Knitting and roses

Roses First
With all the sun of last week, the roses started popping out. Here are some of the first. The apricot rose came from a bush that suffered greatly from the odd weather of last winter and but, fortunately it came back with a vengeance.

Twist Top Done!

The twist top knit up much faster the second time around – could be because there were fewer stitches to knit or maybe it was just experience. In any event, here it is – two sizes smaller than the first try.

Katherine Dress UFO

Today I’m going to my knit buddy Michelle’s house to knit. I’m undecided on what I want to start next, so I’m resorting to UFOs. For today it will be the Katherine dress from Hot Knits.

I started it last summer in Lara, a now-discontinued Elann.com cotton yarn. True to form, it was relegated to UFO status when I got bored with the 2×2 ribbing. But after car knitting, I’ve made it to the interesting part. The question is how long will it take me to make the back once I get done with the front?