I'm Caught Up With the Group! Yea!

I finished the April strip yesterday and, now, I'm all caught up with the rest of the group. So, here are my strips, in order from left to right:

January - roman rib
February - zig zag lace
March - mock honeycomb
April - mock braid

I can't wait for May!
Penny in Kentucky

P.S. Am I the only one participating in the blog portion of this knitalong? I feel like I'm talking to myself. PPL

Halfway through with April strip

Hi. I saw from some of the posts that people were having trouble with the mock braid pattern. I, however, really like it. It must be the wool I'm using -- Knitpicks Merino Style -- but it looks to me like it has plenty of three-dimension-ality. It also feels really snuggly.

I'm really loving this project overall. The strips are narrow enough that you feel like you're really making progress with them -- and if you make a mistake it isn't too heartbreaking to rip it out. Just about the time I get really sick and tired of a pattern, it's time to change. I just hope the kimono turns out. I'm worried about putting it together.

Penny in Kentucky

Help.....

I am just getting started (let's hope better late than never!!) I am having some problems figuring out the measurements. If my panel E is on 5.25 inches (I sure hope I figured that out correctly!!) and all of the patterns are given with the smallest size 3 inches...????!!!! Did I do something hideously wrong here? Do i need to adjust up? Did anyone else have this problem?? Help!!!

Making progress on the road

I'm spending Spring Break in Oxford, England. We're vacationing and relaxing. So far, we've spent a lot of time at Warwick Castle where reenactors are reenacting the War of the Roses.

I've finished my first strip -- I did the Roman Rib on it.

And I'm about halfway through the second one. I chose the zig-zag lace for it. It's turning out a little wider than it should but I'm just going to go with it because I don't have any other needles with me.

Maybe it won't be as long as I thought before I catch up with everyone else!

falling behind

I finally finished my Feb. strip. Regretting choosing to make it large sized. Want it to fit like some of my favorite hoodies, but making long strips is taking , well a long time! Too bad I can't shrink to baby sized....anyways. I ended up frogging once which didn't help either. Never figured out pulling out rows in lace. Confuses me way too much. So instead I fudged. Bet you can all see the snafu, but I figure in the end I'll know it's there and make sit all the more special.