Knitting Along

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What are your projects for this knitalong?
I've got a few. First, I have a couple of scrollwork motifs I'd like to incorporate into a hat:

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A small stitch/row motif like this makes a good edging. And then a bigger version of the scrollwork:

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I've decided to make the scrollwork red. The background of the bottom third of the hat will be grey; the background for the top two-thirds will be cream. Perhaps a pompom to top it off.

Second, I found some African motifs I want to put on a sweater. Hello, steeking! Then perhaps a pair of mittens or gloves for those negative temps in Southern California. I fell in love with Moth Heaven Julia's gorgeousLatvian Mittens. So, three projects.

Is this your first colorwork project? If it isn't, what was your first, and has it survived the test of time?
I've done 3 colorwork projects before--three hats, for last year's Norwegian Knits-Along. That was fun. I gave the first hat to my niece, the second hat to our good friends' daughter, and I kept the third hat. It's held up, considering I've taken it *everywhere* and washed it at least three times.

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