I finally got to cast on for Eunice with the yarn y’all choose way back in May. Great pairing!
Eunice in Koigu
These pics don’t really do the socks justice. In fact, they look a bit like a giant squid. See the creepy eyes?
Hopefully the next photos are a little less squid like and a little more sock like.
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Last night, my husband told me I am obsessed. With yarn.
To which, I of course told him; I am so not.
I mean, when you look at this definition, it doesn’t sound so nice, right?
ob·ses·sion
n.
But, the more I think about it, maybe I am. And, maybe that is not such a bad thing.
A few years ago, before I started knitting, I was a stressed out, tightly wound trouble maker. I wasn’t so happy and I wasn’t so nice.
Then I found knitting and it was like a whole, other world opened up for me. I made new friends, we had our own special language, and we even went on knitting related field trips together.
Knitting makes me happy, calm, and easier to be around.
So, I think then, that this definition makes more sense for me. And, I can live with this obsession.
–noun
| 1. | the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc. |
| 2. | the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself. |
| 3. | the state of being obsessed. |
| 4. | the act of obsessing. |
Oh, and as an added bonus, I make pretty things. So, tell me; what has your obsession done for you?
We are almost done
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The Marlene Socks are finished. Digging these.
Made in the Shade
I made these exactly as the pattern called for, using sport weight yarn. I know there are a lot of you out there that have made these in fingering weight. I don’t get it. How could it even be possible that they would go over a human sized calf using fingering weight.
I highly recommend sport weight and a pair of US 2 needles.
I also did one less repeat of the pattern for the leg and ribbed the toe by following the pattern and doing the decreases one stitch in from each needle. Worked like a charm.
It’s odd, really, because although the model in the pattern shows a ribbed toe (check out the last blog entry for a visual), the pattern gives directions for a stockinette toe. So, I winged it.
Next up: Eunice
KAL Sock #3 - Eunice
Made with your choice of sock yarn:
Koigu kppm in charcoal
and, another super secret project is about to hit the needles. One hint – it’s for Sock Summit and it may about kill me.
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I have overextended myself a little lately and consequently, I have been forced to rush a little to meet some deadlines.
We spent the weekend landscaping. It was some tough, let me tell you!
Hard Work!
Another project taking up a lot of my time is the Cookie A. KAL project #2.
For some reason, I decided to knit a pattern this month that requires a little more concentration than is usually allotted during the tv hours in our house. Of course, with small children, all knitting related activities need to be jammed into those fleeting moments between the time that the kids go to bed and the time that I go to bed. And, this is prime time for both tv watching and snuggling with TG.
So, not a ton of progress is being made on these Marlene’s, but they sure are pretty.
We need to be finished in six days!
This is the first time I have broken into the Sundara stash and I must say, I love how it is working up. The subtle shading and firm twist really makes the twisted ribbing pop!
Of course, things would go a lot faster if I stopped sneaking away from the knitting to buy some new yarn. But how could I resist this?
Wollmeise in Poison #5
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Still working on the endless stockinette that is Jane.
Coming right along. Miles of stockinette? Check.
Rewarding and easy to knit; requiring little thought? Check.
Pretty in Pink
Worth it in the end? To be determined.
And, worst of all, nothing particularly interesting to talk about today. The kids are all well behaved. I am cleaning closets this weekend. And the weather is unbelievably fabulous.
So, here is a yarn photo, apropos of nothing…
Mama Blue in Orchid
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I’ve caught the sweater bug again. I guess it was only a matter of time really.
So, I cast on for Jane and hopefully this will sufficently scratch that sweater itch.
Simple Beginning
There isn’t much to it yet. But, I like it. Yes, I do.
And, I am still waiting to cast on with the Koigu sock that y’all so helpfully choose in the last vote.
But, I won’t be casting on with it until next month because the KAL people, in all their infinite wisdom decided to make this a free choice month.
This means that Eunice won’t begin until next month. In the meantime, hang in there, it looks like there will be a lot of stockinette sweater in my future.
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I don’t think the flowers are going to make it. Do you?
Snow storm in June? What the frack!
But inside, we are all cozy and warm…
Warm and Snuggly
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Hey, remember the Clapotis that I posted about back at the beginning of May? Well, I am finally at the dropping stitches part. I had forgotten how liberating dropping stitches can be.
Manos Silk in Rust
I really didn’t like Manos at first. I kind of felt like it was the uglier cousin of Malabrigo. Sort of the black sheep of the Uruguay family of yarns, but now, I am really diggin’ it!
And, I finished the socks from Seattle.
It’s a funny thing with yarn. No matter how similar you think you have knit the pair of socks, they can turn out different.
For example, on this pair, I used the same needles, same number of stitches and decreased in exactly the same spots and still, they are different.
Aren't we Fetch?
And yet, even though the stripes are different, I still love them like they were my own fraternal twins.
All the sock-y details here.
p.s. Next time I will tell you which yarn wins the vote and why I am not casting on for Eunice this month.
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Not much knitting to show you today as I am working on some very boring stockinette while I wait to get started on the next Cookie A. KAL sock. So, instead I thought I would share a little bit about Bunny and some of the things she does to make me laugh.
My oldest, Bunny, will be *gasp* seven this year and to the unsuspecting, she looks so very sweet and nice…
Please ignore my rag tag hair...
but underneath, lurks one funny and slightly snarky gal, let me tell you. Case in point, here is a conversation I had with her tonight when I put her to bed.
Bunny: Mom, I hate having a sunburn. It hurts sooooo much.
Me: Shhh…. you will wake your sister up.
Bunny: But, it really, really hurts.
Me: Seriously, I have been hearing about this all day and it isn’t even red, just a little pink. Have you ever, ever in your life ignored something that made you just the slightest bit uncomfortable.
Bunny: No.
Me: Well, why don’t you try it now and go to sleep?
Her: Ok.
And then she proceeds to roll right over and ignore me!
Me: Are you ignoring me because I make you uncomfortable?
Her (giggling like a maniac): Yes!
Sigh… she is crazy. And, I have the pics to prove it. Check out how she uses the computer…
Weird, right?
Good grief, we so need to get that girl’s hair cut…
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The first Cookie A. KAL socks are done.
A huge thanks to all those who voted. The pairing of yarn and pattern couldn’t have been more perfect!
Glynis, finished
I will be casting on for the second pair of the KAL on Monday, June 1, so you have until Sunday night sometime to get in a vote and help decide which yarn I should use for the next pair. Clearly every vote counts right now as the Koigu and Yarntini are neck and neck.
In other news, I am patiently waiting to register for Sock Summit (ok, maybe not so patiently) and frogging this sweater.
Dead sweater walking
It was a horrible, very bad, terrible fit on me and therefore, it needs to be frogged. So bad, in fact, that I couldn’t bring myself to put it on for a photo. It was too short and too baggy all at the same time.
Picture a burlap sack with water wing sleeves and there you have it. Bad.
So, frogged, it is and soon to be reborn as….
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