The changing seasons affect my knitting plans. I am not planning on starting cowls and hats I had wanted to work on, and I actually feel like knitting less and gardening more. My mom is probably laughing to think that I would sometimes rather garden than knit. That's right, Mom, you were right.

I was so happy with our vegetable garden last year that I want to improve on it this year. I also want to change the plants in our yard. Walker got a new lawnmower, which should make caring for the lawn less of a strain compared to the old push mower.

Since my last post, I "competed" in the Ravelry Olympics Knit-along known as "Ravelympics". I wanted to finish a sweater I started in 2008. I didn't finish by closing ceremonies, but I finished shortly afterwards. This picture isn't very good. I will put up a new one when I can take one with sunlight.

Tangled Yoke Cardigan by Eunny Jang from Interweave Knits Fall 2007

Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, color 38. 9 skeins

Needles: Sizes 5 and 4

Started June 13 2008, Finished March 9 2010

I've also started some new socks for my sock-of-the-month project. I think this is a perfect Spring sock.

Rivendell Socks by Janel Laidman

Yarn : Knitted Wit in Kissed

Needles: Sizes 2 and 1.5

Started March 1 2010

I've actually frogged this one and started over. I cast on with smaller needles, but it didn't fit over my ankle, so I just started over. I don't know that I'll be able to finish these by month end. The pattern isn't too complicated once the wraps are completed, it's actually kind of plain especially through the foot. I should just knit the socks separately through the gusset, then work 2-at-a-time-on-1-circular-needle to ZOOM through the feet.

Oh, my yarn diet goals are going well. I donated a big bag of yarn at the Naked Sheep for the high school knitting program. It felt awesome to get rid of yarn I was never going to use. I haven't bought any yarn since October. Sometimes when I'm having a bad day I am really tempted, but I just remind myself how much knitting I need to finish and I put the yarn down (figuratively and literally). I usually go dive into my stash as soon as possible, just to remind myself of my bounty. I am really lucky to have a stash and the space in my house to store it.