I’m off to New York…see you Monday!
(Please enjoy my new yarn until I get back)
Archive for the 'yarn' Category
I’m so in love with my Pomatomus sock, it’s not even funny. On the other hand, I hate my Jaywalker sock even more. Specifically, I hate the yarn. It’s really cute in small batches (like the first two inches of this sock), but it’s too fussy for me. The sock pattern is lovely, though–sturdy and very easy to memorize. I think I would prefer them in a solid color. I have some Lorna’s Shepherd Sock in Harvest en route to my house, originally intended for a pair of opera gloves, but I think I’ll make another pair of Jaywalkers with it instead. Or maybe some red-ish Trekking I’ve had my eye on, though maybe I need a break from stripes.
I’m really looking forward to my trip to New York next weekend (a very nice birthday present from my mom). I need a little break and change of scenery to clear my head. My poor little head is feeling stuffed and disoriented from all the pre-move agendas and never-ending lists. Once I return, I have a week and a half before driving out to Portland! That’s another fun vacation in itself. My sister Kelly is driving out with me, which means a week of camping and midwestern sight-seeing. Oh, and 2,000 miles to cover. We don’t have a specific date we need to be there, so it’s two gals and the open road. And hopefully some coffee in there somewhere. Lots of coffee.
I have been a crazy sock knitter lately. The portability of them is appealing, as I am tying up loose ends and running around everywhere. In my many errands, I stopped by Nina and aquired 2 skeins of Lorna’s Laces shepard sock in Motherlode. They pretty much insisted on their own that they must immediately be turned into a pair of Pomatomus socks. I dropped the Jaywalkers (about 1/2 of one sock done) and started these yesterday. Contrary to popular opinion, they knit up quickly and are pretty easy. The pattern is well-written and easy to follow–so far anyway. I love how quickly the pattern appeared, making me want to knit faster and faster because I can’t wait to wear them. That’s the sign of a good knit, eh? The yarn is richly colored and, honestly, intoxicating. I love it all together. Hopefully they will be done soon! These will officially be my first pair of completed socks, provided I don’t get sucked into another pattern and lovelier yarn. Nah, not possible. That doesn’t sound like me at all…
I’ve been making tons of stuff the past couple of days. Delicious sweet potato “casserole” muffins, raspberry cream cheese buns, cornbread with homemade honey butter (I’ve been on a breakfast food kick lately), as well as one of two socks and a knitting needle organizer. My camera ran out of power yesterday and I need to get new batteries and take some pictures. For some reason, the dock that charges it stopped working and now I have to use regular batteries. Lame. I’ll put up some new posts tomorrow with photos.
Socks are proving to be super easy. I’m not in love with the sock, so once I finish it, I may scrap it and start a more wearable pair. My gauge was a little off and they weren’t as stretchy as the pattern indicated. Oh well! These were mostly a practice pair. I’m hoping to get some new yarn for my birthday so I can try out a couple of new patterns. I love birthdays. My husband, Sean, is the most amazing gift-giver. He always manages to find something I never knew existed, yet if I had known, I would have wanted badly. How do people do that? I’m constantly amazed and always excited for my birthday. Maybe he’ll get me some yarn I never knew existed.
Until tomorrow, I’m off to get my kitchener stitch on…
I’ve been sitting on two hanks of Artyarns Regal Silk, deciding what should become of it. It’s this gorgeous hand-painted saffron and lilac colorway. I tried varieties of stitches out and this yarn falls flat with anything basic. The Branching Out scarf from Knitty 2005 was the winner. It’s a lovely lace pattern that’s easy to work with and gratifying as you go. It’s dense enough to show off the yarn, yet open enough to flatter the pattern. Everyone wins! I can’t wait to block it and see the finished result. Only 22 repeats to go…
