Sybermoms Stash-KAL

FO footies!

These are my toe-up footies with baby cables.  They are basically exactly what I intended when I bought the yarn.  I followed the toe-up method outlined in the Summer 2007 issue of Interweave Knits.  It already used my favorite short-row heel method, and the toe was pretty simple too.  I did them two at once also, though I did the first couple rows on dpns then I transferred them to the 32" KP circular and used magic loop.  They seemed to take forever, but at least they were both finished at the same time.  I used Lang Jawoll Cotton Jacquard.  Oddly enough, it didn't become a stash yarn till May. *blush*  I guess I just don't like my stash yarns that much.  The last three projects I started were done with yarn purchased on free days in April and May.  I only bought the one skein of the yarn intending to get a pair of footies out of it.  If my feet had been much longer I wouldn't have made it.  In the picture on the right you can see all that was left of the yarn after binding off!  They are perhaps a bit lower on my heels than I would prefer, but they stay on and they feel great!

In other progress, I have one and a half Monkey socks done.  I just started the second feather-and-fan sock.  In the planning stages I have a striped set-in sleeve sweater from the top down using yarn that has been in the stash for 3+ years, plus a ball I picked up at the LYS anniversary sale last week.  It counts as a birthday present since I bought it the day before my birthday, and dh has referred to it as my birthday yarn.  I also am making it a goal to finish the VCTHoodie that I started back when it was still wintery out.  Dh ordered a new camera which should come next week, and in the mean time he has somehow managed to repair one of the camera disks.  I expect to spend much of the weekend and next week photographing my stash and WIPs to add to Ravelry. 

Last surprise challenge

This is the second and last challenge we are going to do.  You have a choice to knit either a Beanis or a Snatchel!  I know, I know, but I couldn't think of anything else to do - lol.  So pick one, knit it up, and post it here so we can all see.  If you decide to do it we'll put your name in a drawing, and bonus - if you knit them both we'll put your name in twice!  The prize will be a surprise.  You have until the end of May to do it, hop to it! 

Horcrux pic

Finally got some pics of the horcrux socks.  I'm glad they're done.  They went really fast, but I should have used a smaller needle.  They feel a bit thin.  Pictures of my monkey sock in progress are on my blog.  No other progress to report at this time.

Vacation Yarn!

I went on a brief trip, we drove from Colorado to Arkansas last week. I managed to stop at a nice little store in Wichita, they don't seem to have a website, but the name is Heritage Hut. I picked up some Plymouth Boku - it is very pretty, quite similar in look to Noro Kureyon, it is a bit softer and the yarn doesn't have the extremely thin spots that the Kureyon has. I got 3 balls of color #4 and 2 balls of color #3. I also bought one ball of Himalayas from the Queensland Collection - it is a thick and thin yarn, and I may try and make a smallish version of My So Called Scarf.

I did some knitting too, I'm working on a cotton baby kimono from Mason-Dixon Knitting; I had to buy another ball of cotton so that I'd have enough to finish it. I also ripped it out twice because I didn't like the way it was looking. I'm now about 3 inches from finishing it.

I started another pinwheel sweater, but I'm using Lion Brand Homespun. I'm actually really liking the way that the colors are emerging in the pattern. My mom chose the yarn and I hope she likes the sweater.

I also finished my Knitpicks Dancing socks, I gave them to my mom and I forgot to take a picture. Hopefully I can get a picture in the next few months when I see Mom again.

I've been knitting a bit on the sweater from hell. It's a raglan cardigan, I've got a few inches to go. I'm so hating my needles though, I think I need to order some size 10 tips from Knitpicks and a 60" cable so I can just finish the darn thing. I'm so tempted to order some of the Sock Memories - it looks like Knitpicks is clearancing the yarn, the colors are listed on the Clearance link on Knitpicks' site, but the price isn't reduced.

Just so there'd be something new

An update on my progress.  I finished the Horcrux socks.  I think I should have done them on smaller needles.  They feel kind of airy for lack of a better term.  I went back and wove in the reinforcement thread so they should hold up well.  I am a couple rows from being finished with the leg of the monkey sock.  I can not express how much I love this yarn.  It is so soft and the variegation is perfect.  There is no pooling or flashing or any of that.  If we had a fully functional camera, I would love to attach some photos to this post, but we're still camera shopping so it'll have to wait.  I started a pair of footies with the yarn leftover from the horcrux socks.  I'm knitting in the reinforcement thread this time so we'll see how that turns out.

Serial posting

Sorry for the serial post.  I forgot about my yarn purchase yesterday.  I was in Bloomington visiting my parents yesterday so I used my free day for May at Yarns Unlimited.  I bought another ball of Tofutsies in grey, purple, and blue, and a skein of Jawoll cotton jacquard.  I really like my cotton/wool blend socks I finished a couple weeks ago, and I figure I can get a pair of ankle socks out of one skein of this stuff.  I only spent about $25 total.  I made sure to point out the Favorite Socks book to my mom as a strongly suggested birthday present.

FOs

I don't have pictures, but I dented the cotton stash a little bit.  Our county extension homemakers' clubs achievement day festivities were today and my FiberArts club needed to donate a couple of doorprizes.  I had forgotten about this completely until Tuesday afternoon.  So I got out a previously completed garterlac dishcloth and crocheted a star dishcloth to match it, then did another garterlac dishcloth and another star to match it.  They turned out very pretty.  Two more balls of dishcloth cotton down, about 15? to go. *sigh*  Then of course there's the cone of red, white, and green I bought last fall ambitiously thinking I'd make dishcloths and fashion them into bows for all our Christmas gifts last year.  WTF was I thinking?

I am announcing premeditation

I've never visited my LYS. 

Not in 3 years of living here.  I visit stores when I travel but have never been to my local store.  But I am going today.  So, any yarn purchase today cannot be called an impulse buy--it will be completely premeditated. 

Finally pics of SIP socks

Not going to say much.  These are just some finished shots of the Springtime In Paris socks.  Dh was able to recover the pics from the bad camera disk.  We have GOT to get a new camera. *twitch*  Since you can wear these purl side out or knit side out, I decided to show both ways in one shot.  And just for fun here's a pic of the Mean Girl yarn.  This is my 4 needle gauge swatch so it's not the greatest picture.I hope you can see how pretty the yarn is.  I started a monkey sock in this yarn and it's turning out beautifully!

I have been very bad

So I fell of the wagon hard this month. But it is hard to resist when a new yarn store opens and has such a yummy selection. And then to have your knitting group meet there is even harder. Oh and did I mention that she bought my markers, so with check in hand it was almost an even exchange. Give or take $100. I did manage to get some gorgeous mystik that is the most beautiful shade of blue I have ever seen. I'll take some picks later. Oh and we are meeting again there this Sat. Lord help my pocket book.

So here is the link to the pictures:

http://creativeprocessdesigns.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-final-serial-post-will-be-confession.html