Knitting just as fast as I can...

...and still nothing crossed off the WIP list, but I'm a whole lot closer. And I have a few shiny little dishcloths to show for the week:


I have to say, the Elmore-Pisgah cotton is a dream. If it weren't for the &%@$! shipping expense for Canadian orders (which kind of negates the value of the prices, unless you're buying in bulk), I'd be signing up for another batch of it right. now. It's sturdy but soft and happy to touch and hold as you knit. I only ordered one each of the eight colours above, but I wish I'd added in 3 or 4 more, like a nice red to go with the orange, or some kind of purple. So I'll finish out what I've got and dream of a log cabin bathmat for the far-off future.

The Brennan cardi is finally starting to look like a whole sweater. OMG, it's actually working out. The front panels aren't small and shrunken like I thought, and the shawl collar is shaping up a-okay thanks to G's directions. It'll end up being just above knee-length. This pic's a little dark but you can see it all filling in on the right side and the button band's finally helping it lie flat. Only thing left after this is two wee pockets.


On Friday we hung out with Lady O over the Drive premiere, The Italian Job, and some cocktails, and she gifted me with these:

A pair of socks not only knitted but dyed by her own hand. Lookit those stripes! Heckuva dye job. She needs a hand-knit now in thanks but what can I match with the shininess of the hand-dyed?

The rest of the button-band awaits... and some tea. And the thesis, but that's another story.