Two new knitting projects.

It's that awkward time of year:  winter's almost over, but spring is a long way off.  My mind is telling me to finish up those last few winter projects (both knitting and sewing) but my heart is telling me to start on the spring items.  What to do?  Cast on two sweaters:  one for winter and one for spring.

The winter knit is another Kim Hargreaves design:  Still, from her book Thrown Together.  Here's the lovely Hannah modeling this sweater in the book:

You can see my peacock blue knitting peeking out from underneath - the yarn is Calmer, and the color is called Preen.

My thinking was to make another Inverted Pleat Skirt to go along with this sweater, using this AMH Velveteen:

{AMH Velveteen, "Clippings" in Lichen}

But the tedious nature of working with velveteen isn't a distant enough memory to motivate me to do it again.

And here's the spring sweater:

This one is Geno from Rowan 43.  I've had this shade of Rowan 4 Ply Cotton in my stash for years, and have waffled about what it should become.  I started Ava with it last spring, but decided halfway through the back that the sweater wasn't something I'd really wear after all.  Geno has been in my queue for a long time though, and I decided it would look very nice in Bloom, which is a more faded red than my camera wants to show.  It's relatively easy knitting too:  a short-sleeved cardigan with stockinette back and sleeves and lace fronts.

To go with it, I'm hoping to make this skirt, circa 1962:

I've traced out the pattern for the darted A-line skirt shown in the middle.  According to my flat pattern measurements, it should fit nicely, but you just never know.  (At least, I never know.)  I don't want to ruin the lovely fabric I've bought to make it, so I'm going to construct the lining first and see how that fits before cutting my fashion fabric.

{Dear Stella "Tuscany" in Taupe}

This skirt will be such a beautifully simple and quick project - a nice palate cleanser after the month-long coat (which is almost done, by the way!  squee!).

What are you all working on?  Have you moved on to the next season, or are you still working on things for right now?