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ursa sweater by Jacqueline Cieslak | I cast on for another sweater (facepalm emoji) but this is such a different make for me and I am excited about something cropped. watson binkini and arrcos undies | so close to being complete - just need to add that elastic. harriet bra by Cloth Habit | while I was cutting all my underwear pieces I got ambitious and started a bra. See March projects here, February projects here and January projects here.

I changed the pattern a lot (crew neckline inspired by the cline sweater collar and then sleeves were just picked up and knitted in the round from the top down) and love it. I was also able to start and finish my purl soho boot socks with my handmade yarn. As we move into March I have a few things going.. nighshift wrap by Andrea Mowry | I am not sure if I knitted an inch of this since February began. aspen sweater by Peppermint Pine | I found the perfect yarn for this from arkaik fibres while up in Tahoe  and had to dive right in.

It's keeping me on track with pilates and it's helping others make daily changes and for that I love it. I have spent a lot of time on this website and love that it's a directory for everything knitting as I work harder on improving my craft and finding patterns that are actually something I will love to wear (vs. something I will love to knit). I use this when when it's wet and I want to make it straight & this when I want body (curly or straight) applied after it's dry. It's teeny tiny yarn and takes FOREVER to knit up but it's a good price (you can easily get a sweater from 3-4 skeins), comes in beautiful colors and drapes wonderfully.

For past birthday celebration posts I did lists of favorite moments from the past year. When thinking about this post it was hard to single out specific "moments" since I turned 30 (and wrote my last list) but it was easy to bring to the surface feelings. refreshing my podcast app and seeing a new episode drop. at night, when the house is quiet and I know I have at least an hour of reading in bed in front of me. sitting down with Paul for a new episode of something good*. hearing Piper say "it's okay, baby" as she pats her doll's back.