Welcome back...

I know, I know... It's been like a hundred years since my last post.

I won't even begin to bore you with the details.

Between moving into a new home (unpacking and all that), finals week and a dad in the hospital for month, plus Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's! Don't even get me started!

Anyway, I am back. And I am still working on the ridiculous Berroco Bayu Pattern.

The good news is that I was able to get quite a bit done during my days at the hospital visiting my dad (who is fine, by the way.)

It's a fine pattern & I know it'll be really cute once it's done. I'm just so over it!

So I need to power thru it so I can move in!

Anyway, good to be back...

:)

Berroco Bayu Pattern (from Booklet # 271)

So this is my current project...
I know... I know...

I'm sooooo close to finishing the Twinkle Hoodie but since we are in between residences and this is much easier to carry around than the bulky hoodie project, this has become my focus.

Plus, I think it's really cute and I really wanna wear it!

So this is from the Berroco booklet # 271 which consists of patterns for their Bonsai yarn.
I've decided to use the Lion Microspun in Mocha (my new favorite color in the whole wide world!).

I have to admit I picked this yarn, not for gauge closeness or weight closeness, but because I love this color!

There are Lion yarns that are comparable to the Berroco Bonsai of 1.75 oz. and 50g (Lion Cupcake, Lion Organic Cotton).

If I were to make this again, I'd definitely make it with the Lion Cupcake.

In the meantime, I've adjusted my gauge and am hoping this will come out fairly close to the correct measurements!

So far, so easy. Started a border with seed stitch (or Moss stitch) and now am just working up the Stockinette stitch.