Back to knitting....

I started the second Happy Sock and got about 4" done while I was proctoring online SOL testing (Standards of Learning for Virginia; every student has to pass a certain number in order to graduate with a standard diploma), but at night I've been knitting a t-top made of Bamboo from Southwest Trading Company. The yarn is actually made of bamboo, and it has a lovely drape and should be cool for the summer. I made it wayyyyy too long (why do I do that???) but not so long that I'm going to take it apart and fix it. It has to be blocked before I can wear it. I've never blocked anything before. Sewing up seams and weaving in the ends is enough work for me; I have a 50/50 merino/silk sweater (cost on eaby: over $100, bought before I could even knit straight) that's been in the finishing stage for over two years. It's a gorgeous sweater, so soft, beautiful shades of pink to blue, and I'll probably never finish it because menopause hit me with a sledgehammer and I can't wear long sleeves, much less a turtleneck.

Ahem.

Anyway, I plan to block Bamboo tonight so I can wear it tomorrow. Hahahahahahahaha! That's a good one!

So the other night I started another top that's made of cotton/acrylic yarn that I bought in Germany. It's from Switzerland, but what the heck. I gathered all of my courage and started a top that I found in Cast On magazine. The yarn is citrus shades, from blood orange to orange to shades of green, much prettier than it sounds. If I have a chance this afternoon I'll take a picture of the pattern and the part I've finished so far. It's a more challenging pattern than I've ever done before; I'm tired of plain old stuff. It's time to branch out.