Here's the little guy in his Baby Owl Vest, swinging at my parents' house this weekend. It was the first time he'd ever been in a real swing without sitting on someone's lap, and he loved it! It was also great to see the vest in action. It kept him nice and warm on this delightfully mild autumn day.
In other news, my owl sweater is languishing. I'm having gauge issues, didn't swatch (as usual) and really would rather work on gifts. So, I'm letting the sweater sit, and picking up the gift knitting again.
One bonus of the drive to Delavan (which takes a little over an hour) is that it takes me through Burlington, home of Artistic Fibers -- Racine County's last remaining yarn shop.
I cast on (and have done 5 rows) an apple hat designed by Susan Anderson. Next on my list is the Regular Guy Beanie from Yarnman Knits. A friend requested an apple hat for her daughter after seeing the kiddo in his last month. A few weeks later, the girl's dad requested a hat for himself -- he said he can't ever find one that fits right.
Once those are done, I'm going to finish my sister's hooded scarf, then I'll pick that sweater back up. Maybe after the gift knitting is done I'll feel more like swatching and can figure out this whole gauge issue.
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