Have any of you ever wrapped a work in progress that wasn’t quite done, and presented it as a gift with a sheepish explanation about running out of time? I’m sure that many of you are more realistic with your gift attempts than I. With that being said, want to know what I gave Nate yesterday?

Yes, it is humongous. Yes, there is only one. BUT, pretty cool, huh? Even at that ridiculous size, it looks just like a shoe. I’m pretty happy with it. In case you have no idea what this is supposed to be, here is a link. Believe it or not, I am actually pretty close to gauge, so this is supposed to shrink down to a men’s size 10 in the wash. We’ll see.

This is an ingenious pattern. Usually, when I follow a pattern, I entertain myself with thoughts of how I’d make it differently next time, or what I would change. Not this one. (Yet, at least). This pattern is amazing. Tons of counting, tons of short rows, and really cool. Hopefully, I will still feel this way after it is felted.

I have so much knitting to do, and I’m itching to get it all done. Partly because I still haven’t found a day that I could spend in my knitting chair, and partly because I have figured out what I want to do with my new brown Lopi yarn and I’m dying to start, but there’s a huge lineup in front of it. Today is still not the day. I have SO much housework to do. Monday was spent in preparation for Tuesday, which was spent out of the house in its entirety, so I have a disaster zone to tame before I can do anything else. Then I need to exercise, because that didn’t happen Monday or Tuesday either. THEN, I get to knit.

Oooh, also, I’ve fallen in love and I wanted to tell you about it. Manos del Uruguay is the most amazing, beautiful, and tempting yarn, and I want some. It is soft, and the colors are intoxicating. I must make something out of it at some point. Have any of you knit with it? I’m curious as to how well it holds up. It is sooooo soft!