I attended my first VKN (Video Knit Night for the crafting-muggles) though Sarah from The Canadian Knitter's Podcast, I have been wanting to join since she first started talking about them however with Wednesday night classes, it was a bit difficult. Luckily tonight after class (which was a final exam), I looked on Ravelry and saw the notice of the VKN. I clicked the link and got through. So much fun.
As an added bonus, a question I had got answered. One of the participants, JB, is the sister of one of my old highschool friends. He even came on quickly to say hi before quickly departing.
And now that I've done this, I will be looking forward to other VKN
Thursday 30 April 2015
Sunday 26 April 2015
This week of knitting
Meeting other crafty people
I had everything planned for this weekend. I was going to go to the Toronto Knitter's Frolic. I have never been before and it sounded so exciting to go to the marketplace. And then a wrench fell in my plans. My mother had an unexpected surgery on Thursday and I stayed home with her on Saturday...the only day of the marketplace. Sad as it is, I'm much more concerned with my mother's health than buying more yarn, especially considering I could go to an LYS in Toronto at any other time of the year. So suffice it to say I'm planning to go on an LYS trip in a couple of weeks. I wish I did have the opportunity to meet more knitters though.
While waiting for my mother to come out of recovery on Thursday, I saw a woman crocheting a hat. Despite not usually being a person to talk to people that I don't know, as an interested crafter, I started a conversation with her (and it also helped that she didn't like she was crazy or anything and she had a cool name - Hermione - never met anyone in real life with that name). We sat there discussing crafting and the program she runs at her church to teach all kinds of crafting. I pulled out my socks and she was fascinated by them since she's never tried to knit socks but she has done booties. I plan to make my way to one of meetings at her church to see how it is once exams are done.
WIP
Vanilla Latte
The heel has been turned! I love the FLK heel :) I just have a good chunk of the foot to do but it seems quite feasable and I hope to be finished by the end of this month. I am looking forward to wearing these socks! The first one fits perfectly other than wanting it to be a bit longer on the leg.
Sock Blankie
Progress is being made! I had to find the instructions on how to do a side triangle but I did it! I think I only have 2 rows more to even out the top row but I don't know how long that is going to take. The hardest decisions for the blanket is picking out colours that I haven't used close together so to speak...and that sentence does not make sense. I just need to spread out the colours and types of colours a lot more
Stash Enhancement
Nicole C. Mendez Yarn and a Stitch Marker
I have always wanted a pair of rainbow socks...or at least since I've gotten into the self stripping kick. Random search on Etsy brought me to Nicole C. Mendez. She seems to do rainbow yarns on a variety of yarn weights. And the price is very inexpensive, especially considering the fact that it came from Germany. On top of the price it arrived in just over a week.
Let's not forget about the stitch marker I got from her as well. It's called Tree of Life. Absolutely simple and beautiful, just my style.
Creations by Uli
Ever since I heard Ginny from Penguin Soup talking about her chain mail bracelet and stitch markers, I added Creations by Uli to my Etsy favourites and well as following her on Instagram. When I saw the set with the Eiffle Tower, I realized this was the time to buy and I was not disappointed when I got it. I showed them to Hermione and she asked me to order her a set. I am definitely willing to buy more.
Soft Stones Sweater by Ela Torrente
This is what comes from stalking the "Patterns: Sales & Promo" thread on Ravelry...again. This pattern by Ela Torrente is exactly what I was looking for in a sweater. It's a boat neck and it's got positive ease. I can change it a 3/4 sleeve if I want to. This one had me giddy. It's on sale for 50% off until April 26th, Rome time...and that time has passed for the sale.
Quick Silver by Melanie Berg
I have been eyeing this pattern for a month or so after seeing on a podcast but I can't remember which one.
KAL & Plans
#BBSC2015
Haven't selected the yarn yet since I'm not finished the Vanilla Lattes yet. However, I really want to knit with Must Stash Yarn's Dark Side of the Moon, especially since there's a KAL going on starting on May 1st I think, or it's already started. No prizes involved which is perfectly fine. It's just for fun.
Soft Stones Sweater (by Ela Torrente)
First of all, got the pattern for 50% off. I cannot complain. It's a boatneck sweater which I wanted to make for a long time. I think I have the yardage required in stash (or at least I will once I pull the Explorer Station shawl that I am obviously not finishing since I still can't Brioche...but I'm not bitter. The KAL starts on May 1st and goes until July 1st.
The main colour yarn I've chosen is Wollmeise Twin in the colourway 13 AL. I'll decided on the other 2 contrast colours later.
Quick Silver (Melanie Berg and Stitch Addiction)
It's all Kate's fault (host of the Stitch Addiction Podcast). Before I even saw the latest episode, I saw the thread called Shawl KAL. I went through my list of shawls that I wanted to do and narrowed it down to 4 patterns. Then while browsing through that list of 4 trying to figure out what to do, I noticed that Melanie Berg, the designer of Quick Silver, is having an Any Shawl KAL, provided it's a Melanie Berg shawl...so why not? The Stitch Addiction KAL starts May 1st and ends June 30th. Melanie Berg's KAL starts on May 8th and goes until June 12th.
I don't think I have enough yarn in my stash, or at least I don't have yarn that I'm really inspired to work with in my stash...but I could always attempt to dye a couple of skeins...hmmm....ideas....
To Dye or Not to Dye
It will be called either Regina or The Evil Queen
Obviously procrastination is a big factor for me. I can plan for ages and months to years later, I still haven't done it. I have been wanting to do my first skein of a self stripping yarn. The plan was to buy glass jars and dye it this weekend. But what had really happened was that I bought 2 deep plastic containers and still didn't dye anything
Nightwing or Robin
I told one of my cousins I call 'kilah that I was going to knit her a pair of socks based on Young Justice. By the time we finished on the discussion about colour, it as determined she just wanted it centred about Robin/Nightwing from the cartoon. I'm pretty sure I can get the colours from what I have but since I have not dyed self stripping before (hint hint), I just don't want to mess it up since it's not for myself in the end.
On TV/Netflix this week
A Different World
This show is still pure awesomeness despite the fact it's from like 25 years ago. I think I'm in season 5. Dwayne and Whitley are engaged. Ron and Kim are dancing around each other. Ron and Freddie had a make out session on live radio without their knowledge. Col. Taylor is about to become a father again. Terrence and Lena are hilarious! I don't know what I'm going to do when I finish watching all the seasons. I seriously wish that there was a continuation of the show like 25-30 years later.
Arrow/Flash
I just don't know what to say without this becoming spoiler ridden for those who watch the show. It is just awesome and I am looking forward to the spinoff that is supposed to come with the Atom (love Brandon Routh). And Black Canary is really starting to come together! I'm so excited. There's only one thing that I didn't really like but I'm sure the characters will get through it and head in a better direction. Maybe in the summer I'll go further into this...when people have had a chance to catch up and this season is over.
Orphan Black
Excuse me as I drool on the floor. The clones are back! While I am excited to see the Leda clones are back, I am seriously more interested in the Castor clones. They seem to be a lot more self aware than their Leda counterparts. I am still trying to figure out how Tatiana Maslani does it. She played Sarah, pretending to be Rachel and you could tell that it really wasn't Rachel. They're played by the exact same person! Tatiana deserves all the awards for this show. I could have used some more Felix this episode but I know he'll get more time as the season goes on. Helena and her dream sequence was so sweet too bad it wasn't really happening although I do want it to happen for her.
I had everything planned for this weekend. I was going to go to the Toronto Knitter's Frolic. I have never been before and it sounded so exciting to go to the marketplace. And then a wrench fell in my plans. My mother had an unexpected surgery on Thursday and I stayed home with her on Saturday...the only day of the marketplace. Sad as it is, I'm much more concerned with my mother's health than buying more yarn, especially considering I could go to an LYS in Toronto at any other time of the year. So suffice it to say I'm planning to go on an LYS trip in a couple of weeks. I wish I did have the opportunity to meet more knitters though.
While waiting for my mother to come out of recovery on Thursday, I saw a woman crocheting a hat. Despite not usually being a person to talk to people that I don't know, as an interested crafter, I started a conversation with her (and it also helped that she didn't like she was crazy or anything and she had a cool name - Hermione - never met anyone in real life with that name). We sat there discussing crafting and the program she runs at her church to teach all kinds of crafting. I pulled out my socks and she was fascinated by them since she's never tried to knit socks but she has done booties. I plan to make my way to one of meetings at her church to see how it is once exams are done.
WIP
Vanilla Latte
The heel has been turned! I love the FLK heel :) I just have a good chunk of the foot to do but it seems quite feasable and I hope to be finished by the end of this month. I am looking forward to wearing these socks! The first one fits perfectly other than wanting it to be a bit longer on the leg.
Sock Blankie
Progress is being made! I had to find the instructions on how to do a side triangle but I did it! I think I only have 2 rows more to even out the top row but I don't know how long that is going to take. The hardest decisions for the blanket is picking out colours that I haven't used close together so to speak...and that sentence does not make sense. I just need to spread out the colours and types of colours a lot more
Stash Enhancement
Nicole C. Mendez Yarn and a Stitch Marker
I have always wanted a pair of rainbow socks...or at least since I've gotten into the self stripping kick. Random search on Etsy brought me to Nicole C. Mendez. She seems to do rainbow yarns on a variety of yarn weights. And the price is very inexpensive, especially considering the fact that it came from Germany. On top of the price it arrived in just over a week.
Let's not forget about the stitch marker I got from her as well. It's called Tree of Life. Absolutely simple and beautiful, just my style.
Creations by Uli
Ever since I heard Ginny from Penguin Soup talking about her chain mail bracelet and stitch markers, I added Creations by Uli to my Etsy favourites and well as following her on Instagram. When I saw the set with the Eiffle Tower, I realized this was the time to buy and I was not disappointed when I got it. I showed them to Hermione and she asked me to order her a set. I am definitely willing to buy more.
Soft Stones Sweater by Ela Torrente
This is what comes from stalking the "Patterns: Sales & Promo" thread on Ravelry...again. This pattern by Ela Torrente is exactly what I was looking for in a sweater. It's a boat neck and it's got positive ease. I can change it a 3/4 sleeve if I want to. This one had me giddy. It's on sale for 50% off until April 26th, Rome time...and that time has passed for the sale.
Quick Silver by Melanie Berg
I have been eyeing this pattern for a month or so after seeing on a podcast but I can't remember which one.
KAL & Plans
#BBSC2015
Haven't selected the yarn yet since I'm not finished the Vanilla Lattes yet. However, I really want to knit with Must Stash Yarn's Dark Side of the Moon, especially since there's a KAL going on starting on May 1st I think, or it's already started. No prizes involved which is perfectly fine. It's just for fun.
Soft Stones Sweater (by Ela Torrente)
First of all, got the pattern for 50% off. I cannot complain. It's a boatneck sweater which I wanted to make for a long time. I think I have the yardage required in stash (or at least I will once I pull the Explorer Station shawl that I am obviously not finishing since I still can't Brioche...but I'm not bitter. The KAL starts on May 1st and goes until July 1st.
The main colour yarn I've chosen is Wollmeise Twin in the colourway 13 AL. I'll decided on the other 2 contrast colours later.
Quick Silver (Melanie Berg and Stitch Addiction)
It's all Kate's fault (host of the Stitch Addiction Podcast). Before I even saw the latest episode, I saw the thread called Shawl KAL. I went through my list of shawls that I wanted to do and narrowed it down to 4 patterns. Then while browsing through that list of 4 trying to figure out what to do, I noticed that Melanie Berg, the designer of Quick Silver, is having an Any Shawl KAL, provided it's a Melanie Berg shawl...so why not? The Stitch Addiction KAL starts May 1st and ends June 30th. Melanie Berg's KAL starts on May 8th and goes until June 12th.
I don't think I have enough yarn in my stash, or at least I don't have yarn that I'm really inspired to work with in my stash...but I could always attempt to dye a couple of skeins...hmmm....ideas....
To Dye or Not to Dye
It will be called either Regina or The Evil Queen
Obviously procrastination is a big factor for me. I can plan for ages and months to years later, I still haven't done it. I have been wanting to do my first skein of a self stripping yarn. The plan was to buy glass jars and dye it this weekend. But what had really happened was that I bought 2 deep plastic containers and still didn't dye anything
Nightwing or Robin
I told one of my cousins I call 'kilah that I was going to knit her a pair of socks based on Young Justice. By the time we finished on the discussion about colour, it as determined she just wanted it centred about Robin/Nightwing from the cartoon. I'm pretty sure I can get the colours from what I have but since I have not dyed self stripping before (hint hint), I just don't want to mess it up since it's not for myself in the end.
On TV/Netflix this week
A Different World
This show is still pure awesomeness despite the fact it's from like 25 years ago. I think I'm in season 5. Dwayne and Whitley are engaged. Ron and Kim are dancing around each other. Ron and Freddie had a make out session on live radio without their knowledge. Col. Taylor is about to become a father again. Terrence and Lena are hilarious! I don't know what I'm going to do when I finish watching all the seasons. I seriously wish that there was a continuation of the show like 25-30 years later.
Arrow/Flash
I just don't know what to say without this becoming spoiler ridden for those who watch the show. It is just awesome and I am looking forward to the spinoff that is supposed to come with the Atom (love Brandon Routh). And Black Canary is really starting to come together! I'm so excited. There's only one thing that I didn't really like but I'm sure the characters will get through it and head in a better direction. Maybe in the summer I'll go further into this...when people have had a chance to catch up and this season is over.
Orphan Black
Excuse me as I drool on the floor. The clones are back! While I am excited to see the Leda clones are back, I am seriously more interested in the Castor clones. They seem to be a lot more self aware than their Leda counterparts. I am still trying to figure out how Tatiana Maslani does it. She played Sarah, pretending to be Rachel and you could tell that it really wasn't Rachel. They're played by the exact same person! Tatiana deserves all the awards for this show. I could have used some more Felix this episode but I know he'll get more time as the season goes on. Helena and her dream sequence was so sweet too bad it wasn't really happening although I do want it to happen for her.
Sunday 19 April 2015
All I really want to do is watch Dwayne and Whitley
I came no where close to knitting as much as I wanted to this week. I guess I had other things on my mind like doing group projects, interview nerves and discovering that Netflix finally has "A Different World" which just absolutely awesome!
WIPS
I thought I would have been able to finish my April socks this week. That definitely did not happen. I am only half way through the leg. There's no point of showing a progress picture of it at all. I'm still oohing and ahhing over the way the colours are swirling around the socks
My Sock Blankie is the only thing that got constant attention this week. I added 8 squares throughout the week I really like some of the square designs I did, especially the stripping ones. I was kind of bummed that I didn't add a square on Friday. It was such a long day that I reached home 7p, went to bed about 7:30p and didn't wake up until almost 7a the next day. I did 2 on Saturday to make it seem a little more balanced to me.
Stash Enhancement
I did not make any new purchases this week (being broke will do that to you). This is a week of waiting for orders to come to me! I got my first skein of yarn from Penguin Soup (aka: Ginny). She's a Canadian Dyer that I discovered while looking for knitting podcasts. I think Ginny was the inspiration for wanting self-stripping yarn socks. I had every intention of buying a skein from her from when I first saw the yarn but being unemployed and then having limited employment makes one have to think twice on what money is spent on - darn transportation needs...
When I saw that Ginny was doing a Firefly yarn club called Firefly: The Shiny Club, I felt the need to finally get my toes wet in Penguin Soup yarn. The first skein arrived on Wednesday and it is gorgeous. Let me say one thing though, I hate sparkle. I have always associated it with little girls, girly-girls, drag queens and Michael Jackson. I do not fit into any of those catagories however I'm pretty certain my little sister is going from a little girl to a girly girl and she ADORES sparkly things. I had one exception and that is for a diamond. It's my birthstone and I want the diamond to be as sparkly as it wants to be as long as rest is generally sedate...wow, I kinda went off topic there. Back to matter at hand...I don't like sparkles.
There is now another exception. I like sparkles on the skein of Penguin Soup yarn I got this week. It's no where close to overpowering and it so much nicer quality that a skein of yarn that I had previously purchased and ended up using for socks for my aunt. She loved it. I hated kntting with it and the sparkles were coming off on my hands.
This skein of Kaylee inspired sock yarn called "She'll Fool Ya!" is staying mine!
WIPS
I thought I would have been able to finish my April socks this week. That definitely did not happen. I am only half way through the leg. There's no point of showing a progress picture of it at all. I'm still oohing and ahhing over the way the colours are swirling around the socks
My Sock Blankie is the only thing that got constant attention this week. I added 8 squares throughout the week I really like some of the square designs I did, especially the stripping ones. I was kind of bummed that I didn't add a square on Friday. It was such a long day that I reached home 7p, went to bed about 7:30p and didn't wake up until almost 7a the next day. I did 2 on Saturday to make it seem a little more balanced to me.
Isn't the pink on pink square adorable?
Stash Enhancement
I did not make any new purchases this week (being broke will do that to you). This is a week of waiting for orders to come to me! I got my first skein of yarn from Penguin Soup (aka: Ginny). She's a Canadian Dyer that I discovered while looking for knitting podcasts. I think Ginny was the inspiration for wanting self-stripping yarn socks. I had every intention of buying a skein from her from when I first saw the yarn but being unemployed and then having limited employment makes one have to think twice on what money is spent on - darn transportation needs...
When I saw that Ginny was doing a Firefly yarn club called Firefly: The Shiny Club, I felt the need to finally get my toes wet in Penguin Soup yarn. The first skein arrived on Wednesday and it is gorgeous. Let me say one thing though, I hate sparkle. I have always associated it with little girls, girly-girls, drag queens and Michael Jackson. I do not fit into any of those catagories however I'm pretty certain my little sister is going from a little girl to a girly girl and she ADORES sparkly things. I had one exception and that is for a diamond. It's my birthstone and I want the diamond to be as sparkly as it wants to be as long as rest is generally sedate...wow, I kinda went off topic there. Back to matter at hand...I don't like sparkles.
There is now another exception. I like sparkles on the skein of Penguin Soup yarn I got this week. It's no where close to overpowering and it so much nicer quality that a skein of yarn that I had previously purchased and ended up using for socks for my aunt. She loved it. I hated kntting with it and the sparkles were coming off on my hands.
This skein of Kaylee inspired sock yarn called "She'll Fool Ya!" is staying mine!
Monday 13 April 2015
This week in my Knitting Life
This week has actually been pretty good in general. My birthday passed and I didn't work on it either. I spent it with family. I had a blast with my much 2 of my brothers and my sister. My dad and step-mother and the kids took me out to dinner. When I got back home, I took selfies with just about every member of my family, looked through a ton of old pictures that my grandfather had.
I had my last day of work for Target Canada and I couldn't be happier. It was a great place before liquidation started. After it did, the customers seemed drastically different than the ones that used to come into the store before and it just made work no longer fun. I got an email about a job the day before my last day, did a successful phone interview and I have a group interview on this upcoming Friday
#100DayChallenge
I spend way too much on Instgram. That is a given. I love to go through the Explore tab and this time I saw the #100DayChallenge. Basically it's about starting a new habit or challenge for 100 days, take pictures and put it on Instagram and tag it....so I've got the first one going pretty good and the picture taking part but I think I'm going to nix putting it on Instagram because putting pictures of knitting squares seems kind of repetitive after the 2nd day. And the reason for the repetitiveness is because I decided to add a square a day on my Sock Square Blankie.
I am liking doing this. There has already been a day where I added 3 instead of just 1. I still have to do a square a day no matter how many I went over the day before. I can see a lot of progress being done on this project by the end of the 100 days.
I also added onto the challenge to drink water at least once a day. I have a tendancy to drink a lot of soda and juice and if that's not available or the water is not room temperature, I have been know to just not drink anything at all for the day. And since I got this cute tumbler from Target (one of my final purchases) with a feather on it, I drink at least one of these a day. It also doubles as an alarm clock first thing in the morning.
WIPs
If I haven't been working on my Sock Square Blankie, I have been working on the Vanilla Latte socks. I just finished the toe on Saturday night and tried the sock on. I absolutely love it. The FLK heel I did was the absolute best I have ever done. I only have 1 little hole on the side but I'm working on perfecting my technique. The sock yarn I'm using is from my stash. I wish I had more...or that Knitpicks still made the colourway but now I do want to get other varigated sock yarns from Knitpicks. It's been awhile since I've made an order. We'll see.
I haven't done anything for the Plain Stripy socks but if I do manage to get the Vanilla Latte socks done this week (crossing my fingers that I do), I'll get cracking on them afterwards.
Stash Enhancements
A few weeks ago, while watch The Canadian Knitter Podcast on Youtube, Sarah mentioned a thread to watch on Ravelry called **Patterns: Sales and Promos. It has now become a thread I check every day. From there, I have found lovely patterns that are discounted for initial release (and sometimes that means free!). From stalking the thread I have aquired:
Sarah mentioned specifically mentioned a pattern called FivebySix by Ellen Kardell. It's free until April 13th so I took advantage.
On it's way
This is a wonderful week (or 2) for the mailbox for me. I got a email notification that the first month of the Firefly: The Shiny Club by Penguin Soup is on it's way. You can't see meright now but there is a huge grin on my face.
On top of that I went on Etsy and purchased a set of stitch markers by Creations by Uli. I saw a set that she had made for Fibres West. It had an Eiffle tower on it. I love anything that reminds me of France (I'm also have a hankering to decorate my room in a Parisian theme and eventually get around to it). I just had to get, even though it's been weeks.
And because while scoping Etsy after my Creations by Uli purchase, I saw that a Rainbow Sock yarn by Nicole C. Mendez was available...so eventhough I said I was not going to be making any purchases due to an event at the end of the month, I saw the total for a tree stitch marker and the yarn and including shipping it was less than $24 including shiping. So that's on it's way too.
On the other hand...
I need to pick out a pair of socks for early Friday morning. I have no clean handknit socks. I am half way through quite a few pairs. I'm really wanting to wear the Vanilla Latte socks that I'm currently working on but I don't know if I'll finish it within the week. I know I could get the Plain Ol' Stripy socks (Part Deux) done in time but I'm not sure if those are the ones I want to wear.
Knitting First World Problems...
I had my last day of work for Target Canada and I couldn't be happier. It was a great place before liquidation started. After it did, the customers seemed drastically different than the ones that used to come into the store before and it just made work no longer fun. I got an email about a job the day before my last day, did a successful phone interview and I have a group interview on this upcoming Friday
#100DayChallenge
I spend way too much on Instgram. That is a given. I love to go through the Explore tab and this time I saw the #100DayChallenge. Basically it's about starting a new habit or challenge for 100 days, take pictures and put it on Instagram and tag it....so I've got the first one going pretty good and the picture taking part but I think I'm going to nix putting it on Instagram because putting pictures of knitting squares seems kind of repetitive after the 2nd day. And the reason for the repetitiveness is because I decided to add a square a day on my Sock Square Blankie.
I am liking doing this. There has already been a day where I added 3 instead of just 1. I still have to do a square a day no matter how many I went over the day before. I can see a lot of progress being done on this project by the end of the 100 days.
I also added onto the challenge to drink water at least once a day. I have a tendancy to drink a lot of soda and juice and if that's not available or the water is not room temperature, I have been know to just not drink anything at all for the day. And since I got this cute tumbler from Target (one of my final purchases) with a feather on it, I drink at least one of these a day. It also doubles as an alarm clock first thing in the morning.
WIPs
If I haven't been working on my Sock Square Blankie, I have been working on the Vanilla Latte socks. I just finished the toe on Saturday night and tried the sock on. I absolutely love it. The FLK heel I did was the absolute best I have ever done. I only have 1 little hole on the side but I'm working on perfecting my technique. The sock yarn I'm using is from my stash. I wish I had more...or that Knitpicks still made the colourway but now I do want to get other varigated sock yarns from Knitpicks. It's been awhile since I've made an order. We'll see.
I haven't done anything for the Plain Stripy socks but if I do manage to get the Vanilla Latte socks done this week (crossing my fingers that I do), I'll get cracking on them afterwards.
Stash Enhancements
A few weeks ago, while watch The Canadian Knitter Podcast on Youtube, Sarah mentioned a thread to watch on Ravelry called **Patterns: Sales and Promos. It has now become a thread I check every day. From there, I have found lovely patterns that are discounted for initial release (and sometimes that means free!). From stalking the thread I have aquired:
- Rorqual Shawl by Laura Aylor
- Flieder Hat by Olya Bagi
- Leafy Lisa Shawlette by Kelli Slack
- Equinox Cowl by Nat Raedwulf
- Dragon to Butterfly Shawl by Dragonbird Creations
Sarah mentioned specifically mentioned a pattern called FivebySix by Ellen Kardell. It's free until April 13th so I took advantage.
On it's way
This is a wonderful week (or 2) for the mailbox for me. I got a email notification that the first month of the Firefly: The Shiny Club by Penguin Soup is on it's way. You can't see meright now but there is a huge grin on my face.
On top of that I went on Etsy and purchased a set of stitch markers by Creations by Uli. I saw a set that she had made for Fibres West. It had an Eiffle tower on it. I love anything that reminds me of France (I'm also have a hankering to decorate my room in a Parisian theme and eventually get around to it). I just had to get, even though it's been weeks.
And because while scoping Etsy after my Creations by Uli purchase, I saw that a Rainbow Sock yarn by Nicole C. Mendez was available...so eventhough I said I was not going to be making any purchases due to an event at the end of the month, I saw the total for a tree stitch marker and the yarn and including shipping it was less than $24 including shiping. So that's on it's way too.
On the other hand...
I need to pick out a pair of socks for early Friday morning. I have no clean handknit socks. I am half way through quite a few pairs. I'm really wanting to wear the Vanilla Latte socks that I'm currently working on but I don't know if I'll finish it within the week. I know I could get the Plain Ol' Stripy socks (Part Deux) done in time but I'm not sure if those are the ones I want to wear.
Knitting First World Problems...
Wednesday 8 April 2015
Another week of knitting
Surprisingly (no...not really) I have no FOs this week but I do have a lot of progress, or at least I think so.
Works in Progress
I have 2 pairs of socks on the needles that I am loving like crazy. Last week I casted on the non-April socks. I have passed the heel for both of them since I am knitting both socks of the same time. I tried on 1 foot and it fits pretty good but it feels like it could be tighter closer to the ankles. I'm not sure how I'd accomodate since my calves require a 72 stitch count and so does the area before my toes. The rest of my foot is slimmer but how do you accomodate that and still be able to put on sock?
I am in love with this yarn. I had to stop myself from buying another skein online last payday since there's a plan for the end of the month which does not involve me ending up with a ton of yarn with no money left.
Anyways, sock #1 of the Vanilla Latte socks is almost done. I'm pretty certain I have less than an inch left before starting the toe :) I was going to finish the sock tonight but somehow I got distracted with watch "19 Kids and Couting".
Kinda random but not quite
On Instagram there's a 100 day challege that started on April 6th (so I'm a day behind). To participate, I pulled our my Sock Blankie and decided to do a square a day for the next 100 days. Quite possible since I'm at home every evening and it doesn't take long to do a square as it is. I have a lot of left over stash plus mini skeins to go through. I'm pretty sure there's still going to be a lot of work to add to it after the 100 days but here Day #1's challenge:
Works in Progress
I have 2 pairs of socks on the needles that I am loving like crazy. Last week I casted on the non-April socks. I have passed the heel for both of them since I am knitting both socks of the same time. I tried on 1 foot and it fits pretty good but it feels like it could be tighter closer to the ankles. I'm not sure how I'd accomodate since my calves require a 72 stitch count and so does the area before my toes. The rest of my foot is slimmer but how do you accomodate that and still be able to put on sock?
I am in love with this yarn. I had to stop myself from buying another skein online last payday since there's a plan for the end of the month which does not involve me ending up with a ton of yarn with no money left.
Anyways, sock #1 of the Vanilla Latte socks is almost done. I'm pretty certain I have less than an inch left before starting the toe :) I was going to finish the sock tonight but somehow I got distracted with watch "19 Kids and Couting".
Kinda random but not quite
On Instagram there's a 100 day challege that started on April 6th (so I'm a day behind). To participate, I pulled our my Sock Blankie and decided to do a square a day for the next 100 days. Quite possible since I'm at home every evening and it doesn't take long to do a square as it is. I have a lot of left over stash plus mini skeins to go through. I'm pretty sure there's still going to be a lot of work to add to it after the 100 days but here Day #1's challenge:
Wow, those pictures did not turn out the way I wanted tehm to. Got to work on that.
As I was saying before, I'll finish up this square before I go to my bed tonight and get it ready for a new square tomorrow (aka: pick out the next colour ready to go)
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