No more knitting books

I've decided I need to knit at least one project from each knitting pattern book I own, before buying any more books.

Thus I need to find and knit a project from the following books:

A Gathering of Lace
New Pathways for Sock Knitters: Book One
Boho Baby Knits
No Sheep For You
Favorite Socks
Knitting Lingerie Style
Weekend Knitting
Domiknitrix


I left out Happy Hooker since I need to learn to crochet first.

Accepting the inevitable

I'm going to have to get another storage tote for my stash. I have so many club kits that haven't been knit yet, that my current storage system is really not working. Another storage tote is something I really had hoped to avoid.

Wasp invasion

Wasps started invading my apartment this week. They are getting in through my balcony somehow. And it is closed. Between the cat and myself we must have killed at least 50 in the past few days. I've never been stung and I don't want the cat getting stung.

So I started researching DIY wasp traps. And using some tips from WikiHow and and  an old 2 liter I made this:

As you can see, Sophie didn't want to be left out of the action. Especially when one of my tools was some leftover Peaches and Cream yarn. The trap is now on my balcony. I'm hoping this works. If it does I'll make 1-2 more.

Socks, Kits, and Cats... Oh My

I haven't blogged in forever. Mainly because I've been busy and forgetful.




I have finished so many pairs of socks since my last update. The OZ club, which is a 2 year club, has taken a lot of time. I'm also in another sock club, so I am constantly receiving kits. And I am way behind knitting the packages. Late last year, I gave up ever getting current with knitting them. I will say that having two sock clubs has kept me on yarn buying restriction.

The ones that have been knit so far:

Wicked Witch

Glinda

Over the Rainbow

Dorothy ( first socks on Size 0)

Emerald City

Alexandria

Old Kinsale

Raining Cats and Dogs

Ladybugs



WIP Kits:

Enchanted Forest and Flying Monkeys

Cowardly Lion



Kits received but not yet kit:

Toto

Ruby Slippers

We're not in Kansas Anymore

Winter Birches

Sugared Grapefruit

Dreamer

Kits en route:

Yellow Brick Road





Another big thing, is that I've adopted a kitty in April. She has made knitting difficult, because she has so much energy. I was so used to the old gentleman kitty, who would only occasionally rest his head on my WIPs. However this kitty who is about 3 or 4 years old, thinks that yarn is her toy, and as a result I don't get much done around her. I will say that life with a kitty is so much nicer than life without one. I just need to get something that will keep her busy while I'm knitting.

Glinda and Tomatoes

I finished the Glinda socks. I love Madtosh yarn, it is lovely to knit with.

The pattern was great to knit and I learned how to cable without a cable needle.

My tomatoes have been growing nicely. I'm so excited about how well they are doing. Hopefully that will keep up.