Next Knitting Projects

Well I certainly feel like pumping my fists in the air a bit after finishing the Burridge Lake Aran Blanket! I won't lie to you, do not take this on if you have even an ounce of committment-phobia in your blood. It was a great project, but the key here is allowing enough time to finish. I started this blanket in July and worked on it with about 80% gusto until October where I amped it up to 105% gusto and I still did not have time to complete the edging. My advice to you if you are thinking about giving this to someone from next Christmas is to start yesterday.



So you're next question is probably "Will you ever knit again after knitting so many cables that your hands have developed permanent contractures?" The answer, my pet, is yes. I've already begun. I'm doing a Cobblestone Pullover for M in Classic Elite 150 Chestnut Brown. Believe me, if I had planned this after the blanket I would never be doing it in brown but I actually started this project prior to the blanket, hence I'm stuck with the brown. In addition to M's Cobblestone pullover, I'm making a more feminized version for myself using some scrap yarn that I have intermixed with some hand dyed yarn that I bought at the Fiber Studio early this Fall.



After I complete those, my mother has now requested a blanket using the Cascade Ecological Wool. I also panicked and ordered way too much of the yarn for the Burridge blanket so now I have to do more projects utilizing brown. As a result, M will be the proud owner of a brown ribbed hat.