I got both my Family Circle Easy Knitting and Interweave Knits magazines today! Yay! There are lots of cute patterns. The FCEK was my last issue; I like IK better and will be keeping my subscription to that one.

I finished up the border on the back of the cardi and then worked for a bit on the front… mostly I was just admiring my new magazines.

The first time I knit the back, it was, "Just let me do one more row". This time, it’s, "I have to do one more row". It’s awful. And I’m not even past the seed stich border! I got used to knitting the front, which is, of course, half the size of the back. Each row seems to drag on forever. Ah, well. It’s good to alternate between working on the back and a front.

I’ve been admiring Charlotte Web shawls and looking at color combinations as well. It is so beautiful, but I’m not sure how much I would use a shawl. Although, a shawl would probably last me my whole life.