Happy Halloween!!

First let me give a shout out and wish my dear friend Betty a very very Happy Birthday!!!

So it was a productive weekend for me. I finished up the Twisted Rib afghan block...see..


I did start the next block as well. That would be the next to the last block. I officially am stating that this afghan will be done by the end of November. How's that for a cocky prediction?

I also have the first triangle done on the back of the Skygge Jakke. I didn't realize when I bought this kit that the color changes were actually done in intarsia (and I think the reason I didn't start the project before) but now that I'm into the project, it's pretty easy intarsia and I'm loving how it's turning out.

I also ordered this kit online and the color on the front of the kit looks absolutely nothing like the colors in the kit. This is what the colors actually look like in the kit, but the front of the kit (and the image online) showed more tans and sage of a colorway. Not that I don't love these colors (especially now that I'm working with them), but it did throw me off.

Oh, and the main reason I actually started this project? Well, when I was over at Nicole's for a very lovely evening of knitting and snacking with good company, she showed us her Stitches East purchases, including Mermaid. Well, I fell in love. However, Matt reminded me that I had the Skygge Jakke, and he's right. So the Mermaid will have to wait until this one is done.

So since today is the last day of October, let's review my Challenge progress:

• First, I didn't work on my October Challenge project at all (maybe 2 rows?).



• I did get the afghan blocks done, plus one, leaving me 1.75 blocks to finish.



• I finished one sweater (the Sarah James Sampler Pullover).

Not bad, but with a little more focus, I could've had my second sweater project done.

Here's what I'm planning for the Holiday Challenge (gee, I get 2 months for this one!)

• Finish the Leisure Arts Sampler Afghan


• Finish the Cable O's Vest for Matt (may even give it to him as a Christmas gift)


• Finish one other WIP project

That's actually not really that much for 2 months... unless you have short attention span like I do. Since the focus in on "Holiday Projects", I'm really going to focus on Matt's vest and get it done for him.

So if you want to join the Holiday Challenge, just pop over to the tagboard and sign up. Remember that I clear the list at the end of each Challenge now, so even if you did the October Challenge, you'll have to let me know that you'll be joining in for the Holiday Challenge!