Norwegian Knits-Along: Weeks 8, 9, and 10

Hallooo! KAL host here. I have been absolutely flaky, but for good reason. I had been fighting the flu and bronchitis, and this week will be all about catching up on everything: work, freelance, knitting, spinning, and blogging! I imagine there has been a lot of activity on the KAL front; here are your latest updates. Don't forget to check out the gallery; there are quite a few finishers now!

Edited to add: I seem to have missed a few names here and there in my prescription drug-addled mind. My apologies to those KAL-ers, I'm updating this entry as you read it!

Sweaters & Vests
◊ Sydney has finished Danger (I know, I told you that already) and she has pictures of the finished sweater which, by the way, was for her dad. A beautiful job, Sydney! AND she's written about her progress on Ingeborg and has a really helpful article on steeks. Thanks, Sydney!
◊ Beth has posted an article with lots of helpful links on Poetry in Stitches. It's a book by Solveig Heisdal, and she has some of the most beautiful patterns I've seen. Worth checking out.

Mittens
◊ Katie has finished her beautiful Frostrosen mittens! She finished them last year, in fact. Aren't they awesome in black and white?

Stockings
◊ Phoebe of Knit Happened has joined us! She's waiting for her Folk Socks book as she's knitting you-know-what, she may even knit a Bea Ellis hat for her nephew too.
◊ Liz A has joined us as well! Do I need to tell you what she's making? 'Nuff said.

Mittens
◊ Nanette has finished her Selbu mittens! They look great in red and white. Go take a look! Nanette's told me she may do another pair or try stockings next.

Hats & Headbands
◊ Jillian finished her Telemark headband, whee! You know, she has another headband kit, but she's busy with the Lady Eleanor KAL.
◊ Caitlyn of Knot Without My Knitting is knitting a Traditional. And she's hooked! She may try a headband next. Go, Caitlyn!
◊ Sarah W of Knitting Addiction is the latest to join. Yay, Sarah! She's ordered two hat kits: Flenten and Traditional.
◊ Tiffany has made a good start on her Traditional for her significant other. Looks great so far, Tiffany!
◊ Susan has made progress on her hat too. Check out her lovely progress pic!
◊ Michelle has finished her daughter's Reindeer hat and she's got pictures! Pictures with and without pompom. It looks great either way, Michelle!
◊ Nancy has finished her Traditional hat! Just in time for that San Diego winter, right Nancy? :-)
◊ Kim has joined the knitalong and wants to knit Adrian's Pirates hat as a warm up to her Dale sweater. Go, Kim!
◊ Your host is on her third--and last--hat! This is for me, Ufserud in green and cream. I really love the grassy green-ness of the cotton lining yarn (look at Susan's). I have a feeling I'll have enough leftovers from all 3 projects to make a new hat pattern. Whee!

Lastly, the KAL is still going strong. I mentioned a while back that it's only going to last for 6 months (who wants to do wool sweaters in the summer anyway). We're 2 weeks from halfway, but that doesn't mean you can't still join. Of course you can! You know who you are. ;-)