I've been knitting, too.

I have also gotten behind on posting some finished projects. Here they are in no particular order.

There are going to be some babies born soon to friends and family so I am working on baby gifts.

Pattern: Saartje's Bootees

Yarn: Berroco Suede

Colors: Hopalong Cassidy and Wrangler

These bootees are tiny.

Pattern: Bib O' Love from Mason-Dixon Knitting

Yarn: Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton

Color: Poppy Red

My knitting project in New Mexico was a pair of socks. I chose these socks because the pattern used a few techniques that I haven't learned. Namely, short row heels and toes and a zigzag bind-off. My verdict: loved the short row heels and toes but hated the zigzag bind-off.

Here is what the toe looks like before the bind-off. The short row toe is worked exactly as the short row heel is worked which results in a little toe pocket.

I worked the first sock using the zigzag bind off and found that it resulted in a huge ridge across the top of the toe. I didn't like the way it looked or felt so I worked the next sock by kitchener stitching the toe seam. I likes that way better.

Here is a comparison of the two methods. Why the pattern was written with that bind off I do not understand.

Here you can see the details of the short row heel. I think it works really well with the color pattern of the yarn.

Pattern: Priscilla's Dream Socks

Yarn: Cascade - Fixation

Color: 9780

Variations: I used the table in the pattern to recalculate it for a different gauge and chose to kitchener stitch the toe seam.