First-Ever-Along

I have to admit that I'm not normally much of a joiner, and lately I've had little time to knit anything that isn't of my own design-- but then the Create Along came along.  First I noted the great idea of each participant designing her (or his) own project, and then I noted that of the five yarn choices, I've worked extensively with one (Cotton Classic), am currently working with another (Classic Elite Premiere) and have been wanting to try two others (Rowan Calmer and Denim).  So, I'm in!  If I can figure out how to do it, I'll cross post to both the Create Along site and to here, but if not, I'll link to my posts over there.  Because between tax time, family visits, and completing a pattern and sample for the Interweave Holiday Gifts 2007 issue by May 1st*, I can honestly only handle one blog over the next few weeks.  And the weather here has been killer, besides (that's Moltrasio across the lake, with the roofs of Blevio in the foreground).

*Hooray!  This makes me even happier than when they accepted my pattern for this summer's issue.  Because (a) it means that one wasn't just a fluke, and (b) it means that when they received my finished pattern and sample, they didn't write a memo to all of their editors, warning them to never accept anything from me ever again.