snow and knitting

[elizabeth_mn]

And the snow hit today as predicted.

Okay, so it's only sticking to the grass, not the roads/sidewalks, and it's about 1/4" at that, but still, it 's all white and frosty out there and that's kind of a bummer, since it's April now! I love winter, but even I have limits. I'm ready to break my hibernation, go outside, dig in the dirt, play frisbee!

Anyway, I don't know if it's the cold, but something compelled me to pick up my long-neglected green alpaca sweater a few days ago. When I left off, I had finished both fronts, the back, and the collar. Sleeves and seaming are left. I've done about 2.5" of the seed stitch sleeve cuff. Another half inch and then I can switch to stockinette, which will go a lot faster. Seed stitch is just so slow. Sometimes I think I'd like a sweater done entirely in seed stitch, but I'd probably never be able to complete it. It would be cute, though.

I borrowed Folk Shawls from the library the other day. Now I'm determined to knit a shawl sometime in the near future. Something thick and wooly with just a little bit of patterned stitching in the border. No flimsy lace for me; I want something that will keep the cold out (but still be pretty!).

I know I have a lot of sweater left to knit, and I promised myself I would not buy any new yarn until it is done, but I still can't help but plan new projects all the time.