Wool Soaker!

I finally finished Phoebe's wool soaker about a week before she arrived..... it probably would have taken me longer if I hadn't decided that finishing a bunch of gifts for her might maker her arrive sooner. I was knitting up a storm for a few days just hoping that would send me into labor... hehe.
This pattern was the Little Turtle Knits retro wool soaker (found in 100 Knitting Projects). This was the hardest thing I have knit yet, and I made several mistakes (all of which were easily fixed). I think it was partially the fact that the pattern was not super-clear and partially the fact that I have only been knitting for about a year and a half. Either way, I think it turned out well, mistakes and all, although I am not in love with how the color variations of this yarn worked with this.
I learned a lot while knitting these.... the pattern required several stitches that were new to me, including making short rows. And with the somewhat ambiguous instructions in the pattern, I was a little confused at several different points and was hesitant to just give it a go. But, I did, and it made me realize that the only way to really learn something is to just try... the mistakes I made were eventually fixed and I was pretty proud of myself for making something new. And, I have already started a second soaker (this one I am hoping to finish sans mistakes!).