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Normally by knitting nature I’m pretty monogamous; this month I seem to be anything but.

Currently on the needles, 2 pairs of Socks for Rhys. I’m knitting 2 at a time (2AAT) and toe up. One of the two is Superba Bamboo and the second is made of Regia. This great plan means I didn’t have to divide my ball into two, but instead of second sock syndrome I have second half of each pair syndrome. I’m not even up to turning the heel yet. Luckily for me my week has between 4 and 6 hours of Knit N Natter each week, so I’m chugging along steadily and I know I will get there in the end.

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Second project that’s on the needles is a baby cardigan for a little boy. I know of no one who is having a little boy, or even of anyone who is due to give birth within the next 6 months but I’ve been suckered in by very tiny, very wee baby things that are awfully sweet. This is a pattern of my own improvising using the Sheep Yoke cardigan to get my increases right for the Yoke and then using the Owl cable pattern for two cables down the side. The marled yarn is 100% acrylic and really really soft, but marled is never very good for cables. I’m hoping with some hand embroidered eyes it’ll pop. Fingers crossed I can get this one done tonight, I’m on button band 1. Just one more and 2 sleeves to go.

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A crochet jumper I’m trying to achieve tension for which is being really really difficult. There is no picture of this yet. It is a pitiful swatch, or not even a true swatch yet. I may have bitten off more than I can chew.

Other projects I want to cast on for desperately include a version of the Sheep Yoke cardigan with colour work owls on it. A pair of Socks for me, using the Mojo pattern, some ickle baby hats to match the mountain of ickle baby things I’ve been making. Spite which is a very cute young girl sweater dress.  The infamous Beekeepers Quilt is also featuring in here. I have dreams upon dreams of Hexipuffs, though have yet to knit a single one. My Little Pony Friendship is Magic inspired Knitwear, including some baby jumpers and a blanket concept. A very cute cabled baby jumper pattern I bought at the wool shop a few weeks ago. My list never ever seems to end at the moment.

Also the most important breakthrough of the year. I showed Rhys Durrow last night when we were talking about sweater vests, my desire to knit one for him and how cute he’d look. He disagreed, and then I said “I love the look of Durrow, even though it’s a jumper, but I doubt you’ll wear that right?”

He turned round and said. “I like that. I would wear that. Make me that”.

It’s only taken 3.75 years but I’ve finally found him a knitted jumper he would wear! I think that’s got to be on my list of knitting to do before Christmas.

Of course he’s a skinny git so I’ll need to somehow work down the pattern to fit his tiny 35 inch chest. No I’m not jealous at all. Nope, >_< I’m sure somehow somewhere I’ll be able to work out the maths, but not today. Oh no not today.

In the next few days I’m going to do a few FO posts, get up to date as I have not blogged any FOs on here ever. In 2012 I want to make this blog a memory of everything I have knitted during the year. I have got better in 2011 about putting things on Ravelry, I want to get better at using this too.

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Rommie and Tiffany think that that is just far too much effort mummy. Day times are nap times.

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