Yes, I am still working on the Colorwork Tee!

As you can see from the above picture, I am on my third go-round with the Colorwork Tee.  You can read about the first two swatches here: What I Learned from the Swatch and here: Colorwork Tee Progress.

The tee now has a rolled neckline. The plan is to offer options to leave this neckline or to pick up and knit either a corrugated ribbed neckline or a regular ribbed neckline.   Stitch counts and charts are looking good and I am champing at the bit to get back to knitting this!

It seems to me that I should be further along by now.  But sometimes other things move up the priority chain and have to be finished first.  Here are some of the other items:

I am teaching a basic sock class at Tangled Purls, our local yarn shop.   The sock above is my shop/class sample.  The Zen Yarn Garden Serenity 20 (20% Cashmere) yarn I used made knitting it up a joy.  Then I was thrilled when I read the idea of making Kitchener kits for the knitters taking the class.  It was great to provide a way to practice the Kitchener stitch on larger yarn and needles before tackling it on their socks.

Tomorrow is Part II of the class, so tonight I will finish this sample heel flap and heel shaping, using highly contrasting colors to highlight the sock construction.  I always love blue and yellow together!!!

The pattern is Basic Sock by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas.  It’s a great pattern.

Basic Socks have been so much fun that next month it’s going to be Basic Christmas Stockings, pattern also by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas.  Last weekend was spent frantically knitting to finish the sample. Getting a good picture for the store’s newsletter was another story…but here we are and that can be put aside for awhile.  I’ll make Kitchener kits for that class too…in Christmas colors, of course!!!

The Passport Mitts KAL continues in my Ravelry group, and I’m knitting along, as well.  I’m working on a red pair, using Rowan Felted Tweed DK in the colorway Rage.  I love love love this yarn!  It is so light, yet warm, and the colorways are wonderful!  Here is my progress as of the other morning:

The knitalong goes through November 15th, so there is plenty of time to join in.  Did I mention that there were prizes?  Lovely, yarny, prizes!  And a knitting bag, too.

Finally, I started my Stroll Cardigan by Olive Knits, once again using the wonderful Rowan Felted Tweed DK.  This colorway is Ginger.  I finished 3 or 4 inches of it, but worked on it while watching football, and somehow got off on my raglan lines, so I frogged it.  But I can’t wait to get back to it!!!  (When? I don’t know!!!)  I even found the perfect earrings to coordinate with the sweater.

I’d best get knitting now!  Have a wonderful weekend, and I hope you have some time to knit – or to do something creative and beautiful!