Done, and done.

Finally that quarter is over and I have time to knit as much as I want. However, I'm sort of in a knitting funk. I mentioned previously that I bought some Koigu sock yarn that I was very excited about, and an equally fabulous book of sock patterns to use. As I was making the sock though, it seemed a little snug on my foot, which I just attributed to the type of needles I was using that were making it difficult to try on. When I finished though, the sock was small. MUCH too small. And if I knew someone who could enjoy a small knitted sock I would gladly make its partner and keep on truckin'. But I was making the sock for my own feet, which are a pretty dainty size six, so it's difficult to find anyone who can squeeze into something drastically smaller. Now I'm at the annoying point where I'm forced to unravel the entire thing to preserve the great yarn, and start all over. Ick. The task is really unappetizing, and its forced me into a knitting funk.

I'm also working on my whisper cardigan, which is almost done. It should be light and perfect for hot weather. Overall though, I'm just not knitting much. My trip down to Vancouver will be a good opportunity for me to do some knitting, and work on all my partially complete projects.

I also did something totally impractical, and bought a big book of vintage baby knits. I saw it while I was shopping for GRE books (somehow I got lost in a knitting section, who knows), and was too tempted to stop myself. The book is so nice looking, all hard bound with cute babies laughing I couldn't resist. I've had the thing for about a month, and haven't made anything yet, but that might soon change. My boss told me a few days ago that she just found out she is having a baby, and I was invited to a baby shower (for someone I don't even know, but oh well) this weekend. So, to get me out of the groove, I ran to the craft store, bought some super pink cheapo baby yarn, and am going to crank out something cute for this strange girl's baby. I don't know the girl, so if the yarn isn't the best, she won't know, and how can she deny a hopefully cute knit from a total stranger.

Lastly, I bought a new computer. It's so fast, and doesn't shut down randomly, so I can't complain.