Well, no photos yet (it's been a long Friday in babyville), but I did finish the front of the Oriole vest last night. There are a ton of ends to be tucked in, which I hate. But I'm excited to have the fair isle part done. Oriole is interesting not because it's a complicated or even traditional fair isle. It's interesting somehow in its simplicity and repetition. I think it's going to be cute. The back is all solid, so that's easy. I went ahead and cast it on earlier when holding the sleepster.
I also am ready to start neck shaping on the first front of the Cascade Skye cardigan I've been working on.
My goal is to finish both of the above before my birthday in June. Definitely is doable. I've got a number of other things to finish, too. And I was thinking even today of a raglan that I've never sewn togther for Matthew. The problem is that he hates sweaters that go over his head. I've never actually tried sewing and cutting (steeking), but I'm wondering if it would be a way to salvage an otherwise cool sweater. I'm thinking about it. I'll probably need lots of support if I decide to do it!
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