Progress!

Oh my, the knitting that's happening! So really, almost no visible knitting progress has been made in what feels like a very long time. However, some progress is always made (unless illness is involved). The last sweater has been finished and the ends have been woven in on all sweaters! Everyone is wearing their sweaters and appears to almost enjoy them as the weather is getting warmer.  I think the ladies at daycare appreciate the sweaters more than my boys do.

Next up, the socks that have been on the needles, forever, are past the heel. As I am inclined to do lately, instead of knitting a heel when I come to that area of the foot, I place a little waste yarn and continue on up the leg. Most likely these will not be all 100 grams (almost knee highs) because I'm itching to cast on a different pair. Maybe the next pair should be green to reflect spring. However, they still need a 6" cuff and leg before I can call them done.

Lastly, there's the Moderne Log Cabin Blanket by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne. Why does my brain say, "Oh! Warm weather, let's cast on something big, bulky, and extremely warm to work on."? I suspect that I will never know. In the blanket is a lot of random acrylic yarn that I have owned for years. Each ball/skein was originally bought as a pound of yarn and used in other projects.  Fortunately all of the colors almost go together and will look almost as if I purchased the yarn for this project. Currently I am toying with the idea of not finishing the blanket with an edging. If I don't edge the blanket and leave it as a finished WIP, as the boys grow, I can add more to the blanket until eventually it covers their beds with room to spare. Right now, I think I want to make 2 blankets just right for each child to sleep with. Thing 1's blankie is falling apart and will need replaced if we (as parents) are allowed to do so.