It's the first Wednesday of the month, so time for my WIP post! I even have a couple of finished objects :-)
One of these didn't even make it to a WIP post as a WIP, as it was a testknit so I had to finish them quickly. Unlike most sock testknits the designer here asked us to finish
both socks for the test, rather than just one. Fortunately they were really easy and fun to knit, so I finished both by the deadline without any problems. These are the Balcony Bliss socks in some Mayflower Luxury sock yarn. Luxury indeed - this yarn is so incredibly soft that I'm tempted to use the other skein for a shawl instead!
I also finally finished the first pair of Kinda Magic Socks. These took me a LOT longer than they should have, but they turned out to be a lot less fun than I had expected them to be. I'm still going to finish the other pair as well, but am glad I only bought two skeins. They aren't difficult as such, but you have to pay SO close attention to your gauge all the time, so they can't be as mindless knitting as I like vanilla socks to be.
While on vacation I finished the "Closer To You" shawl out of some yarn I bought in New Zealand in 2015. I've been wondering what to use this yarn for ever since I bought it, but finally found this pattern which turned out to suit it perfectly. It's still far too warm to wear shawls, but I will enjoy it greatly once it gets a bit colder.
Last but not least, I finished the Goldfish Memory Wrap last night, and it's currently blocking! I made a few mistakes along the way (e.g. purled a row I should have knit! Couldn't be bothered tinking though, so I'm calling it a feature!). I love the way the colours work together, and can't wait to wear it (although I wouldn't mind if it's too warm for that awhile yet. It'll be winter and cold soon enough...). While blocking it I discovered I'd accidentally dropped a stitch several (20+) rows down! Have no clue how I missed that until now, but fortunately it should be a fairly easy fix one the shawl is dry.
As for WIPs, I have a few socks on the needles, but only one project really worth showing off. Cousin Anne asked me if I'd knit her a sweater as she figured I'd get it done faster than her mother. Not sure about that, but I'll certainly give it a go! She apparently looked through a ton of knitting magazines at the local library, and found what looks like a really cozy sweater. It's not a pattern I'd ever have picked for myself (most of it is half-brioche which is about as time-consuming to knit as moss-stitch), but I think it'll suit her really well. We went out to buy yarn the day before our vacation, so I didn't get to swatch and cast on until this week. I've knit the first skein, but was too eager to finish my Goldfish, so I've put it on the back burner for the time being - it'll be brought back tonight though.
