Woolgathering Dot Net

Last night, I cast on and knit a few rows until I fell asleep. I worked on the lace ribbing off and on thoughout the day. I'm now into the waist shaping.

I generally don't like ribbing, but for some reason, I find this very aesthetically pleasing. The colors are really different from viewed indoors versus outdoors. I tried to take this picture during daylight, so you can see how bright the colors are.

The pattern has been easy so far. The "purl, yo, ssk" and the "knit, yo, purl" stitches slowed me down at first. I know the purpose of the yarn overs were to keep the stitches the same number of stitches, despite the decreases. However, in the patterns I've done so far, a yarn over means to move the yarn from one side of the work to the other. To do simply that wouldn't have created a proper yarn over, so after a few moment of fiddling, I figured out how to do them properly. Are my "new knitter!" stripes showing?

Stacey (ArtGirl) has just finished her swatch for Salt Peanuts! She will be using Rowan Cork.

Lovely! Jill plans on swatching tonight. In the meantime, I have cast on and completed the back bottom lace.

Mori (or Morrigan) of both .x]..B.A.S.I.L.I.C.A..[x. and The Third Floor has already crocheted three scarves (two Gryffindor, one Ravenclaw in book colors). Mori recently learned how to knit and is currently working on a Gryffindor scarf and plans to knit a scarf for each house eventually! She's currently working with the old pattern but plans on knitting PoA versions.