gnibblets

These are possibly the tiniest things I have ever made and perhaps the cutest. I can't even. TINY GNOMES!!!

When Sarah Schira mentioned in her gnome workshop I took last month that there was a tiny gnome pattern for earrings I pretty much decided right then that was going to be my March gnome-of-the-month. As one might expect, these were *extremely* fiddly to knit for me. Some people may like small numbers of stitches on multiple needles. I'm not one of them. But it was only like 14 rounds and the end result is so worth it that I did it four times. 

Finding the earring hooks in my stash was not hard, and it took just a few attempts (and a couple broken ones) to get these little Gnibblets hooked up and ready to hang. Aren't they just amazing? I will be wearing my green guys on St. Patrick's Day, for sure. 

shift begun

True to my intentions, I started a new thing. This little corner has grown in the last few weeks from this... 

... to this! I was a little intimidated to take this to knit night because talking and knitting on a piece where I had to refer to the pattern seemed like an invitation for mistakes, but it's been totally ok and no harm done yet. I'm really enjoying the color changes of the variegated yarn, the weight of the cotton, and the surprising ease of the pattern. It is quite well written.

I've also learned how to do an I-cord edging, which looks so very satisfying marching up the side. There will be a seam in the end, but I expect that the way the seamed edge is set up that it will go together cleanly. Enjoying each row as it comes for now!