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Received a yarn subscription as a combo Christmas/birthday gift - a 50g + a 20g skein of sock yarn every other month. The theme is Saturday morning cartoons and when the Care Bear colorway came I abandoned my Hermoine socks and cast these on instead. Pattern: Dragon skin socks; Yarn: Bling Your String sock in color Care Bear stare

Knit and blocked a swatch for my next sweater, the Argo cardigan. Yarn: Knit Picks Woodland in color hot spring

Finally I’ve been looking for small projects I can make to use up leftover yarn I have from finished projects. I’ve been making these Soho scrunchies for kids I work with, and they’re a hit:

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Tonight I finally finished binding off my sweater. I still have about 25 ends to weave in and then give it a good soak and block, but I’m planning to wear it to work sometime next week once it’s dry.

Only the 2nd sweater I’ve ever knit and I’m extremely happy with how it came out. Already planning my next sweater project - a cardigan this time.

Pattern: Sunanami pullover

Yarn: Knit Picks Capretta superwash in color eclipse heather

I got my sleeves done Tuesday night, ahead of plan! I bound off a little short expecting them to grow when I block the sweater. Now I’m debating how I want to tackle the hem ribbing because I don’t want it to pull in and I want the ribbing to be neat:

• Option 1: Use the same needle size as the body (US 4) and knit the ribbing inside out or half twisted rib (k1tbl, p1)
• Option 2: Go down to US 3 needles (same as I used for the sleeve cuffs) and block aggressively 
• Option 3: Using the cuffs, find my ribbing gauge on size 3 needles. Then calculate how many stitches I need to increase to get the ribbing section to be as wide as the rest of the body

I’m leaning toward either option 2 or 3

I’d be done with my sleeves this weekend like I wanted except I got into a really good knitting rhythm and made the sleeves about 2 inches too long. The stitch marker shows where I should’ve switched to ribbing for the cuff, and where I had to rip back to.

Thankfully I was able to put in an afterthought lifeline (my first through any lace, which the sleeves have running down the side) and unravel the extra without incident. I’ve now begun the cuffs and I’m hoping to finish both sleeves by this Friday.

My socks are coming along:

They’re my easier project atm, so I have something I can take with me and knit on the go. First time I’ve added a ribbing section for the arch of my foot.

I’ve made a little more progress on my sweater, hoping to have the sleeves finished by next weekend (not the one in 2 days).

Sock pattern: Hermoine’s Everyday Socks Yarn: Drops Fabel in color unicorn party

Still chugging along on the sleeves of my sweater. I’m doing full-length sleeves instead of the pattern’s 3/4. During the week I usually only get 2-3 rounds done each night, so I’m hoping to have the sweater done by the end of the month.

Pattern: Sunanami pullover

Yarn: KnitPicks Capretta Superwash in eclipse heather

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Melt the ICE hat x2

Yarn: Knit Picks Altiplano; color: Mora

A couple things I’m currently working on:

Pattern: Sunanami pullover Finished the collar, now working on the sleeves. The bottom ribbing still needs to be done too, but I want the sleeves done first so I can see if I need to do any short rows in the bottom hem.

Pattern: Hermoine’s everyday socks My first time purling across the bottom of the sock to see if I like that texture better when wearing them

Pattern: Delectable collectible socks My first surprise sock along. It’s been put aside as I try to finish my sweater, as I only have the brain power for one challenging project at a time.

2 of these have been on the needles for 6+ months, so I’m hoping posting my in-progress projects more often will help me stay on track and get these finished.

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Recipe:

• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 
• 1/3 cup milk, warmed to 70º to 80ºF
• 3 tablespoons water, warmed to 70º to 80ºF
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 420 grams bread flour (or 403g all purpose flour plus 17g vital wheat gluten)
• 2 tablespoons granulated/caster sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons instant yeast
• For cinnamon swirl: 2 tablespoons granulated/caster sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

I mixed it using my bread machine, then let it rise for another 30 minutes after the 90 minute cycle ended since it’s an enriched dough. Then I kneaded the dough a bit and flattened it out (like for a pizza crust). Next time I’ll roll it out even more to get a better swirl. I sprinkled the sugar+cinnamon, leaving about 1 inch on one edge uncovered so I could seal up the roll. I rolled the dough up, ending at the uncovered edge. Then I tucked the ends under and put it in a greased bread pan. I let it rise again about 30 minutes (until it reached the top of the pan). After brushing the top with milk, I baked at 375ºF for 30 minutes.

Pattern: Sugar Frost Socks