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.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

My Over the Rainbow kit came this week. So very pretty. The yarn was dyed by Zen String.

I don't think I ever posted the two previous kits here. So here is the Wicked Witch Kit. dyed by White Oak Studio. And I included a picture of this one knit up.

And the Glinda Kit. This yarn was dyed by Madelinetosh.

Container Gardening and more OZ socks

So I'm going to try my hand at container gardening this year. I'm going to try to grow tomatoes and radishes. I bought everything to set it up today. Now I have to decide which part of my balcony will work the best. I hope to least get a salad's worth out of this.

I'm am about to cast off the Wicked Witch socks. Then I can cast on the Good Witch socks. And the Over the Rainbow kit should arrive this work. No tot mention I still need to finish the February shipment of the regular WoolGirl sock club and find time to knit the April shipment.

With all these kits, knitting down the stash has not been going that well. I think I'm working on my fourth stash project of the year.