And stitches cast on for my first sweater for myself (the Shalom cardigan).Ben’s World’s Warmest Hat is halfway done (he tried mine on and had to have one of his own), and Ella’s Provence sweater got finished before all the snow melted – hooray!  One note: this pattern was quick and simple, except there aren’t really instructions for how to piece it together – I used the mattress stitch and piecing instructions from Knit One For Baby by Melanie Falick.

Some of the stitching didn’t come out quite perfect (note to self – don’t use a chart and try to talk at the same time.)  But it’s still pretty sweet, and I think it’ll fit my little bean even next fall.Wow, when I put it all together that seems like a lot of crafting.  How fun.  What are you working on today?

Even though truly warm weather is a ways off, and I’ll probably still be wearing the occasional sweater in May, my little polar bear was already walking around in short sleeves yesterday.

And also, some new words.  Definitely in progress, but here we go.

* * *

March

by Adrie Lester

Not yet

ready,

but here we are.  The moon, full,

startling on the snow.  The taps

on the maple trees, gathering, pulling out

that life blood, as if we thought

it was owed us.  And what is owed us?

This night, this moon?

Or this breath, in

out, ours for now, soon to be taken back

and taken

forward.

(c) 2010