Well, I figured I was so close to being finished with my beaded and striped version of Odessa that I would just stay up a little later Saturday night and finish it off. I ended up finishing it off somewhere between 12:30 and 1:00 AM Sunday morning. (!!!) There were some goofy spots where I messed up the decrease rounds, but I think it still looks just fine. Most likely something only I will notice, anyway. I’ve weighed my leftover yarn, and I think I just might have enough left to make a pair of Fetching mitts. (I’d really like to make something that completely encloses my hands, but I’m also thrilled — a bit too much, maybe — at the possibility of actually using up the leftovers and not being wasteful.) The mitts call for a heavier weight of the yarn I used for the hat, but I think I’ll have enough. I could always make the cuff a little shorter if I don’t — like leaving off half a cable or something.
While I had the postal scale out, I also weighed my leftover Araucania Ranco from the Chevron Scarf (Ravelry link — login required) and discovered I have about enough to make ankle-high Jaywalkers. I purchased the size needles needed yesterday, but discovered that the yarn I was going to use is a slightly heavier weight than the fingering weight called for in the pattern. I really don’t feel like adjusting gauge, so I’m going to adjust the length of the sock and use the proper weight of yarn instead.
Yesterday at Yarns R Us, I also picked up some gorgeous Wool in the Woods/Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn. It’s soooo soft… I swear I could just spend all day feeling up yarn. I’ll probably save this yarn for Monkey, or possibly for the sock knitting class I’m planning on taking at YRU this spring (toe-up, which I’ve never done before, done on one very, very, VERY long circular needle or “magic loop“).
And as if I didn’t have enough projects in my knitting queue already, I received the Winter 2007 issue of Interweave Knits in the mail yesterday (I just subscribed several weeks ago, before the Spring 2008 issue came out) and I’ve added the Citrus Yoke Pullover to the ever-growing list of stuff to make that I hope doesn’t turn out crappy. Plus, I spotted a cute little knitted toy on Knitty that I’d like to make for Billy — which will help use up some Simply Soft leftover from baby-blanket weaving. Looks like I might be hanging onto those extra 10 pounds a little while longer with my butt firmly (or maybe jiggly-ly) planted on the recliner with a cat, needles and yarn.
