I need to post more often.

I seem to have neglected to mention the trip to St Peter with Nancy a couple weeks ago. I ended up getting some grey DB pure silk (40% off) and a pattern to make a lacy bolero. I started it the following weekend, made it a decent way into the back and did something wrong (I’m not sure if I forgot to click a couple rows or if I just read the wrong line of the pattern). so it’s been sitting doing nothing while I try to figure out if I frog it or leave it. the problem with frogging is that I’m not so sure how to do that with a lacy pattern (too many yo’s and psso’s). the problem with leaving it is that I then have to figure out how to ‘duplicate’ it on the front pieces. so it sit’s, waiting.
I also got some green and black koigu that is seriously tempting me to make some socks. but what pattern?

last weekend I started a 4th Dulaan hat. I’m slogging my way thru the cable band right now. easy to remember pattern. (it’s from One Skein Wonders. I love that book.) just wish it knit up quicker. I suppose if it were a traveling project, it would be. but I’m using two strands held together, so it stays home. (I’m using a recycled thrift shop sweater yarn that’s a recycled silk/wool/who knows what else blend held with grey Paton’s wool.)

the CTH glitz socks are making some good progress. I frogged back the first one Tuesday night, but haven’t finished the toe yet. I had to frog cuz I was almost done working the heel and needed the needles out of it. sock #2 is at the decreasing after the heels point.

oh, and I forgot to mention the April progress for the UFO Challenge - I resurrected the Mother Bear. She’s been sitting so-close to being finished for far too long.

This weekend will be busy - I’m heading to Shepherd’s Harvest Saturday morning, scurrying back to St Paul for a last-minute pracice session for dance. then Sunday is the Twin Cities Feile (Irish dance competition) at the RiverCenter in St Paul. Saturday I will not be wearing any handknits (because I don’t think the temps will be worth wearing Fetchings - my sole finished object for myself). and I have straight shoulder-length hair as seen in the Harlot-visit pic. Sunday at the feis, I will have curly hair like the side pic there shows. Just so there’s no confusion. :) (unless I show up at the sheep fest after the feis with the curls. that might be fun…)