less than two weeks

[elizabeth_mn]

Halloween's been over for days and I still haven't gotten much done.  It's not quite the last minute yet, but perhaps the penultimate minute?

I did start the last border of the sister-in-law scarf; I told myself I would have to start it on the first of November, no matter how long the body was.  So I did.  It's about 1/3 done and the scarf will be about 36" before blocking, which I think I can stretch to at least 60" during blocking.  It is garter-stitch lace after all.

I've never knitted a join-as-you-go project before.  It's weird but fun.  The tidiness appeals to me.  Plus I hate grafting; this is better.

I haven't done any more on the caraco since the last photo I posted; I had a few shifts at work this week, and I have work today, but I'm planning on tomorrow being a sewing day, and I had better finish the whole darn thing.  F's costume will probably be done the easiest way I can, and totally machine-sewn, but it's kid clothes, so I don't mind that so much.  If it gets to be crunch time, the small person might get an extra cartoon so I can sew.

I'm getting excited for our trip!