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Can I hear a “whoop whoop”?!?! Finally a very LOOOONG combined 50 inches later, I am finishing my toe decreases on Sock #2. I hope to get hubby to model them tonight, after I kitchener the toes. HOORAY! Well in time for the Oct. deadline, too. I know it is only one pair, but I will keep knitting and sending more, although my next pair will be for my Jason. Hope to hear from him soon as well — just sent him a package w/ a bunch of neck coolers and I am wondering how they will work for him.
(Actually loosely modeled by me — kitchener still to come.)
In other knitting progress, I am on the final stretch of my ZigZagger sock, as modeled here by my rather cold feet (Sereknity Sock Options Gothic Rose colorway). This will be the only lonesome sock knit — I need to save the rest of the skein to finish my gauntlets — but had to knit it to write the pattern. My feet are begging for me to knit them some socks, tho, as I only have ONE PAIR OF HANDKNIT SOCKS AND THEY ARE TOO GLORIOUS FOR WORDS. My children have more than I do! This will definately be my next cast-on.
I had actually cast on a few pair recently, but I have been in a major ripping out phase. I cast on Jaywalkers w/ BlackPearl Lorna’s Laces — ribbit! Couldn’t get jazzed about the colorway after working on the Big Black Socks. Then I cast-on in lovely red Baby Ul to knit Studio Socks found in a 2005 Cast On Mag. Ribbit! I kept making silly mistakes in the lace — think I was missing yarn-overs — that I will write off to the nasty head-cold I had. Lemme see, what else? I have decided to frog the pink angora scarf I started to re-cast with larger needles to accentuate the lace — yeah, I have about a foot and a half done of that — into the frog pond!! And lastly, and not too significantly, I frogged the original ZigZag sock begun w/ Angora Valley Monarch Sock Yarn in favor of using my own so as to get the correct guage for Sereknity yarn.
Projects in the queu? A Rogue Sweater for me, and a Debbie Bliss Jacket for Rachel. I bought 20 balls of Debbie Bliss Merino Aran at Webs when I travelled to see Miss Stephanie, and should have plenty left over to make an adult sweater as well. The Rogue will be done in this FANASTIC 100% wool yarn by Universal I purchased at A Knitter’s Garden — isn’t it gorgeous? And so soft — comparable to Cascade 220 in weight and price and much softer, too.
On the business end, my warping board bit-the-bullet today after I convinced it, with much cajolling and cursing, to hold a full pound of fingering weight merino superwash. Yup. 1lb. 2240 yrds. It wasn’t happy. So, after this big batch of Goody Gumdrops, I won’t be able to do any stripes for a few weeks, until I get a sturdy permanent board built. (The last was made from scraps and too-thin dowels, so no real surprise, just a bummer.) I’ll be dyeing again tomorrow, and hope to get last week’s items listed in the shop — I also am working on a new batch of needles, including DPN’s for a few new kits. I’ll post pics of all the colorways soon. Hubby threatened to give me “hours” for work soon — I was still working at the warping board when HE called ME to dinner. Ooops! Guess I’ll have to start behaving myself.
Like that’ll happen.
Can’t wait to see your finished zig zag sock! Congrats on finishing the 1st of many pairs of BBS I know you’ll knit!!! And the yarn you picked for both your sweater and Rachel’s jacket are GORGEOUS!!!!
So you frogged the bunny yarn scarf? I haven’t thought about casting on yet – tips??
Oh, you must be so happy that the socks are almost done! I LOVE your new sock pattern! Can’t wait to make some myself. Your Debbie Bliss yarn is a beautiful color…I love it…lucky duck that Rachel of yours! Maybe we should do a Rogue-along! I know Ericka wanted to knit one, too. Do you have a copy of the pattern you can share?? Bummer with your self striping board. Mine is in the garage…waiting for me patiently to use it again : P