sophy's knits, notes, etc.

i prefer to have two concurrent projects on the needles. one is a simple project that i can fit into my bag and knit during my commutes. the second is either much more complicated, requiring my undivided attention, or is simply too large to travel in my usual bag.

this morning, i took inventory of my works in progress and found that i have four projects competing for my time; two is quite manageable, four is not. do you want to know what they are? -- read on:

fingerless gloves in elsebeth lavold silk wool.

i started these fingerless gloves by mari muinonen [ravelry] in late December 2009, but had to put them aside after finishing the one medallion, because they required too much attention to commute with, and i already had other projects to knit at home.

diamond lattice scarf in araucania nature's wool.

yup. i'm knitting up a new version of my old diamond lattice scarf project, so of course, this is my current traveling project. i'm working to finish this soon so i can update the pattern.

cornflower cowl in debbie bliss cashmerino dk.

i started this directly after finishing two other cowls last year. it was my traveling project until i casted on for the diamond lattice scarf, but because i ended up standing most of my commutes, i didn't make much progress!

a top-down raglan in malabrigo worsted.

i started this stashbusting project after Christmas Day and focused my knit-time (when i wasn't too sick to knit) solely on finishing it. it even traveled with me until i couldn't stuff it into my bag any longer. at last, i only have the sleeves to knit!

i am quite happy with the fit and overall simplicity of the sweater, but i have to admit something... i really don't like the color. at all. it's hard to tell in this photo, but it is a mahogany red (with slight variations ranging from white, to pink, to dark mahogany) that i really thought i would adore. i don't. perhaps i'll think differently when it's done?

well, i'm itching to finish the sweater asap (tonight, perhaps?) so i should get to it -- happy knitting!