The VW Cozy part is done!

Remember this?



It's now this:



Pattern: made up off traced tissue paper piece
Needles: US size 19
Yarn: Lion Brand Big (3 hanks)

So now I need to drop off the finished piece and my extra materials this week, and then sometime in December, I'll have photos of my piece attached to everyone elses.

I don't like the way my increases look, because I had to use kf&b rather than something prettier due to the freakin' enormo-gauge of this yarn. But, it is to be covered up by many "embellishments" so perhaps they will end up not showing.

I have definitely learned a lot about increase math by doing this. So now sweaters should be a cinch. I never want to work on this size of needle again. Even with circs, I still had to move my entire arm to wrap the yarn. It was like knitting with broomsticks. Not fun. But the project itself was fun.

On the other projects:
-I hope to have my crusoe socks finished this weekend. I am about ready to start the heel on the 2nd sock

-You haven't seen carlotta progress in a while because I had to let it breathe while I figure out what to do about some bead placement "issues." Basically, whether I can stand the pain of frogging half of the 9" I have done so far.

- I started my Hourglass sweater, with modifications, but have not yet gotten the camera out yet to take some photos. I'm flying on it so far though.

-I've stalled out on my TKGA Level 2 swatches yet again. I'm now thinking I need to find different yarn because I don't like the way my stitches seem to be leaning in the Encore. (Of course, it could be me, not the yarn, but how will I know unless I try something else?)