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!)

WIP update!

So I have been able to squeeze a row or two in between various child-rearing and housework duties. And it adds up. I am switching easily between my two big projects, the Bonsai tunic:
and the Montego Bay scarf:

It is gratifying to see some progress on each. The scarf is just sort of an ongoing project, I think. The tunic, well, I'd really like to have that done by the end of August. That probably sounds ridiculous to a lot of you knitters out there who whip the thing out in a weekend, but hey, that's a reasonable goal for me. Most of the time my hands are occupied wiping something or someone.

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).

Montego Bay Scarf...maybe

Ok, I just don't know if I am going to get going on this scarf or not. Everyone online swears it is easy. But it isn't to me. I frogged 4 times trying to get the thing started properly and just gave up and fudged the beginning. Maybe I can't count. Maybe I am not that good with laceweight. Still, I only have two weeks to finish it in time to be mailed for Susan's birthday. I can't not do it, the yarn cost too dang much. I am considering ripping the whole thing out and starting over in a very simple drop stitch pattern that would look pretty and be enjoyable to make. I even started the two tone shrug out of avoidance, and every time I pick it up I feel guilty because I know what I should be working on. But if knitting isn't fun, I don't want to do it...especially right now when I am so sleep deprived from dealing with a refluxy 6 week old...

No matter what it becomes, it will be beautiful...this is an ethereal and lovely yarn. And for the record I wound all 660 yards into a ball without a winder. I used the baby swing as a swift. So it darn well better become something special!