Lots o' Knitting

Alright - been very busy since last post. Lots of knitting. First up - Secret of the Stole. Haven't progressed too far into hint 2 - but that's because I messed up and had to tink back, and in the tinking back I dropped a stitch (without realizing it) and kept tinking back - all the way to the 3rd row of the second hint, before catching that dropped stitch. So I tinked back at least 10 rows. But, I'm back on track - thanks to the Indians game last night. You'll see a picture when I finish this hint.

On to a new project - Odessa. Cute hat that will be for me. It's light grey with frosted pink beads (the beads don't show too well in the photo). The pattern is by Grumperina from MagKnits. Here's the progress:

Keeping with the hat theme, this is how far I've gotten on Flore. It's cute, now I have to do the same thing in the next color up.

I took a Fair Isle class at Knitting on the Square last week. The pattern is for a pillow cover, and it's an original by the store owner, Kate Jackson. This is my first attempt at Fair Isle, and I love it. Definitely think that it is meant to be done in the round, can't imagine attempting it flat. Anyway, I'm using Lamb's Pride Worsted and some Noro Kureyon. Let me know what you think.

Onto other things in my life. That's right, I did something other than watch football and knit this weekend. I went to the Hiram House Pumpkin Festival with Bridget and Kaylee. It was really nice. Kaylee loved the petting zoo and pony ride, and Bridget is encouraged by the fact that Kaylee is willing to eat apples on a stick, she's been a bit of a fussy eater lately.