Yesterday was my darling Sister’s Birthday. In honor of the day, I frogged her entire Over the Knee Sock and returned it to its component parts.

Happy Birthday to you!

It didn’t hurt as bad as I would have thought. I did get to use the ball winder. That’s always good for a laugh. I am going to doctor the Handknit Holidays pattern a little and make her Knee Socks.

I also ordered the yarn for the Bedspread. How much? Well:

• I can make two squares from 2.5 oz with a little left over (for seaming)
• the squares are about 7.75″ each (which easily become 8″ when blocked or because the spread is going to be really heavy)
• I need 140 of them to make an 80″x140″ spread (10 squares across, 14 squares down – I want to be able to make the pillows up in the spread)
• two inches of border take 4yds
• If I put the border on three sides (I don’t need it on the top because I am making the pillows up) I’ll need 608yds for the border
• What if I change my mind and want to put border on the top too? 768 yds

I determined that I needed 12 1-lb cones of Sugar’N Cream for this project. To be safe, I ordered 14. They are coming from Mary Maxim, who didn’t have the best prices but would guarantee dyelot. I’m not spending all this time making a bedspread that’s going to fade to two different colors in 30 years!

Math was apparently not enough of a challenge for me yesterday so I have started Toe-Up Two at a Time Socks for Project Spectrum!

The Wildfoote is from Jean, of course!

I am using Queen Kahuna’s Crazy Toes and Heels for these. I found out about this book on Dianna’s blog (she’s teaching a class). I am always up for new things, and Dianna is very sweet and helpful so there you are! I wasn’t able to manage the Aloha Cast-On (I seem to be yarn-finger-wrapping disabled somehow) so I cried to Becky. She told me how to do an Easy Toe, thus Saving the Day. There should be a SuperKnitter cape for occasions like this. I am now increasing diligently to 84 stitches. I’m not sure about this two at a time thing, all the strings make the socks less of a portable project. But I am liking the toe up so far – Queen Kahuna’s first increases for a round toe are pretty cool.

Three more sock yarns I want to try: Lorna’s Laces anything, Sock it To Me and Bearfoot. Oh, and Claudia’s Hand Painted (kpixie). Leah has a bunch of it in her sock stash. Seriously, have you seen Leah’s sock stash? I am awed and humbled by the realization that I am only the most amateur of collectors. Visit Stress Reaction to see the work of a True Professional.