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February 12 , 2007
I Am All Over the Place

	Somehow, when I get to this point with a sweater....any sweater.... I find I get pulled toward other things and the sweater just sits. The only way to finish it is to decide that I will not do any other knitting until it is complete.....I guess I haven't decided that quite yet!

In addition to the spectrum socks, red hand dyed socks and Swallowtail (yes, I'm still plodding slowly on that - at least 1 row a day so I don't forget what to do) - Here are the brand new things have my attention ...

Susan's mystery socks - She is giving out part of the pattern every few days, which is so compelling to me. I took this picture yesterday - I am now finished with the heel and ready for the next installment. At 40 stitches around with worsted weight wool - they go quite quickly (Are you sure RED isn't part of Project Spectrum?)

Rebekah has started a project called Blanket of Hope for Sonya's husband. She is asking for other knitters to help her by knitting a square (actually any shape, size, color) ). I am making mine out of Mountain Colors Bearfoot and decided on a simple but beautiful slip stitch honeycomb pattern from Barbara Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns.

I am actually doing some quilting too - look Cindy - it's a real quilt!! These pictures show the completed machine quilting and the beginning of sewing the binding on "Paducah 9 Patch" from Nickel Quilts by Pat Speth and Charlene Thode.

And to pull my attention away from my sweater even more, here is what came in the mail on Saturday... Beautiful Silja sock yarn along with treats (the Nerds were devoured in about 3 minutes by 2 excited boys and the Key Lime Chocolate bar I enjoyed all to myself)... all kindly given to me, by Beth, to use for some Dulaan projects. THANK YOU Beth!!

WAHOO!! One more thing JUST HAPPENED as I was getting ready to post this entry******* I won the bonus prize (from the group that had knit at least a pair/month) in the SAM2 KAL . I am so excited...I feel like I just won the lottery! I get to pick any sock kit from Chrissy's online store....Gardiner Yarn Works . I have chosen the Autumn Harvest Sock Kit - Go look ....Isn't it BEAUTIFUL??? Thank you Chrissy for all the time and effort you put in to making this a fun KAL......Now on to making socks for SAM 3!!

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