Along with movies and work and still feeling crummy (along with the majority of the Midwest) there has been knitting. Currently on the needles:
Basic feather and fan comfort shawl using some stash Silk Garden. Colors are a bit more intense than in the pic. Love the pattern and how fast it grows, but not sure I'm completely in love with the colors. Don't hate them enough to quit. Great tv and movie knitting as the rows are getting long and only one in four require any sort of thinking. Hope blocking defines the pattern a bit more.
Boheme for baby CJ as a Valentine's Day gift using Briar Rose Grandma's Blessing. Last year's V-day included the very first knitted gift to a newly preggers mommy to put away for baby to come. Cambria has already out grown them and a tradition of knitted offerings has been established. Boheme is a sweet little baby vest that I'm hoping will fit now. Sizing begins at 6mo so I went with smaller needles and a prayer of success to get something closer to a 3 mo size. Nice pattern, especially after I figured out that YF is the same as YO. Only had to rip back 3 rows. I think I'm cruising along well now.
I'm really trying hard to knit mostly from stash and it's easier than I expected. I still lust after the new and wonderful and plan to do some damage at Sheep in the City come February at the Briar Rose booth, but overall there is no reason I could not knit for years to come using only what is stored in the yarn closet.
Contemplating making a purchase of a set of interchangeable needles and am leaning toward the Addis. Anyone have an review of them, or any other set, they would be willing to share?
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