So I’d love to begin by telling you I’ve finished my SKB and it’s lovely and here let me show it off. After all, last we spoke I only had a neckline and short sleeves to knit.

Of course, in the sheer perversity of knitting, I haven’t touched the damn thing since. It sits on my new knitting end table (Oh Target, I know you are Not Good for Environment, but I love thee all the same) waiting for me to get around to picking up the neck stitches. I don’t know why I loathe picking up stitches, but I do, and I need to get a good head of steam up before I can take it on.

Also languishing is my Mystery Stole (or, as I shall henceforth call it: The Satan Stole. If you are part of the KAL, you’ll know why. If you’re not, you’re better off without the drama). When I signed on for it I had visions of knitting the clues right away, being absolutely up to the minute on guesses for what its theme might be.

Sadly, we are stalled out here:

That’s not even the end of clue one. Now, in my defense, I had to completely rip out almost that much work because my lace had gone horribly, horribly wrong. So in theory, I’ve put much more knitting work into that than you can actually see. Still, I’m at a loss to want to knit it. I love lace, I really do (as evidenced by my other three shawls), but right now I Do. Not. Want.

I have been working, sort of kind of, on my Bellatrix socks. As I’ve mentioned before, the trouble with knitting two socks on two circs is that the progress does seem minimal compared to when you’re knitting one at a time. I know for a fact that knitting two half socks is more or less the same as knitting one full sock, and it takes me less time this way, but damned if I’m not addicted to signs of progress. Right now the socks are one repeat away from having their heels turned:

I have noticed that I have a much easier time getting relatively matching socks when working this way. Since most of my socks are, at best, fraternal twins, this is a very nice side-effect.

Really, that’s all there is. This week has been a big old slump for knitting. However, I do promise very yummy yarn pr0n for Friday, and what should (hopefully) be a big fun story for Monday. Take care everyone, and I’ll see y’all on Friday…