Monkey

I cast on Monkey on Monday, so far I've done 3 of the lace pattern repeats. It is moving along nicely I think the first will get finished this weekend.

Last night I wound Miss Babs in Chocolate Roses. I'm not sure which pattern I'm going to use it for yet. Probably a basic sock.

I really should work on the sweater and get it done with already. But I just have not felt like working on it. I know I should since if enough of the yarn is left over I'm going to use it to make a shawl for my aunt.

Knitting by Candlelight

I finished my Jaywalker socks on Sunday. Quite a bit of the second sock was worked by candlelight and flashlight. Why? Because I did not have power from Thursday up until today. Not an easy time. I have a lot of respect for people who have had gone longer than than 5-6 days.

I am disgusted with the power company. They dragged their feet like crazy. They acted like like my town was somehow not accessible by land. What made it so frustrating was being 5 minutes from home and everyone having power. And then watching as everyone seems to be getting power but my house.

First Jaywalker

I finished the first Jaywalker last night. It was late so I didn't bother casting on anything else.
I'll probably cast on the second today at lunch.

I might make the Monkey socks wait until after I've finished the Jaywalkers. Not sure yet though. Before the end of the day I may cast it on.

Jaywalker, Orange Socks, and Monkey

I think I'll end up finishing the first Jaywalker sock tonight. Either that or I will be very close.

The first orange sockotta sock was finished last night. I'm not sure when I'll be able to cast on the other. I'm just really hating how orange they are. I'm glad the yarn was on sale when I bought it.

I may or may not cast on Monkey tonight. If I finish the first Jaywalker than I'll cast it on.

Jaywalker Progress, Monkey Yarn, and Booga Bag

I'm nearly finished with the leg on the first Jaywalker. It is knitting up fairly quickly. I should be finished with it in a few days.

I've wound the yarn for the Monkey socks. I'm going to use the Fleece Artist yarn in the Marine Colorway. I thought about using one of the Miss Babs yarns that I bought, but decided against it.

I'm still working on the strap of the booga bag. The I-Cord is taking me forever. It doesn't help that my I-cords never look right.

Jaywalkers, KnitPicks, Yarn Diet

I started the jaywalkers last night. I finished the toe up socks and then cast the jaywalkers.
I'm using KnitPicks Memories in Spring Prairie, which has been discontinued. I'm using Chiaogoo bamboo needles in US size 1 (2.25mm). They are the smallest diameter needles I've ever used. I was a little nervous about having bamboo needles so small. Only time will tell. They did feel a bit like using twigs at first. Amazing how much smaller they feel compared to the 2.5mm needles, although my 2.5mm are KnitPicks Options.

I have quite a bit of Memories in the stash. I have made two pairs of basic cuff down socks with it, as well as my Clapotis. I haven't worn either of the pairs yet so I'm not sure how well the yarn wears. I have heard that if your feet sweat that the yarn felts a bit. I guess I find out once I wear them. I still need to block them. KnitPicks tends to discontinue their sock yarn frequently. They just added a couple new lines though.

I'm coveting the merino/cashmere sock yarn from The Knittery in the Vineyard colorway. Stupid yarn diet. But I must be honest with myself, I should not buy more yarn right now. My storage is barely closing. I can't believe I went from the one little container to three large ones in less than a year. I really need to go through the stash and organize it a bit better though.

Part of the problem is that there are projects that I decided to wait on because it is summer. I didn't want to be making a wool sweater during the heat wave we had. Although I suppose I could finish up the bamboo sweater. I haven't touched it since July. Although I have kept it in my bag for each SNBWB meeting. Maybe one of these days I'll actually pick it up again.

Ravelry, yarn diet, and Jaywalkers

I'm still waiting for my Ravelry invite. The number of people behind me has really grown. It is almost as large as the number in front of me. I wish I had put myself on the waiting list earlier.

WoolGirl has some really nice yarns that just went up, but since I just I had an order from them. I guess I should wait. I suppose I need to knit the stash down a bit before I buy more yarn.

I think the Jaywalkers are going to be the next socks I cast on. It was between Jaywalker and Monkey. Jaywalker won partially since those needles are already free, and because I have wanted to see how the yarn I am going to use will knit up.

Booga Bag

I'm o the straps for the booga bag, so I'll definitely finish knitting it this weekend. Then I just have to felt it. I found some old jeans that I can use to help it along. hopefully it will go better than my other attempt at felting.

I still haven't given up on the graduated cylinder bag. If it doesn't shrink more I guess I'll just have to take up yoga.

Sock Blockers and sock progress

Well last weekend I started my sock blockers. I'm having a difficult time making the cardboard part the right size. Each time I test it out a sock it is too small. So I need to get that part right before I even think about cutting the place mat. If all else fails I'll just buy some.

I'm currently working on a pair of toe up sock for my sister, which are nearly done. I hate the yarn so I'm glad they will be off the needles soon. I'm working on the Sockotta socks. The yarn itself is fine but I'm not sure if I care for the colorway. Each color has orange going through it and the stripes are so wide it looks like a roll of Smarties.

Queen Of Cups and Future Projects

I'm about a third done with the leg of on the 2nd sock of my 2nd pair of Queen Of Cups socks. I took a break after making the first one and made the jitterbug socks.

I'm trying to decide which socks to start next. I should finish one of my other projects. The Booga bag is nearly done. I'll probably finish that this weekend so I can get it off the needles and felt it.

I'm torn on whether to start basic socks, starting the Jaywalkers, or starting the Monkey socks. I'm tempted to just do a basic sock with the Sockotta so I can see how it knits up for me. I may even do it in a toe up. Not sure.

Jitterbug Socks Finished and sock blockers

I finished the Jitterbug socks last night. The pair took slightly over a week. I'm glad I followed the pattern on the label since there is only a tiny ball left. The only thing that would prevent me from buying the yarn again is the scant yardage. Eventually I'll have to post a picture. Once they are blocked.

I bought the materials to make sock blockers weeks ago and still have not gotten around to make them. I've been busily knitting socks all summer and haven't blocked any (except ones I gave as gifts) because I want to use the sock blockers.

New socks

I started a new pair of socks last night out of Collinette Jitterbug in Florentina. The yarn itself is soft and a wonderful color. I like the way it is knitting up. However I would end up with a hank that had three breaks in it. These socks are going to be short since Jitterbug has less yardage than I'm used to.

I'm hoping the three breaks was just my hank because if I like the socks I'm going to probably buy the yarn again.