Monthly Archives: August 2006

So. I’ve got a new normal. I don’t like it nearly as much as the old normal. But it will have to do.

Awww. Our feet are twins!

I must say, I LOVE Instant Gratification. It was a joy to knit with, and not just because at 6.5 sts to 1″ (my preferred gauge for this yarn) it’s faster than lightning. The colors are vibrant and well chosen, the wool itself has a great texture, it’s superwash AND I can get a pair of socks for each of us out of two skeins. I’ll be buying more of this one.

Three more projects to finish and then I can start something new: the linen hand towels, the Elspeth sleeve repair and the Bittersweet socks (which I completely pulled out and started over on smaller needles).

And then there is this. It sounds AWESOME. I am SO in.

**Me and 400 other sock knitters apparently.**

My Heart

“My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today.”
Richard Adams, Watership Down

Say Thanks

Xerox has set up a way to send thank you notes to soldiers.

Finished Purple Socks

Finished Purple Socks

Now, don’t go asking for the pattern. I lost all my notes after I finished the first one and really had to wing it for the second. The stitch pattern on the legs is #15 from The New Knitting Stitch Library.

I think it might be time to invest in some more stitch libraries. And another bookcase.

Finishing Up

Finished Squall Sock

Finished Flower Basket Shawl

Two down, three pairs of socks, two hand towels and corrected sleeves on Elspeth to go.

And my sock blockers from Leggy Creations are here!

Nifty, huh?

I won’t be covering these with socks. They are going up on the wall!

Angus is not doing well. We are trying a few more things. Betty has been very supportive.

DPNs, the Fine Kind

I was very excited to see these at Jimmy Beans. Until I noticed the price tag. They want me to pay HOW MUCH for DPNs that get lost, sat on and broken regularly?! They do come in a collectable tin…