Knitting and reading have taken somewhat of a backseat to the felt project I’ve been working on (hoping to share a peek at that soon). I did however whip up a sweet cowl for the birthday girl. She loves it! I used luvinthemommyhood‘s mallory pattern. A simple ribbed pattern with just the perfect squishy wool (you can spot another skein I’m using in the photo below).
I’ve also been working on the green tea sweater. I’m on to the straight stockinette stitch of the body and wondering if there’s a possibility I may have it done for Christmas. Then I remind myself of the long list of knits I’ve dreamed up for gifts and think I’ll just take it as it comes.
I’m also working on, ahem, three other knitting projects. All secret gift knits (if you are NOT related to me you can spy them here and here), all causing me to think too much and knit too little. I must admit that with all that’s been going on lately I’m much more inclined to stick with the straight stockinette of the green tea sweater.
While I have not yet surrendered my reread through the Harry Potter series but I’ve also picked up An Irish Country Christmas from the library. I read An Irish Country Doctor a few months ago and enjoyed it but haven’t gotten far enough in this one to form an opinion. I have a feeling my evenings are going to be preoccupied by knitting and hand-stitching with a Christmas movie or two thrown in for good measure so reading may take a backseat once again.
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joining with Ginny for another week of yarn along
I am working on the Mallory pattern too : ) It is easy enough for me to follow along and I am hoping it will encourage me to continue onto harder things. Love the colorway of the green and blue sweater. Thank you for sharing.
so many projects! I am very curious about the finished pieces (the mallory cowl looks great) and the felting project as well 🙂 best regards!
love the teal colour!
I love teal, looking forward to seeing this when it is finished:)
Wow, you are busy. So many projects!
lovely, especially the green tea, too cute:)
Such pretty knits! I can’t imagine keeping up with that many wips 🙂
I’m taking it as it comes too – if I think too much about the Christmas knits I want to make I’ll panic. I LOVE the cowl. I’m keeping my fingers crossed my mum hasn’t made one for my niece yet, because I want to make one of these!!
Thanks for the link Rachel for the cowl as I need to cast on one more.
I am finding myself thinking a lot too about knitting and really need to get a move on. Being sick didn’t help and now I am behind schedule.
Good luck getting them finished and enjoyed. I’ve rather been taken over by Christmas making too, there’s still plenty of time isn’t there?
Love all the secret and non-secret knitting! I just purchased some punta yarn in another colorway for my mom’s cowl (which needs to be started & finished this week!) The color of that skoodlet is gorgeous. Hope you can concentrate on more knitting.
All the knits look great! The secret ones and the not so secret ones 🙂
Beautiful knits! I especially love the teal. 🙂
That Mallory pattern looks great. Your colors are really cool too. Wow you have a lot of projects going. They are going to be fabulous!
looks like you have been busy!
Beautiful looking projects 🙂 Including the secret ones (as I’m not related to you, I thought I’d sneak a peek!)
reading has taken a backseat around here for sure…love the projects going on.
I was just given a copy of Irish Country Doctor from my mama, but haven’t had a chance to even crack it open to take a peek yet.
You sure have a lot of projects on the go! I thought *I* was crazy…
Love how it’s turning out. I have a few secret gifts I can’t post either lol.
Wow! You have a whole lot of knitting going on! My reading has taken a back seat too, except for birthing books and books for Seamus.
Can’t wait to see your felt project!
Love all your projects, even the super secret ones. It does seem that reading is secondary right now. I am eager to see your felt project.
I’ve started my christmas knits last week – I should have started sooner 😛 …I love all your projects and the green tea sweater looks awesome! wow 🙂 …keep knitting 😀
mmmm, gorgeous colors. I love it! And beautiful detailing!
and I’m glad you threw in the x-mas movie comment. I completely forgot that I could watch Christmas movies now! All through November I had to keep reminding myself, “too early!” And somehow I completely forgot about it. I need to catch up : )
oh i do know what you mean about reading taking a back seat. i’ve been knitting a lot from charts and there is no way to read a book too. even tv watching has has turned into tv listening.
all your projects look lovely. 🙂
Knitting, with Christmas movies – sounds nice!
My secret knitting is also a Mallory cowl. I’m really enjoying how quickly its coming together in the small spaces I have to work on it. I love the color of the tea leaves.
Wow you have a lot of projects going, good for you and good luck with the holiday projects. I have chickened out of knitting gifts this year I think,although I plan to knit a few ornaments.
I might freak out an decide to knot socks 5 day before xmas, that is just how I roll;
It’s winter and I’ve just gotta knit and sew!! flannel and wool! gotta wrap up in them!
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Oh, I love that tea leaves sweater. So pretty. And the bunting in the later post as well. Fun getting to know you!