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Snow day knitting

Our recent unexpected snowstorm landed me with a very welcome opportunity to knit, pretty much ALL DAY.  Le sigh!

So I picked up the mittens again and started on the second mitten.  The "dpn lines" I complained about on the first mittens are still visible but really, in real life, they are less visible and I'm happier with my progress.  I think I'm just getting used to the dpn technique and I've been reading up on tips on the interweb.

I also started a new project, the very popular Razor Cami (rav link)

Ok so what am I thinking, making a strappy little lacy number when I did just mention we had a snowstorm??  Well, I have a plan...  I really like how Saermae made a little matching shrug!  I couldn't really find a shrug pattern I liked for this so I think I'm going just wing it after I finish the cami.

Also, that color is totally off.  It's supposed to be a light blue-gray but I got tired of trying to force that color using a flourescent light and it just ended up coming out white-silver.  Very annoying as the mittens came out pretty close in color.  I am seriously going to start thinking about getting a lamp with a natural white lightbulb.

Teal FOs

I totally finished the hat in time.

I really like how it came out.  I contemplated putting a pom pon on top, but as it is a gift for a boy, Craig was quite stern with veto-ing the idea. (rav link)

The coloring is just bewitching. This is the second hat that I've made out of Araucania Nature Wool Chunky, which means I have one more skein left and I'm sure it's going to be part of the stash where I'm very very picky about what to make out of it.  The pattern is 18 Seconds to Sunrise (rav link) and I can highly recommend it if seeking a quick, satisfying knit.

Its been quite a knit productive week. I've also finished off Petersburg:

This was also really enjoyable to knit! I love bulky yarn.  This yarn in particular, Jaeger Extra Fine Merino Chunky, was a dream to work with. I am super sad it is discontinued!  Why oh why didn't I hoard it when I had a chance??

It's soft, lofty, and warm, all the hallmarks of Good Wool.

Some people who have made this weren't too keen on the belt loops and I can see what they mean as it kind of bulges out.  But I plan on using this as a house sweater to throw on when putting on the heater is overkill so I'm not too fussed about it.