I promise I will get a FO picture with it on, but here it is first. It looks much better on than on the hanger, so to speak.

This is such a fun, mindless, rhythm knit when you need to just relax in front of the TV. I can’t wait to knit another of these.

In the mail, I got the new spinning book

Unfortunately, the cover was totally ripped off.  So I sent it back and they overnighted me a new one.  It is very interesting.  I have to say inspiring.  I’m not sure I would work in old cassette tape and other oddities, but it is interesting.

So it’s been a stressful few days with a lot more work than I’m used to, but like Mom used to say - you gotta make hay while the sun shines. I did manage to get some knitting in last night on my next rib warmer, but I have to get my wheel back out and do some serious spinning. I have group tonight, so it will be more knitting as I don’t want to drag my wheel to work and all the way around, but at least the rib warmer is coming out nicely. I did more slip stitches on this one to make it a prettier edging. I like this, but I may try to slip them knit-wise on the next one and see which I like better.

Madison was very happy that I paid homage to her beautiful coloring with this vest, and thinks it’s turning out quite lovely.  I need to get a good picture with her pretty green eyes - this one looks to yellow and doesn’t do her justice.

So one half of the EZ vest is done.  Exciting I know… other then a little spinning and getting my sketch book out for design ideas… it’s been all business around here.  Knit, knit and then knit a little more…

I made the second turn and am now coming up the back on the Rib Warmer vest.  This has been my latest mindless knitting - activity.  I’m also hoping to have this one out next week as well.

This is the cormo that I spun.

So let’s see, I have to have everything mailed by the 18th at the latest…. hmm this is going to be interesting.

I’m doing one rib warmer - this is the white yarn I spun using Paula’s method of spinning with softness and speed.  It ended up in a dye pot last week and became this beautiful blue, which is slightly variegated.

I can already tell you the next time I make this pattern and I will because it’s simple, fun and will be super cozy… I will slip the first stitch of each row to get a nice smooth edge.

Next are the Selbuvotter mitts.  This is pattern 9 made out of Falk.

I love these mittens… hopefully they won’t come out too small.  I’m right on gauge.