Alien invasion

Judging by the rapidly increasing number of UFOs in my knitting corner, I'm half expecting to see a bunch of grays strolling through my neighborhood.

I haven't redone the too-small sleeves for the brown cardigan in baby cashmerino. I haven't finished my version of the Beatles sweater. I haven't repositioned the side tabs on the Anouk pinafore. I haven't finished the sleeves for the cardigan I'm making to go with the Anouk pinafore. And I haven't knit the companion for the lonely little sock I made in March. What I have done is start another project: this time it's a wrap. Here's a picture of the front...

...and here is the back. After months of doing sweaters and socks (okay, okay--one sock), I decided I wanted a project that didn't require me to look at a pattern constantly or to keep track of rows and increases and decreases and whatnot. Sometime I could do while sitting around chatting with friends or watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In short I wanted something that didn't require my undivided attention. I thought about doing a scarf (it's been a long time since I last visited scarf territory) but settled on this wrap, which has a very simple, easy-to-memorize pattern. There are lots of yarn overs...which is why there are lots of holes...which is why I'll have to block and shape the thing when it's done. I'm using a worsted-weight Andean wool in a lovely green. The best part about a pattern like this is not having to worry about gauge. And the second-best part about a pattern like this is being able to bind off and end the piece anywhere I like (since it's just a long rectangle), so there's no stress about having the "right" amount of yarn. Hooray!