Wow, my knitting queue is huge right now! Everyone wants some knitwear these days. I have about 5 active projects on needles right now and another one to start. I just wanted to share my three coolest ones really quick.

This is my Cranberry Sauce Hat! It’s the Mushy Peas hat pattern, except I screwed up some increase rows, and ended up with a bucket-style hat. I actually really like it this way. Nugget could not look less amused with me! I used some beautiful merino worsted yarn from Squoosh- her yarn & fiber always dresses to impress. I always enjoy what I order from her shop.

I’ve also started on the February Lady Sweater in a very soft blue in Malabrigo worsted merino.

The color of the blue is actually much softer than this picture shows. And oh my word is this lush. I’m on a total merino worsted kick right now. The goal is to finish this cardigan by the time we leave for San Francisco on March 6. I have to get buttons sewn on, ends woven in, and block the darn thing, so I’m hoping that’s all enough motivation to get it done.

Other projects in my queue include the Totoro mittens for Jason (!) and a cute raspberry stitch cowl in soft moss green for my Etsy shop.

In other life news- I started tutoring in a 6th grade math class this week for grad school and it’s going surprisingly well. I didn’t think I’d be able to handle it or enjoy it, but after just one week I’m kinda into it. We’ll see how long that enthusiasm lasts!

I also recently finished reading Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres. Very intense, and very good!

Gosh, I wish I had more to update about. Life just seems to get in the way! But things are going well, and I can’t complain.

I finally finished the Gigantor Pink Sweater and matching Pink Tam tonight. I cannot stop giggling over the fact that I got my boyfriend to put both on, but sadly he would not allow pictures. I, on the other hand, am a glutton for punishment. Here’s the [video] I made after I finished the tam. I’m whispering because Jason was in the adjacent room and I didn’t want him to laugh at me. Yeah.

And here’s the (almost) whole shebang:

It is intentionally supposed to look crap because the character who will wear it in a high school musical this weekend knitted it. “Mr. Biggley” from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying has the pleasure of some handmade knitwear! I’ll take pictures at tomorrow night’s dress rehearsal, which I am attending because apparently the numbers I choreographed are the best of the show so far! It’s been a nice trip down musical theater memory lane the past few weeks. And getting the chance to knit my first sweater vest was the cherry on top… even if it does look crap.

What’s the Eddie Izzard line about looking cool and looking like a dickhead?