WIP Wednesday: Week 4

Soooo.... I cast on a new pair of socks :-P Yes, I know I already have 3 pairs on my needles, but I needed something completely vanilla that I could knit on without looking for a meeting Friday, and none of the other pairs fit that bill (in fact, I need to actually look at pattern instructions for two of them and to count continuously for the last), so obviously I really had no choice ;-) I knit most of the foot at the meeting and made sure to get past the heel today (which I also needed pattern instructions for, as I was trying out a new heel) so it's ready for another meeting tomorrow.

I've done a bit of work on the Snowmelt Shawl, but not as much as last week, so I'm only about half-way through clue two. I'm not too crazy about the colours just now, but I know that'll change as soon as the green starts coming in. It's my plan to use up as much of the yarn as at all possible, so I may have to do some maths once I near the end, to see how many rows extra I can add to the pattern.

Mostly though, I've been working diligently on the cardigan for Morfar. I finished the back yesterday and did the first 3-needle bind-off with the left front. So now I just need the other front and then I can start working on the sleeves! I hope to get that far by the weekend, but we'll see.

WIP Wednesday - Week 3

First, a finished object! I finished Christian's socks shortly after last WIP post as expected and gave them to him this past Monday. Fortunately they fit, and he's been wearing them ever since! I think I may need to start a new pair for him right away ;-)

Once I finished those, I've been diligently knitting on the cardigan for Morfar. It's slow-going due to all rows being pattern rows, but it's turning out just gorgeous and the yarn is lovely to work with, so I don't mind too much :) Still have quite a ways to go, but I've finished the left front and have just started on the back.

But despite all the gift-knitting I have on my needles, this past weekend I was craving a new cast on, and as I'd just bought some new needles (wanted to try some ChiaoGoos as KnitPro tips are selling out and I needed a replacement) I caved and cast on for the Snowmelt shawl. I've just finished the first clue and love the way it's knitting up. It's a very enjoyable knit and the yarn (a cotton-acrylic blend) is a lot softer to work with than I had expected, despite being a bit splitty.

WIP Wednesday - Week 1

I've been taking a break from WIP posts during Christmas, which means I have a whole bunch of stuff to show off now :-)

All WIPs from last post have seen quite significant progress. I finally finished the second crocheted pig just before New Years, and it turned out just as cute as the other ones :-D. I can't wait to give it to Jordan!

I'm ALMOST done with the body of Peter's cardigan. I had him try it on at Christmas, and I only need another 10cm or so... and then of course the sleeves. It is MUCH too big for me (obviously), but fits him quite well.

Haven't done any knitting on that since Christmas though, as I wanted to get a proper start on the cardigan I'm making Morfar (my maternal grandfather). It's the Jones cardigan by Tincanknits, and I really love the way it's knitting up. It takes FOREVER though because of all the moss stitch - there are no rest rows!

Finally I've been working on Christian's socks. As they're my purse knitting and I brought them along for both Christmas and New Years they've seen quite a bit of progress as well, and I'm almost at the toe decreases of the second sock. I have another week and a bit to finish these, so there's absolutely no stress there. With as little as I'm missing, I'll probably finish later today or tomorrow.