Well, I've officaially given up hope of finishing the Knitty project i was going to submit, since the deadline is tomorrow and I've still got half a back and a whole front to finish. Maybe next time! Or, I'll just finish it and post yummy pics for y'all to drool over, it's such a great color and that cashmerino yarn is so georgeous.


Here's a pic of the alpaca scarf I finished yesterday. It's 100% alpaca DK (by Reynolds, but can't recall the anme of it now and I'm too lazy to go upstairs to look for the ball band-so sue me!) in a really nice demin-y shade. I did it on size 8 needles, so it's got some awesome drape to it. It's my version of the bow scarf but I increase two stitches every other row instead of one every row, and I made it wider (worked to 30 stitches instead of 24). I didn't do the ribbed slot either, I split the stitches and did garter. So I guess it's a very loose interpretation of the original bow scarf, LOL (I just can't ever follow a pattern the way it's written! It's a complusion to design and change everything)

I wore it today and got several compliments!


In other knitting news, I am officially teaching again. I'm doing a class at the ymca, for the spring session,a dn I'm developing a sweater workshop, a teen class and a middle school class for the summer day camp program. I'm so excited to be back in class again, I missed sharing knitting. The best part is seeing all the things they've created at the end of the session though, so I'll have to be patient for that!


Started swatching for a raglan sweater for Ethan tonight. It's wool-ease chunky, since this kid is a one-boy demolition crew when it comes to clothes. I got the dark chocolate brown, thinking it will hide all the mud he's going to get into this spring. I'll post pics as it gets going.


And now for something completely different. The Friday Five


1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why?


Wonder Woman-I dug those bracelets!




2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got?


My mother's approval




3. What's the furthest from home you've been?


California (I'm from NY)




4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet?


To spin well




5. What are your plans for the weekend?


Swimming with the family tomorrow at the y, work on Ethan's sweater, have a fabu dinner tomorrow night with Dha fter the boys go to bed, teach Sunday school, annual meeting at church. Sounds so exciting, doesn't it?!?!




That's it for now, I think. Knit On...The Knitting Circle