Fit-a-long. The first wearable trial (green gingham) has proved definitely wearable. Not smart, fudged for fabric limitations, but good enough to be worn for household or outdoor activities. Thoughts on improvements are currently simmering before I retrace the pattern and cut another.
Newborn hats. A dozen small beanies and three cats ears hats knitted since September. Just need laundering before delivering, once we get a day when the drying racks aren't already full of our stuff.
Weasley jumper - ready to deliver when the new parents surface from those first few chaotic days.
Finchdale jumper - in progress again. It'll be slower, partly because I'm checking fit after each section, and partly because it's no longer a handbag size project.
Stealth knitting. Enough leftovers from the Weasley jumper to have completed an dark red hat for DH. Very quick on 6mm dpns.
Barber pole hat red yellow white dk, 6 months size, for donation. Latvian cast on, 84st, k2p2 rib. Finished in the first few days of November. Not a resounding success - the spiral could be steeper, the crown has some misplaced decreases, and the underside of the spiral shows a little when the brim is turned back. However, it's cheerful, the shape is good, the structure is solid. It'll do its job.
Repairs - darned DH's walking trousers, restitched an elastic waistband. Another coat of paint on living room wall. Replaced curtain hooks Those kinds of things.
What next? Apart from finishing the Finchdale jumper, and some nice social things planned, candidates are:
Barber pole mittens to match the hat. Stealth knitting for DD. (she knows about this blog)
Another gingham trial using what I learned in the Fit-a-long.
Consider reknitting shoulder and neck section of Talvi teal jumper.
I'm short of long sleeved tees, now that the three-quarter and bracelet-length ones are getting chilly.
Use up yarn leftovers of bright colours, probably for donation in toddler sizes.
Some techniques I want to try on the circular knitting machine.
Enough to keep me occupied, that's for sure.
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