WIP's, as promised

My favorite current project:


Apparently Kureyon Sock is a love it or hate it yarn- me, I'm lovin' it.

Below is good old reliable Kroy, in the paintbox colourway. Love it on the ball, don't love it so much worked up, though others do. Next I'm planning some nice quiet colours to knit up into socks.



Sweater progress- yesterday:

and today:



My first real blocking experience.

I was listening to an old Stash and Burn podcast (check archives for April 3, 2007) on finishing, and heard about finishing as you go, rather than saving it all up 'til the end. Thought that as this is my first seaming experience, that might be a good idea. I put the front and back in the bathtub with tepid water and let it soak a few minutes, then pressed out the excess water into towels, then fit and pinned it. The unblocked pieces were much longer and narrower that the blocked size. My row gauge might be a bit off. I am curious to see what this looks like when it dries. Will have to wait until Sunday night to find out, as I'm off to London this weekend. Still have half a sleeve to knit up, but look forward to learning to mattress stitch the side seams and pick up around the neck.

London, Ontario, that is, not England.