As promised, I have some FO’s to show you. Let’s get the pics rolling! First up, Orvieto:
A test knit for Nina (NinaKnits on Ravelry). Ravelry link. I love this hat a lot. I used the skein of Malabrigo worsted in Amoroso that I had left over from my shoulder warmer. Not only did this knit up super fast (one evening!!) it’s just pretty.
Surprisingly, I like the way it looks on me. I was nervous about the way a red hat would look against my hair color, but I somehow managed to find the only shade of red that will look good on me. 
And…. Medici! Another Nina test. Ravelry link. This was slightly more complicated to knit than Orvieto, but still an easy pattern with a great result. My favorite bit about knitting this is that it looks nothing like a hat until you do the last step. Plus, since it’s knit side to side, I was able to get an absolutely perfect fit with no guessing whatsoever. I love the way it looks- what girl doesn’t need more slouchy hats?
I totally f-ed up the grafting, but it was my first time grafting, and since it was for me, I’m OK with that. At least I figured out what made it so wonky so I know what not to do next time.
So, two FOs… yay! The keen eyed among you are probably noticing that these were not in my WIP roundup post. Well, I caved a little bit when Nina needed testers. I’ve made some progress on those WIPS, too, though! I’ve knit about 5 more rows of my Pomatotus sock, and the toe of Jared’s second sock is done.
Now for some non knitting news. In a few weeks, I will no longer be writing for HandmadeNews.org. They have decided to rework their system such that there is no profit for non-ARTfire sellers. I am very sad about this, as I have really loved working with Marjorie. Should they change the system again I would go back to writing for them, but right now it’s a time commitment that I really don’t have the time to volunteer.
Jared graduates from Tech School tomorrow. I wish I could be there but he didn’t want me to come down (school), so right now we’re hoping that he will get to do the recruiter assistance program sometime in November (after he gets to his base) which would allow him to come home for a few weeks. Cross your fingers for us… 
