Still no finished objects but that's okay. I do have an outstanding project that was supposed to be done for last week (which I thought was this week) for a birthday gift for one of my cousins. The last time I picked it up? Before I started the Earth & Night Sky Shawl which I believe was back in September-ish. So the next furiously worked project is the Hitchhiker by Martina Behm. Wasn't done in time but I hope it's done by Christmas.
Just look at how much it's grown. It's past the half way mark but I don't think I have enough yarn to do the full 44 prongs(?) as recommended in the pattern. Every time I look at it, I want to hoard Knitpicks Chroma yarn just to watch the colours change. I'm still on the look out for yarn that does the subtle and long colour shifting. Any suggestions would be welcome.
I got an email about the next skein of yarn from Cookie's Sock Club. It's by Tanis Fiber Arts and I very much look forward to working with it. Only 1 problem it's at my house and I am not. So I cannot cake the skein either and I don't trust the people at my house to do it properly at all. I have sent the message home to send it when they come.
I made a trip to Handknit Yarn Studios in Hamilton (which as far as I am concerned is my LYS) to get a another skein and get it wound. Unfortunately, they don't sell Tanis so I had to get something else. I was thinking Sweet Georgia but as soon as I mentioned "I'm looking for an icy colour", I was handed a skein of Manos del Uraguay Alegria.
No cashmere in this one but I can't afford cashmere content every time. The pattern should be arriving soon and as soon as I finish the Hitchhiker and the Circe socks, I'll contemplate if I'll cast on one of the new ones. I still have the Vamps to try out as well. And as an added bonus, they said that I can wind my skeins there if it's not busy. I'm thinking it's an incentive to but more yarn.
Despite the fact I haven't finished any projects, I got a look at the Decemer/January patterns for the sock club. I casted on for the Arrow socks and I am loving them, including my replacement skein. I'm still debating if I'm going to do the other pair. It seems like it can be good for some mindless knitting. But seriously check it out:
Now back to the October/November socks; Circe. I've finally made it to the heel flap of the second sock. Shouldn't take much longer once that's done but I am looking forward to wearing them.
Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, I lost a dpn. I know I can finish the oaks with 4 needles but it's not my preference. I think sometime this week or next week, I'm making another trip to my LYS an buying another set of 1US DPNS, the most common size I seem to use for socks.
