Aaaahhhh!

I think I may be coming down with a case of “Startitis” again! I’ve got the lace shawl for DH’s Aunt on needles as my “at home” project though I don’t intend to pick it up again until after the party next week . . . I can’t focus well enough for lace until after that!

I’ve started the sock that is in the photos from a few days ago and I’m actually on the first heel. I didn’t like the heel that was in the book . . . it was a heel where you work all the stitches on each row and it looked wide for my feet so last night I ripped it out and I’m doing a Sl 1, k 1 on RS, S1, purl to end on ws heel which tend to fit my foot the best. I’m about 1/2 done with the revised heel and hope to be working on the foot before the end of the day. . .

This morning I realized I’m way behind - I need to come up with a baby gift!!!!! My brother and SIL are expecting their 2nd daughter pretty much any time now. She isn’t due until July 23rd but due to some complications the DR believes she is very likely to arrive a few weeks early. And having seen said SIL a few weeks ago I’d tend to agree, she looks like she could pop at any moment (and like she wouldn’t mind either) so I really should make a little something for the new baby. I’m thinking of doing a small sweater for now. Something in a premie size since she is likely to be early and that way she will have something to wear inside in the AC this summer . . . I know it won’t last long but I also know that most of what they have for clothing for her is going to be huge on a premie . . . I have some nice white baby yarn . . . perhaps a raglan with a picot edge? I think I still have a pattern around here somewhere for that . . . . I did one for our other neice last year and one for my step-father’s new neice before that. So perhaps tomorrow when DH is working a double I’ll be starting another project!!!!

I also managed to make it out to the barn to card up some of the fiber for “Le Tour de Fleece” the other day. I’ve got about 2 1/2 onces carded so far . . . doesn’t sound like much but I’ve got a big pile of dyed samples in solid colors that I’m taking snippits from and blending them together to make lovely new shades . . . I’ll then take all these different colored bats and spin them one at a time into a yarn that keeps changing color . . . My plan is to try to card up about a pound before the challenge starts so I’ll have enough for several hats and perhaps even a matching scarf or two.

Okay, the boys are getting hungry, DH is mumbling about going out for breakfast (no, I’ve got too much to do here!) so I’d better go feed them.

Oh, got in the final Season 2 episode of “The 4400″ last night while the boys were out (visiting Godfather) so now I’m caught up ;) Anyone else watching that show?