Socks Socks and more Socks

I am in love with making socks I just haven't finished a set yet but I am nearing the bottom of the leg and will keep you posted. I recently just bought some Lambs's Pride Bulky yarn for a knit along I am doing with jclane and I can't wait to get started. My husband entered the stash room and got a bit excited about the amount of yarn that was everywhere, his only beef was that it needed to be contained which was minor for him. (Smile) I really like the TLC yarn the way the colors self stripe, that is what I am using to make my socks. I also have a variety of sock yarn to create with and am looking forward to snuggling my toes into almost every pair, I will of course make some for my husband who wears a size 12 EEE shoe, I will probaly need four skeins to make one pair for him depending on the length of the ribbing. I am in dire need to felt something so I am working on a small bag to hold knitting essentials in, I will let you know how it goes.

I think I will dye some yarn proably this evening two skeins so that I can make something out of it even though I have the One Skein project book which is really great. I am going to have to pick up some more shelving for all the books and magazines that I have, they are mounting up. I have to go run my errands now so I will sign in again later and write about what I am doing and plan to do.

Happy Knitting

Yarn Patrol

I need to organize my extensive stash so that I know what I have and in what amount I have whatever it is in, not that I ever tire of purchasing yarn bite your tongue; I just want to move up the scale a bit not to yarn snobbery but in the vicinity there of. (Smile) I purchased some cashmere and it is so lovely, I just love sitting around petting it its so luxurious. I even have some Alpaca go figure, what it wants to be has not come to me yet I have so many ideas of what I would like to do but the thing now is to match the idea with the yarn; I will have to mull that one over!

I finally pulled out my camera and emptied the memory chip, now the battery is dead and I have to recharge it or find the plug if I want to use it. I am being undermined here and I really feel the need to expose myself for the yarn junkie that I am, once you see my stash which I am sure is not impressive but maybe for someone who is not walking around in a daze thinking of new places where she can find yarn; I am sure I will feel less guilty for having as much as I do once I have been exposed (deep sigh) what a relief just getting that out. (Laugh)

I am learning new techniques in knitting and how to use cable needles and how to knit a hat in the round using two colors so that one color appears on one side and the second on the other side; I am having a ball. I am constantly fighting with myself to finish the (10) projects that I have floating in the air before I start a new one or come across one I didn't mention which will probably be the case more times then I care to mention so pray for me.

Let's not even begin to talk about the books and magazine collection I have, we will save that discussion for later...

I am going to go work on the little girl bag now and I am seriously considering dyeing some yarn tomorrow and possibly arranging to take a class on dyeing yarn at Michael's, the instructor used Wilton's cake icing, can you imagine; we'll discuss this extensively later after I have taken the class. I have a 40% coupon for anything in A.C. Moore's arts and crafts store and I have been eyeing some highend yarn, and looking for a book ; I have decided on the yarn.

Talk to you about it later!!!!

WIP

Caron Simply Soft
Poncho for a 1yr old girl
Finished - PTF (photo to follow)

Wool Ease
First socks ever
will be frogged

Patons Merino Wool
Childs sweater
working on the sleeves

All kinds of yarn
Multiple scarves
none are finished yet!

Jewel Box/Red Heart
Knitting project bags (2)
almost done

Red Heart Camouflage
Christmas stocking
from last year (don't laugh)
[No really don't laugh] Smirk!!
will finish before xmas 2006

Red Heart
My first cables
what it will be, I don't know yet
I keep losing a stitch
will finish before the end of this year

Red Heart
Teddy bear sweater
Finished - PTF

Caron Simply Soft
Little girl's bag &
kerchief to go w/poncho above
will start tonight

Cotton String .99 kind
Shopping bag
still designing it

Caron One Pound
Rose/Off White
Winter Blanket
holding two yarns together
it's huge, still wkng on it