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We are leaving for a much needed vacation today. I thought before I left I would take stock of all my unfinished projects and decide which ones to bring with me to work on while I lounge in a beach chair for the next two weeks.

1. Habu Stockings - definitely not taking with me!

2. Classic Elite Linen Pants

3. Rebecca #35 Striped Dress - Cascade 220

4. Rowan Magazine #38 Knotty Cardigan - Kid Classic

5. The Fibre Company Khroma Worsted Weight Cabled Pullover

6. Gathered Pullover from Interweave Winter 2007 - Garnstudio Alpaca

7. A-line Top from Nashua Yarns Natural Focus Ecological Cotton

We’ve got some clear contenders for vacation projects.

Or I could start another one…

It has been far too long since my last sewing project.  I revved up the Bernina to help a friend make some curtains and thought, oh yeah, I love sewing!  I whipped up this dress AND lined it in no time flat.

It always blows my mind how much faster sewing is than knitting!

As our gift to you, F & W and I are offering the Heart Pin pattern from Closely Knit here. Enjoy!

Remember the story of the yarn ball that got away in Ohio? It turned out I really needed that yarn. When I got home, I was working on the sweater I have been making for my friend Jenny’s baby, and I came up one sleeve short. Ahh! And only 4 days before the shower. Anna was all out, so I ordered online, and it arrived in the mail Friday afternoon. Abe delivered it to me at Knitwit, and I went to work.

Saturday morning I put the finishing touches on - just in time! The pattern is from Greetings from Knit Cafe - it was super fun to knit.

It was a hit.

PS - There were crazy cupcakes there.

The cutest cartoon ever!

Old Big Bear is back and I am so happy to see him! After a long stay with my publisher, he has returned. Welcome home!

Summer Knitty is up, and there is a nice review of Closely Knit.  Thanks, Jillian!

It was super fun to see everyone at TNNA, as always.

I finally got to meet Stefanie Japel, author of Fitted Knits and the forthcoming Glam Knits.

Here we are with our fabulous editor - Jessica Gordon!

Jessica modeling a fur collar from Glam Knits.

I also got to meet super cute Cosy Cornelius-Bates, who has a book called Knit One, Embellish Too. I mean, come on. Her name is Cosy. So awesome!

I signed books at the Unicorn Booth - there was actually a long line, I couldn’t believe it!

Right after the signing I had to rush to the airport. Jessica was waiting right outside with the car. I reshuffled my bags and got in the car in a rush. As we drove away, I realized that my knitting was shut in the door. I turned around and saw a ball of yarn tumbling down the street behind us. I tried reeling it in - um, that doesn’t work of course! There was a lot of traffic, so I had to just cut it and set if free, like a balloon floating off into the sky. Enjoy, Columbus. It’s my gift to you.

Here is a swatch knit from Fino by Alpaca with a Twist.

It will become this tunic…

…or this little cardigan.

I am loving this pattern, Knotty, from Rowan Magazine 38 using Kid Classic.

Summer TNNA is around the corner, June 7 - 9 in Columbus, OH.  If you are going to be there come say hi!  I am at the F&W Booth Saturday at 10:30 and the Unicorn Booth at 5:00 (following the Yarn Harlot!)