At Last…

I didn't quite make it by the end of January, but the sleeves were completed last night and blocked this afternoon.  The body of the sweater has already been assembled so I just need to knit the collar/neckline and button loops.  I need to look for buttons as well.  I'm hoping there are some in my extensive button stash.

 My intention had been to knit finish the knitting this morning, after errands and while I was sitting in yet another doctor's office, but I brought the yarn and the knitting needle and left the sweater at home.

Instead I started a sock, a plain simple stockinette sock, top down, with a picot edge hem at the top.  I'm just past knitting the hem in place and continuing to the body of the leg.  The yarn was originally to be used in a different pair of socks, shown here, but I didn't like the way this flecked yarn looked in the lace pattern so I ripped them out during my last ripping frenzy.  Simple socks will be much better.  Besides, socks make a nice, easy, carry-along project.

I need to do some swatching for the next project/projects and crochet an edging on a blanket and it is cold and dark enough that I expect the sleeves to take a couple of days to dry.  Finished objects should be coming up soon.