I like my new approach to blogging: post when I have something to say, if I don't...who cares! I deal with enough pressure in my day-to-day life, so it's nice to keep some things low-key. On the other hand (and here's where I start to contradict myself -- it's the Gemini in me), I do like to keep the blogging momentum going, so here's a quick update on where things currently stand with the WIPs:

• Ariann Cardigan: Still knitting away and keeping my fingers crossed that it won't be too small. I was hoping to finish it in September, but now I'll be lucky to finish it before the end of the year


• Pea Pod Cardigan: Haven't touched it since my last post (Boo)


• Petal (Test Pattern): This is the project that has been taking up most of my time. I've been working away at it steadily, but it's pretty slow going. What I have noticed is that this project eats yarn, and I don't think I'm going to have enough of the current color to work the trim around the sleeves, neck, and front bands. I'm going to have to delve into the stash and find a contrasting color. I'm about 70% of the way through the sweater. I'm really hoping to finish it within the next few weeks

In other news, I finally received my invite to join Ravelry after a three-month wait. I've spent the last two weeks exploring the beta version of the site and it is truly an amazing tool! I can't say enough good things about it, especially since it has motivated me to get organized and do an inventory of my stash. No surprise: I have a lot of yarn, about 7500+ yards of it to be exact. Fortunately Ravelry can link to other users who either have the yarns currently in their stashes, or have worked them into fabulous creations -- this should give me some good ideas for future projects. Any-hoo...check out the site and add yourself to the waiting list if you like what you see.