Done and Huzzah!

This is the sweater coat detail...

And THIS is the sweater coat!!!

I started knitting this in April last year (08) for Lee's

Yule gift. Didn't finish it completely by Yule, as the collar

and button bands were not done by then, but today, just

1 month from Yule, the sweater is done! I'm ecstatic!

It looks wonderful on her as well. (and fits beautifully,

so there's a lesson in not rushing things!)

I was going to knit a vest for myself, but with the ongoing

weight loss, I won't start that until I'm at my goal weight, by

the Autumn.

I've been making hand warmers, those fingerless/topless

mittens with a thumb hole. Found a sweet and easy pattern

in a library book, and have made at least a half dozen now.

First set was for Lee in an oatmeal wool yarn, now I'm going to

make her a set from the leftover sweater yarn to go with that.

They only take a day to make (I knit both mitts at the same time,

same as I do with mittens and sweater sleeves).

Well, off for more laundry. How a family of 6 generates

4 loads of wash from Sunday night to Monday morning is

one of the great mysteries of life!!