Keeping me at it

I am finding these posts are helping me to keep focused. Yes one loves readers, and I’m not sure this one has many readers because of the sporadic past posts. It is serving its purpose. All is well.

I finished my RailRoad Rib Socks. I am pleased. They will be good in my hiking boots this fall and early winter to keep those toes just a bit warmer. I am still wishing I picked a tan or brown. These will be functional, though, and I will soon forget that I am annoyed as my toes stay warm, or I will gift someone with  them.

Railroad Rib socks from Fiber Trends, Nautica by Regia, a sport-weight (6-ply) sock yarn, US size 2 needles.

I chose to add a foot to this scarf. Although it would have been very fun to go longer, this is as far as I could go and keep the color transition intact without buying another skein of yarn. It is so delicious and so soft and drape-y. I am going to have to figure out something else delicious to do with this yarn and with this stripe concept.

Indecisive Rib Scarf,  Noro’s Silk Garden,  and Juniper Moon Farm’s Moonshine. US size 8 needles.

I have only minimal progress to report here. I am using this as my reward project. I may knit on this sweater when I take care of other things I need to do first. It will definitely slow this down, but it is going so fast on size 8’s that it will still be done in a relatively short period of time. I chose to run two balls of yarn at a time, switching them every other row, to keep the dark stripe from appearing too regularly. I am happy with how the stripe is falling thus far.

Stoneware Cardigan.  Linus and Geologee from Knit One Crochet Too.

I am finally posting this. The bathrobe of Eternity. It has been in progress for a very long time. It is slow going, and, well, I am knitting a size 16 bathrobe, I will be at this for a while. I do love the fabric I am getting with this yarn, and I am going to love the finished product. I am putting it here to encourage me to keep moving forward on it.

I am inventing the pattern on the fly. I am using Nashua Handknits Creative Focus Linen, and knitting on US size 4.

And for the final very exciting bit? My Yarn Pop totes and bags came in the mail. I love them, especially the large one. The strap is set a bit down on the sides. I wondered why at first. After carrying it around for a day, I am sold, it is so comfortable. It is a good size, has a sturdy zipper and a few interior pockets. I will be transitioning my other projects to the other bags this week. I will probably share some of them with my Mom and sister as well. I am very happy with them.