Almost-FOs and Jettin'

I have become one of those "it's the holidays now I must knit a bunch of stuff" knitters. While I was in Portland, Michelle got me started on a pair of socks and now I'm just about ready to do the heel on each. Michelle told me that it helps to knit one sock to the heel, then start the next one, just to make sure that second one gets done. I know if I had completed one full sock, I'd never get to the next one because I'd feel "done". By starting the next one before the first one is finished, it keeps the project in progress, and helps avoid that overwhelming feeling of "Oh no, now I gotta do this all over again??"



Here are my socks so far (and the bamboo skewer needles I crafted). I may add a few more rows before I start the heel, but I'm pretty happy with them. Of course, I made up part of the pattern as I went along (because I can never just follow instructions) so the ribbing at the top of the socks is a different size on each. I'm okay with it, though, since the dark stripe is the same width on both socks.




This is a scarf I'm knitting for one of my gift swap partners. I'm involved in 3 at the moment - Vegan Pal and a Holiday Gift Swap on Vegan Represent. The skinny scarf is knit in a 4x4 rib with some gorgeously soft EcoKnit organic cotton. After I finish this, I'm going to knit a neckwarmer in the EcoKnit for another swap recipient... just not sure which pattern I'll use yet.

Today the boy and I went to Flight Centre and booked our flight to Vancouver over the holidays. We leave early on December 26th and return on a red eye flight (I've never been on a red eye before... it feels neat to say <-- dork) on January 2nd, then head straight back to work (blah). I'm excited about the trip - I've never been to Vancouver and I've heard such great things. I know I'll have to do some research on good veg*n places to eat and shops to visit - but if anyone has any suggestions, you know what to do :)