Something new

Thank you for all the lovely comments about Wicked. I've even worn it again this week! That's pretty rare for me, apart from my socks, I don't often wear my handknits.

I've had a bit of a bleh week, and haven't knit an awful lot, really. But it's an exceedingly rare week where no knitting gets done, and I managed some odds and ends.

No one guessed what my new project is!

Here's a close up.

I'st the Shetland Shorty from Knitty! But I'm obviously some sort of an idiot, because I'm not knitting it for myself. I'm knitting it for Emily. No doubt it will join the long list of things I've knit for her that she doesn't wear. However, she did beg me to knit this one, so let's hope that I'm wrong, and it becomes the most worn item in her wardrobe.

I'm using Jaggerspun Zephyr in Plum, doubled, on 3.5mm needles, and I seem to be pretty close to correct gauge. Well, at least it looks okay when wrapped around Em.
I've also been adding seed beads randomly for some sparkle. They're not hugely obvious, but you can see them in the close up picture.
I'm finding that it's actually a relatively easy knit, just a four row pattern repeat, easily memorised. Starting off was a pain though, those long, long rows of garter stitch to create the band and tie nearly put me off before I began.

Apart from that, I've started the second half of the Magic Carpet Ride.

And I've been working on my August socks. Which are a bit of a cheat, because they're plain old stockinette socks in DK weight, so they're pretty quick and easy.

I'm hoping these will be finished nice and early, so I'll have a head start on the next pair. It's not cheating, it's forethought ;)

Twinkie would like me to assure you that yes, she's still cute.

And a little bit shaggy.