I feel like a shut-in

I had a very busy weekend. If lounging around knitting things counts as busy. First up is Knit and Tonic Wendy's Le'Slouch, and what can I say, this pattern was Le' Fab and Le' Fun to knit. I started it Friday night and finished it up early Saturday afternoon. It was knit it Classic Elite City Lights in a gorgeous maroon color. I just love the slight sparkle, it just adds that little something extra that makes it look just so.

Immediately after finishing this gem, I moved onto Blue Sky Alpacas' Baby Bobbi Bear. Less than 24 hours later, voila! Instant Teddy Bear! This thing is so friggin cute, I just can't stand it. It's knit in Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cotton in Willow, which is this lovely sage and cream twisted cotton that gave the teddy bear a heathered look. He's a present for my goddaughter who lives halfway across the country and turned 2 on February 24th. I can't wait to get a picture of her with her new friend. Her baby brother is getting the same bear for his first birthday in the same yarn, but in the Pebble colorway, which is the cream again, twisted with the color of a cup of coffee with the perfect amount of milk. His birthday's not till August, so I'm debating starting this one for a while, even though I already have the yarn.

I've also been working on and off on the Noni Adventure Bag in the Weekender size and wow is this bag HUGE! I'm 26 rows into the 90 that I need to go before I can even think about making the tabs for the strap and it's going S. L. O. W. I'm taking my time with it though, because it's just for lil' old me and I've still got 3/4 of the last sleeve to go on the Berkshire Pullover, plus a few rows around the neck (as per the lucky recipient's request). My goal of being done by the 31st is not going as well as it was a week ago. I wanted to have the noni ready for my trip at the end of the month, but with knitting, felting, and the DAYS worth of drying, I'm not gonna bet on it. But feel free to wish me all the illogical knitting luck we all possess.

I was...

Inspired. Yes, inspired. I don't know where it came from or why, but the Berkshire Pullover has gone from having 1/2 a sleeve to 1 full, complete, bound off, end weaved sleeve. It's a miracle. This sweater has been sitting in the same basket since October or November. My cousin tried it on, and it's a perfect fit. Phew. I was a little worried I was going to have to frog a sweater full of yarn I could have substitued at a MUCH cheaper price. But I digress. One more hour of knitting and this bad boy will be done. Now I'm in no way saying that the one hour will happen tomorrow. But I can say with certainty, since I've given myself a deadline, that by March 31st there will be a finished and blocked Berkshire Pullover courtesy of Weekend Knitting. Onward and upward!