catching up with sleeves and a shawl.

 so, finally a post. having A home from school has been wonderful. we've had a good time together, so my time here has been limited, and frankly, i just didn't want to get into the new resolution thing and all that. it is what it is, and life goes on, with changes or without. this is a big year for me as L chooses a school and then heads off in late august. i'm processing that in my own way and find that i take things one day, one thing at a time. the same can not be said for my knitting.

there are multiple projects to choose from.
i get hung up in the sleeves. the first one drags on, and the poor sweater finds itself sitting unattended. once that first one is complete, i move along to the second sleeve and wonder what i waited for. 
this yellow piece has been here before. a candide pattern from a million years ago. i hope to have it blocked and buttons on by the end of the weekend. it's a bartlett yarn, quite dense, and i'm hoping it settles a bit after it's blocked.

 the buttons are from a bag of vintage buttons i found at a church sale in maine.

 next, this sweater from quince yarn. i winged it on this one, and combined two patterns i liked. i love how it turned out. it's finished. sort of. the buttons (same as above) need to go on and then i could wear it. except...that i don't like how i finished the cuffs. i wanted 3/4 sleeves and that's what they are, except that i made them too wide. at first i wanted a swingy type of look. of course, once it was done and on and i wore it around the house to get a feel, i decided to change them.

 so i'm ripping them out. just the cuff portion. it won't take long,and i'll be happier. i'll post when it's done.

i was given a gift card at christmas for yarn from webs. so, i bought some, during their blowout sale.

 with another gift card, i picked up this book. i love this one. i think perhaps it ties me to my swedish heritage. if you haven't seen it, you might want to check it out.

 

and of course i have begun an easy shawl. i don't choose to do a lot of work on size 3 needles, but i think i'm going to enjoy this. the yarn is a fingerling cascade 220 in camel. i didn't invest in an expensive yarn, as it wasn't sure about the whole shawl thing. but i like cascade and it feels nice to work with.

 

and finally, i picked up this wool while i was ordering. i love the heather blue and have set it aside for another shawl. i've used this yarn before and am happy with it. super economical.

you can find it here.

ok, so that's what's in my basket. we won't talk about what's on the shelves.