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(In which she realizes that she didn’t check the weight of the # of balls used in the original..)

I have four (4) balls of yarn. It’s lovely, the color’s called, “Sorrel.” My dear husband bought it for me and I looked at the four little balls and said that I’d figure out something to make of them. I searched patterns and finally settled on one. I started knitting. Hmm, 1 ball made it halfway down the shoulders. The second ball made it just past the join. I’m in the third ball and I haven’t finished the bodice. I picked up a ballband -50g. There are still two short sleeves to go. I’m thinking the last ball should be worked into the sleeves, then finish the bottom. I can always use another color for the ribbing (sigh).

I searched through Ravelry for ideas what to do with DK yarn. That really made me want the 9 volumes of Viking Knits! Anyway, I settled on trying the Soy Cardi, which I probably printed last summer just after she posted it! And, miraculously, I found that printout just after I dived through ravelry!

After the first skein of yarn:

I’ve nearly finished the November September Mystery socks… Yeah, it’s not November September any more (almost, though). These were cast on in March, I’m trying to talk myself into finishing them in July. I keep going back and forth on what to knit, cardigan or socks.

Thank you Cat for making this video! This totally clears up any lack of understanding I had with the written instructions!

I found a neat book at the library and ordered the ‘proper’ yarn from Denise. (I’m still new to substituting fiber, so I’m trying to occasionally get the yarn called for to compare)

(I borrowed this from the library! Much better price!)

and tried my hand at a mitten for TJ. His favorite colors are black, red and yellow, so I used the latter two for this:

It fits my hand perfectly.. So, I ought to go down a needle size…

As soon as I cast off MissA’s socks, I cast on for MissB. She’s still at that stage in which she’ll put on her socks any which way, so I thought I’d give tube socks a go.

Rainbow Socks by Susanne Kitzmann

I finally finished the Rainbow Socks for MissA. This is a Lorna’s Laces single skein (usually my LYS carries them in pairs) that she picked out. Color: Baby Stripes.

I really enjoyed this pattern, I learned how to pick up the wraps. And, there was plenty of practice doing so!

Could there be a better name for the pattern for our pastor’s wife? I was going to use white ribbon, but the pink gave it something. I did add buttons, I just forgot to take a picture of it finished.

She’ll be here tomorrow.

Ya think I’da learned by now, huh?

The girls got out the paperdolls and found the scissors. I don’t think I need to write more than that. They played happily cutting out dozens of little dresses, skirts, goats, shoes.. Last night, Ben found a little clump of hair somewhere. There was more in our bed when I went in last night, so apparently Dad and Mom’s bed is the place to chop hair. Ben figures that she does it whenever her hair touches her eyes.

It’s done! Most of the ends were woven in as I knit, so after I wash it I’ll finish those last few. T.J. is pleased and I hope to get a picture of him in it soon.

MissC really likes her new sweater. At least, she likes being put up on the toy box to get her picture taken!

Basic Pattern: Cameron’s Hooded Cardigan from A Good Yarn. The tree on the front is the Apple Tree chart (p. 102) from Charted Knitting Designs (3rd Treasury) by Barbara Walker.
The knitting for this sweater has been done for a couple months. I’ve never put a zipper in a knit before! It turned out a tiny bit wonky, but not bad for a first.