Finishing is Good

Yay - I can take another project off the WIP list! And I can pat myself on the back for finishing my first sweater! This is the Easy Raglan V-neck, by Stefanie Japel. I used Beaverslide Worsted in Huckleberry Heather. The sweater came out a little smaller than I would’ve liked, but it’s still wearable, and not bad for a first sweater, I think. The pattern was simple and easy to follow. I added a single crochet edging to the V. It got really boring near the end, so my next sweater/garment will be something slightly more adventurous!

As for the yarn, I liked it, although I was none too thrilled with the number of knots in each skein (4 on average). Nermal looovved the yarn though! Everytime I put down the sweater to do something, I would turn around later to find him nestled in it. Hee hee. I'm thinking I should knit him a little kitty blanket with the remaining skein of the Beaverslide.

I have 1 more week left of work (YES!!!), and then I will have roughly 6 weeks before my PA program starts. I'm so excited to get started already, although I wish I had a little bit more time to relax before I start the 2 very intensive years of the program. I have a fair amount to get done in those 6 weeks, including reading a large textbook of medical terminology, finding an apartment and subsequent packing and moving. Not to mention hanging out with everyone before I have to become antisocial!

Oh, and I'm taking a vacation to MADRID! I'm so excited about that..I love travelling to cultural places! I'm pondering what vacation knitting I should take with me. There are so many projects on my Ravelry queue that I want to start, but then I also have a fair amount of projects hibernating. Should I start a new project, such as the ubiquitous Clapotis or Aleita Shell? Or should I bring one of the 3 pairs of socks I started? =)