Day 2, part 2

And I am finishing Annie Modesitt's Regal Silk Ribbed Corset. The Regal Silk just slides on my new Addi Lace Needles. I really love these needles and may switch to using them over my traditional Addi needles. I can't imagine that I would ever find a needle that I liked better but I just may have. And even with my rough winter hands, the Regal Silk just flows though my fingers. I wish that I liked the way that the pattern is written as much as I love the yarn and needles.

There are so many projects waiting to be knit. I have a Sweater started for our Grandson, Baby Bo, in Teddy. Teddy is an old favorite of mine and it is fun to see the sweater take shape. I HAVE to get this done soon or he will be too big to wear it.

I also have a vest to be knit in Silky Wool on the back burner. Granddaughter, Kathryn has requested it. She had a picture from an expensive British kid's clothing catalogue and said that she wanted something like the one in the photo. It was easy to take the elements that she liked and design a Faire Isle Vest using the colors that she liked. She is growing too, so I better get that done too!

It is always hard to determine just what it is that makes someone like a certain item. I have found out the hard way over the years that what I see is the main element of a garment, is not what the other person does. I have knit too many items to find that the neckline isn't what the person was looking at or even the color. The finished garment, even though it looks like or is the original pattern chosen, is not what they wanted. I have learned to ask leading questions to find out just what it is that they like before I knit what they say is what they want. And way too often people who say that they love a pattern are appalled when they see they yarn that it is done in. I often hear, 'oh, but I don't like that extra bulky yarn!.' So I have learned to take the time and go over the details and make sure that the one who wants the item will like the end result.

My other pre-Holiday project is some American Girl doll clothes. They are fun to knit and fairly fast projects. One Granddaughter is getting Kirsten and one is getting Kit. The Kristen Granddaughter has an older sister and another American Girl doll so has a lot of clothes. But the Kit Granddaughter is getting her first doll and Kit has a limited wardrobe so I plan to knit a couple of sweaters for her. Lucky we have many American Girl size doll patterns in stock to chose from. Knitting At Knoon has even done some of the doll patterns that match their children's sweater patterns.

Yesterday was Yorkie Girl bath day. Emma is such an old mother hen. She always wants to rescue any other dog or even a cat that cries out. brushing Josse was a trial and Emma was trying to grab her by the tail and pull her away from me. This just made Josse cry out the more. But finally they all got baths and look so nice. Hopefully we will get Holiday card pictures taken before they get all dirty again.