Yummy color! Can't stop knitting!

Sickness still reigns in our home. Son is still battling fevers, cough and congestion. Husband still has the cough. I have not caught their bugs, thankfully! I am thoroughly sick of dr appointments, though! I needed a pick me up by Tuesday. So I started my Diagonal Garter Cardigan. I needed to swatch it and redo the numbers for a tighter gauge, so I started one of the 3 squares. The colors are to die for!!!!
I will have to make myself put this down or it will be finished before Jeff City and honestly, I cannot think of any other knitting that I want to take on that trip.


I think I have finally reached my shawl limit. I am still working on 2 shawls (my Lyra and a square sampler) and am not real enthusiastic about either. They take more concentration than I can give right now. I am back to a sleep deprived balloon head feeling. Both shawls are at a large stage and it takes a long time to even complete one round. I find that sometimes it just helps to put it to the side for awhile and come back to it when you get in the mood.
I am so enjoying knitting this garter project. I know that sometimes garter is so boring, but the play of colors with this JoJoland Rhythm yarn is just wonderful! It is so hard to stop knitting! If you ever get a chance to try this yarn, do it! Any pattern that calls for Noro would probably work with this yarn! It is softer and less expensive. If I have extra balls left, I am going to make some more Ribbed Fingerless Mittens.
Here are the colors up close-------
YUMMY COLOR! CAN'T STOP KNITTING!

Fingerless gloves

Here is a picture of the gloves that I made from the Mikado Ribbon yarn that I bought on clearance last week. I started with the cabled gloves from Knitty.com, but the cable was lost in the variegation of the yarn. I really like the easiness of this simple ribbed pattern. It is not quite as stylish as the cabled gloves, but if you are using a variegated yarn, this pattern is better suited. They are so quick and so comfortable. The cotton ribbon hugs your hand warmly.


















As you can see, they have a lot of elasticity. This is the pattern that I will use for my hand spun yarn. I have already cast on and have knit a few inches. I did not think that I would care for fingerless gloves. I thought that my fingers would still be cold and unprotected. I have decided that the warmth that they give the rest of your hand makes up for that. These are great for wearing when you have a lot of computer work. They keep your mouse hand warm and allow your fingers to be free to type. These are a definite "must have" and "must knit" project. Dig in your stash and try these out.
As far as my other knitting goes, I am almost 1/2 way done on 2 Table Runners. I have fallen into the "having too many projects going at one time" problem! I hope to finish the 2 Table Runners this week and not start another for a while. I will probably concentrate on the Ribbed Fingerless Mittens for a few weeks. They are very portable, brainless knitting and the fact that they use so little yarn is an added bonus. I know that you are just itching to check out the odd ball clearance at your local yarn store and start a pair! Email me if you want my version of a Ribbed Fingerless Mittens. I did not feel that there were enough stitches on the patterns that I found and I wanted the ribbed pattern to continue into the thumb gusset.