off to frogland

My knitting has sort of reached a halt right now. I'm doing two test knits: one out of silk Tilli Tomas yarn, and one out of alpaca. I've been working on the alpaca one because I like working with alpaca way more than I like working with silk. However, there were some errors in the (as yet unpublished) pattern, and now I have to frog it back. This is a pattern that started with "CO 630 sts." Ah well, I guess this is the whole point of test knitting: to find the errors before the pattern gets put on the market. So I've been hesitant to do this frogging and instead been playing a lot of Planet Puzzle League for the DS.

But I think I have pictures for you guys!

Emerson's gansey sleeves are coming along. According to the pattern, they're long enough to start decreasing, but I'm worried that Emerson has extra-long arms. So they're sitting for the moment.




I also knitted a hat for my other roommate, Noah. This is out of Noro Kochoran and is the Veronik Avery pattern Short-Row Hat. I love this pattern and this is the third one I've made. I need to make a fleece lining though, because Noah is allergic to wool.




This is what the Tilli Tomas deal looks like.



Also, inspired by Zarzuela, I knit a couple of Spring Forward socks. Love these! This is out of Misti Alpaca Handpainted Sock yarn, which is the best thing ever, although not machine washable. So worth it.