FO

Dear Mom,

With the cold weather snap, I found that I was without a decent cowl. My previous one was always way too loose and slouchy to provide any real neck warming power. Thanks to Ravelry I found this wonderful free pattern: Darkside Cowl. My Malabrigo Worsted in Velvet Grapes was a perfect match for this project and a couple of days later I had a finished object!

It is really wonderful, soft, and a great fit. I cast on fewer stitches to get a snugger cowl and it worked perfectly (full details here). It needs a quick bath, but will be a terrific cold weather accessory. I still have over half a skein left of the yarn, so enough for another small project!

Dear Mom,

Well I finally finished the little Fair Isle cardigan for Bee. It was a challenge and a delight to make. The weaving in of ends was almost too much, but it is done. Here are some shots of it washed and blocked. I hope she will wear it over the holidays. Not much else to say and too much work to do for a full final project write up. Details can be found on Ravelry: here. Now what to start next????

Dear Mom,

I finally have a new finished object (FO), my berry stripe socks. These turned out quite well if a little snug. I really like the yarn and love the colorway. I am itching to cast on another pair of socks, but haven't yet made any decisions. There is also the small matter of Bee's Fair Isle cardigan. I have the back and left front completed but have stopped all work on it. Sigh, I'd better get a move on to have it done by fall.