There are a couple of exceptions to this. I have been carrying along with me the Tree of Life afghan. It was a Knitting Paradise knit-along, and I couldn't resist. It actually knit fairly quickly, and the pattern was intuitive once I learned to read the vines and leaves. It was supposed to be a crib blanket, but it's big enough for a full-sized afghan. I haven't decided what to do with it yet. Maybe someday I'll adapt the pattern and knit a bedspread with it. It was that much fun!
I also finished (finally!) a pair of socks using Liat Gat's toe-up heel gusset that allows you to add extra room in the instep. That's really important to me, because my instep is so high that I can't get my foot into a short-row heel. I always carry socks with me for waiting room knitting. The socks were made with one ball of Opal ZwergerGarn 4ply (462 yards is a lot of sock!) I did a 3-1 rib all the way up the leg, adding 4 stitches of increase every 1-2 inches. There was still yarn left when I got most of the way to my knee, but by then I was so tired of the sock, I just quit!
I made a prayer shawl for my mother after she was hospitalized. Now I have orders for 2 more for her favorite nurses aides that have been really kind to her, and will be making shawlettes for 2 more of them. Those are the kind of knitting I can do on the 12 hour drive from Cheyenne to Lake of the Ozarks, which John and I have made 4 times since April 15. More knitting!
