After my explosion of startitis in January, I find myself not wanting to start any new projects. I just finished my Daybreak Shawl, and I have a number of unfinished projects I’d rather get completed than to start any of the items in my queue.

Here it is, fresh off the needles:

This is how it looks blocking:

• Daybreak Shawl by Stephen West
• Size 5 needles
• Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Mediumweight in "Cloudy with a Chance" and "Saffron Surprise"

I’m trying to make an accessory per month. I made the bulky hat in January, and Daybreak this month. I have some gloves started for Walker, and if I actually work on them, I could easily finish them in March. I’ve started the fingers on the first glove. I’m feeling motivated to get some work done on his Mossbank pullover; this cold weather is probably helping that mood.

I’ve gotten a bit more done since this picture was taken.

Realistically, my knitting time is going to be drastically reduced this year. It would be more satisfying to finish the works in progress and have some space for starting something new as time allows. I have done a lot of planning of knitting projects with a deadline in mind, but I realize that uninterrupted hours of knitting time won’t be part of my life for long.

I am getting to the end of my second trimester of pregnancy. It’s gone so fast! I am enjoying the time of setting my own schedule as much as I can now.

Just because, here’s a cute picture of Isabel. We got her groomed last weekend.