I cast off the circular shrug this morning.  Just need to get a picture and then sew it up.  I still need to look for a nice brooch that Sarah can use to close it.  I also turned the heel on George's second sock and have started working the gusset.

On Tuesday night, I started a 5-week Intermediate Knitting class at So Much Yarn.  It's mainly a time to bring in one's projects and get help with problems.  The first thing I wanted help with was darning a hole in one of George's pullovers.  Lauren admitted she didn't know a lot about darning, but she did point out that I needed to capture all the loose loops to make sure the hole wouldn't get bigger.  Together we got the hole darned well enough that George will be able to wear and wash the pullover for at least a few more months.

My second project needing help was how to start a crocheted basket for felting.  I had bought the pattern and yarn in November and I signed up for the December class about how to do the baskets, but had to cancel because George & I were going to be out of town.  I tried to do the basket on my own, but I just couldn't figure out the starting instructions.  Lauren told me that the instructions were missing a step at the very beginning.  I've noted this on the pattern and should be able to start the other two baskets on my own.  I plan to make a set of 3 nested baskets in different colours.  I'm now working on the largest basket in dark blue.