again, about 40% done, and I love it now. I am looking forward to getting to wear it.

Log Cabin Blanket for Kari - this is all garter stitch so it is my current go-to project for kid-watching. No thought required.

Daisy Hats and Dishcloths for waiting to pick K up from preschool.

Bonsai Tunic for when I have focused knitting time. I've started the front and am only one pattern repeat in, but it's going faster this time because I don't really have to look at the chart anymore. I just have to make sure I put the decreases in the same places.

MUST. NOT. CAST. ON. ANYTHING. ELSE!

(but DANG is that Tilted Duster calling my name!)

Knitting for the ungrateful child...

I am not motivated to work on the top for Kate because:

-She wiggled so much I got incorrect measurements and therefore cast on too many stitches.
-After figuring out I cast on too many stitches (several inches later) I was too lazy to frog and restart so I just decreased like heck and made a rufffle.
-After it became a pretty big ruffle I modified my mental design to become a halter top, apron style with ribbing at the top and a ruffle. I kind of thought this would look silly but it meant I wouldn't have to start over.
-She then totally refused to try it on so I have once again no idea if it will fit.
-After binding off the back and working a few rows in the front I discovered that I lapsed back into my old twisted stitch yarnovers so the ribbing looks weird.

Maybe this whole thing should be frogged and I will make her a hat. Knitting is supposed to be relaxing and fun. This project has suddenly become neither.

The downside to this is that I really liked how the colors were pooling at the hem. If I can find my camera I will take a picture of it.

What's on them needles now

Montego Bay Scarf, aka "adult knitting" (translate: will not knit with this fancy yarn while around kids and their inherent - ahem - "juiciness") And that means this doesn't get worked on a lot, because I am ALWAYS around the kids.

Summer top for Kate, patternless, made of Lily Sugar and Cream that I got for $.99/skein. This one is flying. And this is SO "mommy knitting."

The Petunia Tote: I do truly want to use this, I'm just not sure I want to knit it. But I'll probably still finish it eventually.

I'm having to resist casting on other new projects, but I have the itch...especially that Bonsai Tunic, because I got the yarn for my birthday...and some other stash yarn is calling my name...and Jen wants to do a knitalong which sounds so fun...well, I'm bound to get a lot of knit time in when I go to OK in two weeks (long car rides and lots o' babysitting).