I finished Rich's mitten, and all I have left to do on the knitting part of these is to weave in ends and block. All, I say. The pattern is still mostly in scrawls, so that is my next task.

Rich has the house and kids all himself this Saturday, as I am heading out on a trip to a new fiber festival in our area. One of my friends from my sit and stitch and her daughter and I will be driving down for the day and seeing what there is to see and shopping. I anticipate quite a lot of knitting time for Amelia's sweater, in the car and while we are there, too. Although I do plan on purchasing yarn there, I'm going to try to keep in mind what I actually use the most of while shopping, which should restrain me a bit.

Between then and now I will be writing up this pattern to get it to my technical editor, and also finishing another design, for men, that I've been knitting for a friend of ours. I thought it would be a great freebie for my newsletter subscribers, since the one I intended for this year is taking me a bit longer than anticipated. It is a pair of toe up, thick, men's boot or slipper socks with a heel that works in both directions, and some interest on the cuff. It will be available in four sizes, from men's small to extra-large, and can be knit quickly, which is a plus when making men's items! If you are interested in getting this pattern for free, exclusively through next year, please sign up for my newsletter with the link below. If you already subscribe, you will see a note about this soon.

After finishing these projects, I will likely still be working on Nafas (and will just shift that to next year's newsletter bonus), and plan on starting a tiny pair of socks for Madelyn, and two projects for Malabrigo March. One is a design, that I have had on my mind for a long time, and the other is a jacket I have also wanted to make in forever. The hat will be in Arroyo in Matisse Blue and Sunset, and the jacket will be in Rios in Aniversario, a particularly magenta version. The jacket is definitely for me, but I am not sure if I will keep the hat or offer it as a gift.

Except for a couple paragraphs, I haven't even read out of Baked Alaska. We are nearly finished with Pride and Prejudice, though.

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// posted by Ranee @ Arabian Knits @ 2:24 PM