steves old seater

I didn't make much progress this weekend on my February socks. I'm still decreasing the gusset stitches on the first sock. I'll take it to work with me and work on it during my lunch break.
However, I did make some progress on an old UFO. I started a sweater for Steve, maybe 2or 3 years ago. I'm using The Knitters Handy Book of Patterns, by Ann Budd. The back and front were finished, and most of one sleeve. The wool is Cascade 220 purchased at Woolbearers in Mount Holly, NJ. Color number is 9446. It is a lovely heathered chocolate brown with flecks of red in it. It is gorgeous. Unfortunately, upon inspection, there was a hole in the sleeve down by the cuff. Not a man made hole either. It looked like moth damage. EEEEKKK!!!! I looked carefully at everything else and couldn't find any other damage. I frogged the sleeve, skeined the wool and soaked it in Eucalon along with the sweater back and front for an hour. I hung the wool to dry, blocked the front and back, and am currently knitting back up the first sleeve. The problem now is cat hair. The sweater pieces were in a basket and obviously Minka Louise and Mary Agnes were using it as a bed. After the pieces dry, I'll have to get out the lint roller and get to work. Nothing is ever easy, is it?

Friday night we babysat for Lily Rose while Stevie and Amy went to a party. Lily was in bed asleep, so I was able to finish my New Blue Coat Hat made from knit picks Elegance, a soft lovely baby alpaca and silk blend. At least my head will be warm during this cold spell.