Susan is off the needles! Sherlock v neck gets needle time!

Finally, a larger FO. The Susan Shawl, from Myrna Stahman's book on Faroese shaped shawls, is done. Now to block it - the lace pulls up and desperately needs to be smoothed out and stretched to show off the leaf stitch. And then it will be a birthday present for my sister, in April. The yarn, a 50/50 mix of Merino and silk in a DK weight, was hand dyed by Morgaine Wilder of Carolina Homespun. Knit on size 7 (4.5mm). Off the needles it measured about 25 inches from the back of the neck to the bottom, straight down, and I'll block it to at least 28. No pictures yet, maybe later this week. Love the shawl and the yarn but fortunately for my sister it just isn't a flattering color on me!

Also done are the mittens from Lucy Neatby's Fiesta mittens pattern, using purple and white Koigu on size 2. Mailed off to Anna, they were a bit small; for the next pair I'll use a size 3. Cheryl's Tinsel socks are done and packed for gifting. Ken's shawl is done, and ready to be mailed. Jim's latest socks (lost track of how many have been finished) are still sitting, one done, one on the needles. Rachel's afghan is about 85% done and now that it's close it's just sitting. Poor little Sammy, his first Chanukah sweater was frogged; I am not fond of knitting Opal on size 2s, the stitches are just too loose. So it's back to the drawing board for him; either I'll start over with a zero needle or just use the zebra stripe and bright orange for socks and re-think the entire project.

And just started - a v-neck pullover for me, in purple/black Sherlock (silk and wool) one of my last purchases from Art Fibers. I put in a wide leaf pattern up the front that will split around the neck like the cable tee KAL from Ample Knitters. Love the color, the yarn splits a bit. And of course, Morgan's plain black placket neck, now down past the arm holes, and I keep working away at it.

Have to find a new way of financing my yarn addiction - I'll be working at Stitches West with Morgaine and Lann Wilder at Carolina Homespun which might help keep me out of trouble at the market.