Slowly making progress

Today I finished my Horcrux socks!!! They were a really easy knit but I just couldn't get the time to work on them. I used the Anne by Schaefer Yarns which is a superwash wool/mohair/nylon blend with my Knitpicks circulars size 2.5 mm and am very pleased with the way it turned out. It was a little pricey which really didn't bother me until I put them on to walk around in and stepped in some Mac & Cheese left on the floor from lunch. Now that these are finished I can start working on the Twisted Flower socks from Cookie. My friends have already started them and I'm the last hold-out.

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SAHARA

My Sahara sweater is about 75% done. I'm done with the edging on the bottom and just need to put the edging around the neckline and pick up for the sleeves. I read on the Sexy Knitters Club blog that some people are picking up for the neckline first before they do the sleeves and I think I might do that also. I'm a little worried that it's not going to stretch quite far enough to fit over my bust. I don't know what I'm going to do if that's the case but I'll cross that bridge when I get there. I'll be absolutely thrilled if this sweater fits me and I'll totally make another one with short sleeves in a lighter color for summer.

I'm using Berroco Softwist in Midnight Blue for the sweater and Trendsetter Yarns Sunshine in Blueberry Hill for the trim.

I know it takes me a long time to finish things. All I can ask for is a few hours a week to work on my knits. I just can't resist the little faces that beg me to play with them instead. It's way easier to resist house cleaning and laundry.

My Horcrux

Half-way done! I've turned the heel and decreased the gusset and am just working around the foot. I've decided to carry the zig-zag pattern all the way down the leg and the top of the foot. It's more fun that way. I'm using Anne by Schaefer Yarns which is a superwash wool/mohair/nylon blend. I had a hard time choosing yarn for this because I wanted the lace pattern to show up. This was the third attempt and I'm still not sure if it shows up enough. It is clearer to see than what the picture shows but not much. But I've decided it looks pretty good and am going to finish them. The pattern is from the Six Sox Knitalong and was designed by Susan Pierce Lawrence has been really fun and easy.

It would be great if I could possibly finish them this weekend. I've been able to get around 5-8 hours of knitting time a week depending on my kids' schedule. I squeeze in a few rounds here and there while I'm waiting in the car, or we're watching Spongebob. My attempts at getting my 5-year-old boy to knit have not been successful. He made a hat on a knitting loom once and the only reason he did that was because I told him he couldn't watch cartoons unless he was working on his hat. I thought that once he tried it he would like it but...he told me it was boring. Everyone told me that kids will break your heart, I just wasn't expecting that. I will have to start working on the baby to see if I can program him early to want to play with yarn.