Knittin' Mittnz

The bug has finally bitten and I'm knittin' mittnz! These are pairs 5 and 6. The first mitten of pair 7 is finished. That means at minimum two more pair before the end of the month. Last September when the bug bit, I sequestered myself in my room and made around 50 pair. Not gonna happen this year. But I will get at least my pledge of 9 pair and perhaps a few more. These are baby mitts rather than full fledged mittens with thumbs.

The BSJ is done except for the I-Cord bind off, sewing the seams, and adding the buttons. All the "knitting" is done. Tonight is class #3 of4 so I'm right on schedule...one step ahead of my fastest student.

I've worked a bit on my scrap raglan cardigan (would that be a scraplan or a scraglan?) Past the sleeves, into the body with another 8-10 inches to go, I think. It's fun as I'm finding single skeins of funky stuff to put in it.

Started a pair of socks for my BFF and had to frog them as they looked way to big. Have to check the needle size and see if I'm using the same one I did for the pair he tried on for fitting purposes. They are a quick knit as he doesn't want a long leg! Yeah!!!!

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Some FOs and WIPs.
This is the One Day Beret I started last week. It would have been a one day project if I could count! All the modifications and info is on Ravelry. I'll need to make another one for my daughter.This is another BSJ. I am teaching a class at my LYS, starting last night, and I knitted the first section to stay one class ahead of the students. One is a very new knitter and the other an experienced knitter that just needed someone to walk her through the pattern the first time. I'm using a strand of fuzzy dk yarn and a strand of sock yarn. I think it's coming out nicely. Makes most of the bright sock yarns more "pastelly". This is my Confetti Sweater. It's a simple Top Down Raglan Cardi. I'm using bits and pieces of yarn I found in my stash. Most are heavy ww to bulky. Some boucle and chenille, too, to add texture and interest. I'm almost ready to put the sleeves on a stitch holder to continue the body of the sweater. I'm enjoying it and have found that specialty yarns are much easier to knit with than to crochet with.
We're all adjusting to the first week of school, setting schedules and all that stuff.

..the summer of my discontent...

I have not been able to settle into a enjoyable project. Everything I start just doesn't feel good. This hat is the latest attempt at trying to find something. All this ribbing, what was I thinking? And....it's supposed to fit an adult. This won't even fit the 4-year-old. The pattern: Blue Hills at Knitty.com I used bulky yarn and I admit the needle was a bit smaller than called for, but I don't think it could make it go from a one-size-fits-all adult to a possibly two year old? Oh well...some baby on the reservation will have a warm head and neck!

This is my next attempt...and I'm liking it a bit more. It's based on this Easy Top Down Raglan. As always, I'm adding my twist to everything. I did the first inch or so in seed stitch, the switched to garter for a bit more and now am doing st st. The yarns are a conglomeration of different bulky and heavy worsted stuff I had in my stash. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. Many don't have labels at all, so I'll treat it as regular wool when washing. At this point I'm thinking once the yoke is done I'll switch to a solid color, but who knows where my mine will be at that point and even if I'll get that far.