I am not quite ready to rip apart the hot pink socks and start over. I have instead started a new project. It is a chevron scarf scarf from the last minute knitted gifts book by Joelle Hoverson. I have been eying scarf since I got the book. I started it on Thursday at lunch and have made a little progress. 
I am using Koigu KPPM P52 and P426. This is my first experience with Koigu and it is rather addictive. So much so in fact, that I have already asked my LYS to set aside nine more hanks of the P436 colorway so that can make a sweater from one of the Rowan issues.
Rowan 27 was the first formal pattern book that I ever bought (ohh what a slippery slope that was!). I have been eying this sweater off and on for years but the needle and gauge size always turned me off. I think that this colorway will be nice. It'll keep me interested. I am going to make the 3/4 sleeve version of this sweater and add a bit to the length - I can appear to be all legs - and not in sexy model type of way. 
Finally, here is a shot or two of the house. They have added the stone for the fireplace and I really like it. When this photo was taken, everything was still wet. I am looking forward to going back and seeing it dry. FF saw it the day they installed it and said that it was quite dark. One day later the color in the stones was starting to show through. 
Here is a shot of the master bath.
I am off to knit!
Oh my god! I love the scarf and that sweater is going to be so so pretty! I like you color choices much better. Your fireplace is wonderful too! You must be getting excited!
Posted by: beth | February 27, 2006 at 12:24 PM