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I am so excited about these Marvelous Mitts! They are just gorgeous and so much fun to knit. I knitted them on size 1 and 2 needles even though the pattern calls for size 0 and I think they are still a little too snug. Sooooo, before I start on the second one, this little fella is going to take a trip to New Jersey so Jen can decide whether or not I should make them a tad bigger. She wants them snug and believe me, they feel wonderful on but they are a little too hard to get on and off for my liking. I know they will stretch a little bit but ... A friend of mine asked what I would do if they are too small, rip them out? She was being sarcastic and was totally shocked when I replied "Absolutely!" I guess that is the difference between being a process knitter and a project knitter. I love knitting these mitts and it will not bother me a bit to tear them out if that is what I need to do in order for them to be right. The thought absolutely horrifies her, she wants to get the project done and move on to something else. Oh well, different strokes for different folks.

I have also finished this fair isle hat since the picture was taken. You might remember from the last post that I said I was making 4 of them for Penwick Stable so here is number 1.

What else is on the needles? Well, I started a Beaufort hat designed by Angela Hahn. It will be for the charity project for my MJC knitting class. There is a new cancer center in Turlock and they say that their patients would really appreciate some hats. The yarn is nice and soft and the pattern makes it an interesting knit for me. Will post some pictures as soon as I get a chance.

I also started, would you believe it, another pair of socks! These ones, however, will definitely not be knee socks. Hopefully, they will not take the four months that Jen's did! I received some lovely yarn from the Loopy Ewe in a package called Don't Be Blue. It was kind of a consolation package for not being able to get into the Loopy Ewe sock club. I won't post pictures of it yet since it was a surprise package and I don't know if everyone has received theirs yet. I will say that the yarn is just wonderful and I can't wait to get my tootsies into the socks that I will make from it.