OMG knitting content!
Yup, it’s been a while, but I have been knittering away on some various things. I’ve even finished a few! Holy crap!
Just you TRY and tell me this man is not adorable. I dare you.
I finally finished Ben, which had been hibernating in the back of the queue for some time. I am extremely pleased with the result! I made it from Lima (purchased at Lincraft) which is a rayon/alpaca blend. Very soft, and has a nice sheen to it. Hubbyface is pretty pleased with it 
I’ve also made him a beanie and a matching scarf, since when he came back from Minnesota, one of the things he complained about was how cold his ears and neck were. Apparently it’s cold in Minnesota - who knew? I certainly didn’t, since I DIDN’T BLOODY GET TO COME ALONG. Ahem.
My girl K will be getting the leftover Lima. I bought far more than I needed, and I think there’s enough here for a sweatervest or something, so I will share the alpaca love 
I also knitted a pair of sporty socks for P with Cascade Fixation - yarn which I have since discovered I hate, and will hopefully never use again. The stuff is annoying to work with, luckly P is happy with the result.
Maybe K will get the rest of my Fixation too
I’ve also started a pair of RPM socks with some Noro Kureyon Sock that P brought back for me from Minnesota - love the pattern, not so much love the yarn. It’s “crunchy” and hurts my hands after a while, and I must admit I am struggling to finish these. I like soft yarn. This stuff not soft. That sentence no verb.
Among my WIPs are the RPM socks, a Bettna jacket (from the Noro booklet “Noro Revisted”), the mitred squares shawl… I think that’s about it.
More later
The sweater, hat and scarf are really nice. The will be perfect for the next time he comes to MN in deepest, darkest winter. I agree with you on Fixation. I have a skein of Noro sock yarn I haven’t talked myself into knitting yet. Tell me…have you found the inevitable knot with drastic color change yet?
Yep - just as I finished up the toe, I got the knot… and it totally reversed the color pattern as well. Because I am too lazy to match the stripes, I just cut the knot out, spit spliced, and kept going. I don’t think my second skein of Noro sock is going to become socks. Something lacy maybe? Dunno yet.
OMG! Lookit P, all covered up in knittery goodness!
P.S. Umm… the fixation??? Can stay in Oz. I’ve got enough of that annoying Noro-sock-crap to keep me irritated.