did I mention I got my KP Options needles? and that I love them (and I’m loving magic loop with them). let’s discuss the projects that have jumped on the needles since these came into my home. please note that I have 6 cables for the set, plus a pair of circs in all the small sizes.

* the CTH Glitz legwarmers “trapped in a sock’s body” - started the legs on size 4. switched to 3s for the foot. the glitz itches. they are waiting to have the heel frogged. the size 4 needles are still on a cord waiting.

* the brown socks (KP Essential) - started a swatch to figure out what gauge I want to use. the swatch is still on one of the size 1s.

* it might be a neckwarmer - yummy wool/silk blend Alchemy on size 8s. I’m not sure if I like how the colors are playing together in this pattern. I might return to it, or I might frog it. I haven’t decided yet

* dad’s xmas gloves - finally started these last week (hey, at least it’s still winter). the current bus project - I’m in the thumb increasing zone on glove #1. being magic looped on size 5s

* Dulaan hat #2 - being worked on size 7s, I think.

* Wicked sweater - still in the swatching stage. the swatch is still on the cord while the 7s are in active status on the other project

* Fuzzy Feet - being magic looped on size 10.5s.

I’m thinking Dulaan hat #1 (aka the machine knitting hat mentioned previously) needs the ribbing worked on size 6s, but alas, I have no size 6s in a 12″ or 16″ circ, and the size 5s in those lengths are either missing or in a project. if you’re keeping count, I’m near running out of cables (I may have to steal the one from the legwarmers since they’re not too active at the moment), so not much happening there.

ok, so that’s what? 7 or 8 projects cast on in the last two or so weeks? this does not bode well for the UFO Challenge… (well, not like the list wasn’t long enough to begin with, but the goal IS to finish things, and casting on 7 projects in two weeks with no guarantees that the projects will see the finish line anytime soon just doesn’t seem to be working towards that goal. ah, well.)

speaking of the UFO Challenge: for February, I chose to frog the purple/white legwarmers that were started in July 2005. which gives me back a Denise cable. I’m thinking the yarn may become a hat or mittens. or it may just sit in the stash for awhile. we’ll see…

I’ll try to get some pics of finished things up later this week. The computer is happy again, I just haven’t gotten things done.

oh, and I’ll be heading to the Mall this weekend for the Knit Out. A few fellow knittyheads have decided to add a yarn crawl to the festivities, which should be fun.