Busy, Busy, Busy

I've been sick with a cold for about a week, so I've been lying around knitting more than usual. I finished the baby leg warmers while on vacation, and loved them so much I started some more! And I finally found a pattern I'm happy with! The yarn is yummy and my LYS has LOTS of colors in stock, so I should be busy with many more for a while. Perhaps my preggo friends would like some....

Ready for baby!

I am still working (slowly) on the knitted farm playmat. I am quite disappointed in my idea to use the loop stitch. It is by far and away the most time-consuming stitch I've ever had the (dis)pleasure of using and I get so tense and hot it's all I can do to complete a single row in one evening! AUGH!

Fortunately, I have Alia's scarf to brighten my mood. I am shocked and appalled at how my first lace work is turning out. A few rows require much more concentration than others - the yo sl2k1p is a tricky little devil - but I'm handling it! The cables too! I'm actually quite proud of the result so far - and I think the color is really great. I hope Alia loves it too!

Alia's scarf!