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

I Fell Off My Yarn Diet! This Is The Reason Why!

This is what happened on my way home from work Friday by myself , I ran into a bad traffic jam, as I inched my way home I thought what I can do to kill some time and then I remembered the 40% off coupon from Micheal's in my wallet and the fact that I was originally going to stop off and pay a bill in the vicinity so I went to Michael's with the intention of just looking for a book I was interested in, Nicky Epstein's knitted flowers; something like that, well I wandered over to the clearance aisle, a pet peeve of mine when entering a store of any kind and low and behold what do I see, YARN! Yikes, I hit the pay load! Lionbrand's Colorwaves was on sale from $5.99 to $3.00 in about (4) different shades, well the yarn junkie that I am went into full mode and I bought (6) skeins not to mention some Caron I had my eyes on. I can't help myself, I suffer from YAS (Yarn Acquisition Syndrome) I know at least one other person that has it but not as badly as I do unless she is not telling me about her secret purchases. (Hmmm!) Is there anyone else out there that can relate?

I am new at this blogging so give me some time to get the hang of it. I have knitted quite a few things and will be submitting photos as soon as I get my office back together, after I have finished painting. I am currently working on a poncho for a 1yr. old girl and it's in Caron's Simply soft light yellow, very soft and cute; I will take a picture of it and let you see how I did' it is my own design in that I chose the stitch to use and decided on the style I wanted.

Flash your Stash, I missed out on that; I don't think I would have had enough time to get my stash together for the photo in time anyway, I have yarn hidden all over the house in boxes, lots of bags, bins and closets; if my husband only knew he would probably make me pay him a storage fee. (LOL) Thank God he doesn't go into the spare room! Whew! I can go on and on but I want to get back to my what......., you guessed it, knitting! Write back and let me know how I am doing from time to time.

Happy Knitting
YARNHIPPIE!