These aren't idle hands

Drama at work. No specifics because I'm too paranoid about someone with excellent Google skills stumbling across it. Needless to say, drama. And it's weird because up until now there really hasn't been that much here. Everyone gets along and does what they're supposed to do. Pretty nice work environment. But lately you can feel the tension in the air, and that's too bad, because I think it's affecting the group as a whole instead of just those directly involved in the drama.

The log cabin blanket is almost finished. I decided to put a cream-colored border around it to finish it. I think it'll look really nice. I'm doing a sewn bind-off for the first time and it's taking a really long time to do, but I think it's better than the standard bind off because it's stretchier. I've got two more sides to add the border to and then I can weave in all the ends, wash and block (as much as cotton will really block--I'll probably just put it through the dryer) and then it's off to its recipient and I can start my next two or three projects.

I ordered some black Malabrigo laceweight to make the Mystery Stole 3. I'm really enjoying seeing everyone's progress and I can't wait to start mine. I also have had two commissions: a Gryffindor scarf for my friend's Halloween costume and an afghan for C's husband. He can't have too much acrylic too close to his skin, so the afghan I made for C a while ago (the Gondor Tree one) out of Simply Soft gives him a reaction. I'm making the afghan out of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted in Seaside. Pricy, but he doesn't mind paying for natural fibers. And I like working with the LLSW, so it's all good. I just hope he doesn't mind it taking a couple of months, because having a wool blanket across my lap as I knit it (in August) isn't my idea of the most comfortable time I could spend. I'll probably cycle the three because the blanket and scarf will get boring and I'll need something interesting to break up the monotony.

I think this year I won't be doing a lot of Christmas knitting, if any. Last year it was just so much to do with gift projects and the baby items and I didn't actually finish until recently with the last xmas gift. So unless someone asks for something in particular, I'll just be knitting for fun on my own schedule and that will be that. Ok, I'll probably knit something for the babies like toys or something, but not a ton of stuff.