Sidetrack for Colorwork!

There are so many projects that I should be doing.   Ravelry, as usual, is my undoing.   I saw the pattern for the Candyland Mittens and had to do it.   A Depth of Field gift card expedited things as I did not have to look in what I already have.  That task is daunting.....too daunting many days.

The mittens have a two color rib cuff.  I love the look but find it very slow and deliberate knitting.   As I have had a lot on my mind lately, that is not a bad thing.   The cuff of the first mitten is done.  I am into the colorwork and loving it.   This is a labor for those moments when the world needs to go

away.....

My colorwork can always use practice.  I have started to experiment with holding both yarns in the same hand.    I like it most of the time.   With more practice, I will have a better idea of things.   As usual, I am signed up for a Craftsy class to improve these skills.   Have I started it?   Not yet.  Soon.  soon.

Etsy is nearly as dangerous as Pintrest.   Somehow I got hooked into the LittleFrenchKnits shop that has patterns for babies.  The patterns all look delicate and very sweet.   I invested.  I want to try them.  I want to do it now.  I will, however, finish a few things that need to be done.   The photographs are really lovely....you know you want to check out the patterns there.

There is a special baby, now approaching toddler age, in Colorado that I want to make something for as his parents are special people.   Berocco Comfort has a really squishably lovable rabbit doll with a companion carrot.  I have the pattern.  I have the yarn.   Now I need to finish the seed stitch throw so I can start that.

One thing January in Minnesota is good for is...KNITTING!