So, I have been speeding along with my knitting, trying to get done in time for Christmas. I normally don't put myself under a bunch of deadlines for the holiday, but I want my husband's sweater done in time for Christmas. Even though it's not remotely a surprise. After I knit him a scarf while we were engaged I said that if I knit him something again (inevitable really if you're married to a knitter) that he would know about it because it was too hard to find time to knit something that he couldn't see. We weren't even living together then, but I still found it hard to find time to knit on that scarf. He loves it though, so it's worth it to me. This year he's getting a gray sweater. It is coming along, despite many problems with the firk ding blast sleeve. The body is knit up to where it will connect to the sleeves and one sleeve is started. Since I have restarted it three times, it isn't very far, but this time, it's gonna work. I refuse to pull it out and start again. It's coming along though. Although a bit frustrating at times. So, I have been speeding along with my knitting, trying to get done in time for Christmas. I normally don't put myself under a bunch of deadlines for the holiday, but I want my husband's sweater done in time for Christmas. Even though it's not remotely a surprise. After I knit him a scarf while we were engaged I said that if I knit him something again (inevitable really if you're married to a knitter) that he would know about it because it was too hard to find time to knit something that he couldn't see. We weren't even living together then, but I still found it hard to find time to knit on that scarf. He loves it though, so it's worth it to me. This year he's getting a gray sweater. It is coming along, despite many problems with the firk ding blast sleeve. The body is knit up to where it will connect to the sleeves and one sleeve is started. Since I have restarted it three times, it isn't very far, but this time, it's gonna work. I refuse to pull it out and start again. It's coming along though. Although a bit frustrating at times.



I am also working on a scarf for my father for Christmas. It's a solid black with a texture pattern of stockinette stitch diamonds with seed stitch separating them. It also has a garter stitch border. I love the pattern, but I don't think I will knit it with a dark yarn or a solid color again. It's too frustrating to find your place. I'm not sure how well the pattern will show up, so it might not be too easy to see. Just trust me it looks good. When it's finished (and blocked since it's got a bit of a bunching problem) I will embroider my father's initials in teal to match his teal, silver and black coat. He is completely clueless that he's getting this for Christmas. He thinks he might get socks.

No Time to Chat, Writing

Hey, did you know that it's National Novel Writing Month?
http://www.nanowrimo.org/
That's right, sign up and you, too can attempt to drive yourself crazy while trying to churn out 50,000 words in the month of November. I am trying. This may cut into knitting time. Is this wise to do with Christmas getting so close? I don't know, but I had to try it. Hopefully what I will have by my birthday (which is November 30, by the way, is a sad little novel that's in dire need of editing. That's the goal at least.
Remember the sweater. The one that is supposed to get sleeves? There's been a bit of a bump in the road. It no longer has a sleeve started. See, the directions say to cast on for the cuff and knit a few inches in ribbing, I did that. Then it says to increase over a few rows to the amount you need for the sleeve. I did that. I think it's too much of an increase. It looked like a mushroom. I'm gonna gradually increase instead. It'll be better. You'll see.