Danielle sent the cutest pair of koigu (mmmmm, koigu) booties for our baby! Thank you so much! They’re adorable.

I haven’t been doing anything exciting other than knitting and knitting and knitting on my latest yummy Angora scarf.

See? It’s bigger.

I’ve been messing around a little bit with a crocheted edge along the sides to reduce the little bit of curl I’m getting, but it doesn’t seem to have the slightest effect. Possibly even the reverse effect in that it looks to be curling more. And I’m thinking about adding a thick, short row of fringe on the ends.

Other than that, my thoughts have been turning to cardigans again. The VCC is great. So much so that I’m wearing it all the time, to the point that I’m starting to feel like a dork. SO, I need some more cardigans I think. Especially since I avoid coats, and wear cardigans at every opportunity. Yup, definitely need more.

Which means I need to find some patterns. There are a couple I like, but I’ll probably dive into my library of books and magazines to see if there are any I’ve forgotten about.

I’ll also need yarn. I’d LOVE to make one in Tahki’s Donegal Tweed. A sage green, perhaps? Maybe if some Christmas money comes my way…..

I’m also thinking about a cardi in Ruby Red Lamb’s Pride.

Here’s the strange thing, in looking at the way the VCC fits, I’m thinking I could actually benefit from some waist shaping. This is shocking because I always think of waist shaping as something that skinny people need. But the VCC bulges out at the waist a bit (and it’s fabric, not fat ok?), so I’m just thinking…. but I still have a hard time accepting that big ol’ me needs to shape a waist.

Of course if I’m right, it’s kind of cool, really. Unless I’m delusional. And it could be an artificial and temporary situation owing to the growing bulge in the front of me throwing all shaping out of whack.

And I’ll wrap up with a question.

In my search for a suitable cardigan, I’ve contemplated a yoke necked version, like the cute one in the second S&B book.

I’m concerned about how a yoke would look on a busty gal like me. I can’t really picture it. Anyone have any insight or opinion?