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I was finishing like a madwoman this weekend.

First up, the Hooray For Me Gloves:

yup, looks just like the first one	in fact, they match perfectly!

Specs
Pattern: Marnie's Hooray For Me Gloves
Yarn: Regia Multi Effekt (the pattern said 1.5 balls but I only used one (and had about 20 yards leftover)
Notes: I cast on 3 stitches (instead of 2) between the index, middle, and ring fingers, and only did 10 rows on those fingers.

I love these little gloves! I've yet to wash them. Can you dry superwash or do I need to air dry them?

Interlacements Mitts

I picked up this pattern at Rosie's. They're so simple! You cast on around the fingers and knit toward your elbow.

the yarn is so soft and comfy to wear	this color is more accurate	there is no thumb gusset just a K1P1 rib to do all the stretching you need

Specs
Pattern: From Rosie's Yarn Cellar
Yarn: Interlacements Oregon Worsted - about 75 yards

The yarn is so stretchy and comfy. The hanks are over 500 yards so I plan on making a neck warmer and a pair of socks with it. The color is really really bright but I like it too (in small doses). I wore them around the office yesterday because it's cold in the mornings and I got a few compliments and even more stares :)

I plan to make a few more pairs of these. They're great little stash buster projects, they are nice to wear by themselves or over gloves, and would make lovely stocking stuffers.

It's always so hard to go back to work after a few days off. I had a great weekend though!

Friday we went to a fondue restaurant for dinner and then to NXNW to see Joe Bonamassa. It was the second time I had watched Joe play live and he's phenomenal. If you haven't heard of him, he's a blues/southern rock musician. He plays amazing guitar and has the perfect voice for his music style.

The rest of the weekend was pretty laid back. We did some grilling and movie watching. I did a little shopping at Old Navy. They had the cutest cotton print skirts! So I got myself 3 of those. And then on Monday I ran into Philly and picked up some yarn at Rosie's and Sophie's.

Knitting

I did alot of knitting this weekend. I started the second Koigu sock. I cast on for a zip up cabley cardigan in Donegal Tweed. I started a Kureyon scarf:

It's a simple seed stitch scarf. I cast on 27 stitches (using the cable cast on - my current fav) and am alternating 2 rows of 2 different skeins. To keep the colors alternating nicely, I wound 2 of the skeins from the outside so the colors would change in opposite directions. I like the combos so far, although interestingly, the pinks seem to have met up halfway -- even though the skeins started with different colors.

I also finished the first Hooray For Me Glove:

It fits wonderfully! I made 2 simple changes to the pattern. Between the fingers the pattern said to cast on 2 stitches. I did that for one finger but it was too tight and I had to pull it out. So I cast on 1 extra stitch and it was perfect. The other change was the length of the fingers. The pattern said 11 rows but 10 was enough for me. That's it! It's a great pattern -- simple to follow and has made me comfortable enough to try a full pair of gloves in the future.

I've *finally* found a little project to keep me happy. Aptly named Hooray For Me Gloves. They're Marnie MacLean's pattern for fingerless gloves.

I'm in love with this little project! I'm using the same yarn she suggests - Regia Multi Effekt. What fun! The color changes keep me wanting to knit more. I'm also doing this one on 2 circs. I seriously think I'll be donating my DPNs to some knitting friends. I just don't think I'll go back to using them!

Sorry, no pic today though. I had planned on posting one but I ran really late this morning - snoozed for over an hour before finally dragging my butt out of bed. Why? Because I stayed up too late knitting my gloves.

Commuting

This week I tired something new - Audio Books. Can I tell you what a difference this has made in my commute -- my demeanor, my stress level, my...ahem...road rage. The first book finished yesterday morning -- Nicholas Sparks' The Guardian. On the commute home I started book 2 -- Hilary Rodham Clinton's Living History. I'm glad I chose The Guardian first, because I'm enjoying the non-fiction as much. I don't lose myself in the story. It's better than scanning the radio or choosing to listen to the same 15 CDs every day though. I also think I expected to enjoy the content more than I am. I've always liked Hilary, but the book is feeling a bit more like "an explanation" and a "setting the record straight" than an accounting of her life leading up to being elected senator. I'll listen to the whole book but I may need to seek out more fiction in the future.

And I'm Off!

I have off both Friday and Monday! I've been counting down to these days for weeks now. Starting a new job and only having 2 weeks of vacation to take has made days off a rarity. I'm also going to take an extended blogging break. I'll be back on Tuesday.

To all of you in the States -- Have a wonderful July 4th weekend! I'll see you all on Tuesday.