Once again, I have to apologize for falling off the face of the blogosphere.  Life has just been crazy lately.  I went home for a week to visit, then my mother came to Nashville to visit us, and this upcoming weekend my in-laws are coming.  I’ve been knitting, but I haven’t really been blogging about it.  My Ravelry account (both my projects page and my yarn stash) are really in need of updating.  I feel so behind!

I’ve been in what some might call a knitting-rut; but to be perfectly honest, I think I’m facing a severe case of pattern-addiction.  But really, it’s not as if it’s a bad thing.  It’s just a new thing for me.  Normally I’m a knit-it and leave-it kind of girl.  I knit a pattern once, or maybe twice (Monkey socks being the only ones that have had multiple goes).  But suddenly I’m a changed knitter.  I currently find myself compelled to knit the same three patterns over and over.  I can only say that there must just be something extra special about these that has me addicted.  If you haven’t tried them, I suggest you do; quite possibly you’ll get caught up too.

1. Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Baby Surprise Jacket — I’ve knitted three of these so far, and have the yarn to cast on a fourth.  I’m teaching classes for it on the 7th and 21st of September, so I have an excuse… right?
   
2. Jared Flood’s Turn a Square Hat — I’ve knitted three so far, and I’m on to number four.  This is such a quick, fun, and gratifying project!
   
3. Pepperknit.com’s Leyburn Socks — To be honest, I haven’t finished my first pair of these yet, but I’m absolutely in LOVE with the pattern.

I’ve also been working on a custom project: a Charlie Brown sweater!

The one I’m knitting is going to be a Christmas gift.  My friend, Pam, from the knit shop had wanted to make one for her nephew and asked if I could come up with a pattern.  Once I started test-knitting my zig-zag chart, I decided it was just TOO cute to not knit one myself as well.  We’re both knitting it in a children’s size 6 and using Encore Worsted yarn.  I can’t wait to see how it turns out.