Christmas is now past, but we have many, many knit-worthy occasions coming up.  New babies in our lives, plural (before you all ask or imply, none in this house!).  A pattern release forthcoming that could use just a few more photos of a particular view.  And many, many birthdays.  Not just my own three little ones, but many friends as well.  And so I knit.  And knit.  And at the end of the day, I knit some more.  I have top secret, after-everyone-is-in-bed knits.  I have working-in-the-car-after-dark knits.  I have slip-in-a-few-stitches-here-and-there when it’s not my turn during card games knits.  There is lots of knitting going on here.  It kind of feels like making up for lost time.

Pattern: Lovely Leaf Lace Scarf by the purl bee

Yarn: Wool of the Andes Worsted Yarn by Knitpicks

Color: Jalapeno

This one was for a dear friend who’s 40th surprise party happened to be December 26th.  She was completely surprised.  It was a great party and such a testament to what an amazing woman she is and how well loved.

She loves green and I spent a long time looking around for just the right shade.  I was positively tickled when she opened it and exclaimed, “It’s even in my color!”  And Steve who heard all about my difficulties in procuring just the right hue, and I exchanged a look and he kind of nodded towards me and threw up his hands and we laughed.

It was actually really pleasant working with this yarn.  Most of what I’ve been knitting lately is all neutrals, which, don’t get me wrong, I love!  But this color was just so vivid and festive.

My clenched fists and the somewhat vacant, mildly pained expression on my face can be interrupted as, “It’s cold, it’s cold, it’s cold!  Oh, it’s cold out here.  Take the picture quick, quick, quick, quick, quick!!!!”

I set this out to block Christmas night and it wasn’t quite dry in the morning.  So these pictures were taken as the kids got into boots and coats, then I ran back inside to quickly wrap it up and head out the door.

I followed the pattern almost exactly.  I shortened it just a tiny bit and went down a needle size because it was a little two open and loose on the size 9′s.

My sister arrives tonight, followed by my other sister and a set of parents, early next week.  I suspect there will be some late night movies and lots of knitting.  I finished knitting Iain’s sweater.  I just have the finish work left and there should be plenty of time for that.  Skipping on the Christmas pajamas left me with more time for knitting, so really that worked out alright.