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Sock Yarn Bath Sunday

It's a hat. 

Yes, another blue hat. 

No, I am not becoming one of those people.

Yes, that is a really yellow tub. 

Storms do give us amazing sunsets, and since there was no tornado in my back yard, I don't mind. 

It poured with rain most of Saturday.  It was dark, chilly, and perfect for my state of mind.  Today, however, is all bright blue skies, fluffy clouds and singing weeds.  If it gets warm enough for all that home-made yarn to dry, I'll be okay with this turn of events.

There is a lot of home-made yarn sitting around looking damp these days...

I think I have figured out my gauge issues. 

With crochet, only time will tell, but it's looking promising.  I have a lot more of those little babies to do, but it's too squishy to go outside, so it might be okay.  ;^)


Happy Sunday.

Grey is my new black

A couple of weeks ago, I had a birthday because I have yet to figure out how to get out of having them without actually dying.  I'm sure there's a way to do it, and, with luck, I'll figure it out sooner rather than later.

The day after, I received a message on the Ravelry Machine from a designer I actually like.  She had been looking at the member list of her group to see who had a birthday when and saw me.  She sent a very sweet note and gave me one of her patterns as a thank you for being in her group/etc.

Only it wasn't just one pattern.  It was two patterns.  Green Memories.  Of course, I'd been eyeing the mitts for a while, was thrilled with the surprise and wanted to cast on straight away.  After some poking around the stash and reading the pattern, I went with Kroy Sock yarn in the sexily named color way of Flax.  (Yeah, I know how to have a good time.)

I had to go up a needle size or two because there was no way that I could make arm warmers to actually fit me on US 1s.  Plus, with the way I knit, the fabric would have been a bit on the dense side.  Since we're not having much of a winter this year, that didn't make sense.

The pattern uses three different colors.  The next time I knit this pattern I will do that.  This time, I wanted boring, neutral, go with the wardrobe color.  Bonus points for using a yarn that can go in the washer/dyer.

I love how they turned out.  Love how they fit, and kind of wanted a pink pair as soon as I finished this pair.  (Still might do that.  I did wind the yarn.)

Btw, that's the color work hat I'm thinking about knitting.  Thinking and rethinking because last time I had gauge issues and ended up with something that didn't really fit a person.  I'm tired of collecting things that I can't wear or use, therefore, all the pondering.

Did I mention that I love this pattern?  That I'm wearing these mitts as I type this?  That I'm only blogging because I'm tired of knitting 1x1 rib?

Yeah...

Pretend they're socks

Christine's Stay On Booties

I used the photo-tutorial over at MajorKnitter's blog.  

The pattern confused me a bit.  I didn't understand the 'short row' treatment in the pattern because it's not my idea of a short row.  The photo-tutorial made everything clear and simple and totally easy.

I made some mods to the cuffs because I could and I totally ignored the whole eyelets/ties thing because that's just not my style.  Too fussy.

The yarn is leftover sock yarn from a million years ago.

Anyone else knitting socks this summer?  Or am I it?

The Sunday Baby Sock

This photo really should be one of those spot the crap type photos...

Cast off this one while talking to our Cindy, who told me to post it.  I rarely listen to anyone but she's one of the few I do listen to.  Sadly for everyone, I'm feeling too lazy/fat/lazy to do more than get a cell phone photo.   There may be some emotional eating going on over here this weekend but I should be fine once I'm out of ice cream...

The weather has cooled off a bit.  Okay, a lot.  I'm not sure what's going on but I'm not complaining.  Late last week I had a moment where it finally felt like summer.  Hot day + wild fire smoke = summer in my world.  Yeah, I know.  Sad but it's what I've got.

Well, there is that unexplained mountain of laundry but even I don't find that interesting.

Knitting baby socks.  Spinning teal fiber while admiring my teal painted toes.  Re-watching Orphan Black when I'm not watch Daniel Craig movies and pondering that rant that's a-coming.  Don't look too closely at any of it. 

Trust me.

Everything is boring and tired over here, but I am working on it.

Have a good week, everyone!

Remember me?

Yeah, I'm not sure I do anymore, but whatever.

I'm so sorry that I went missing with no warning and that I've more or less given up on replying to comments.  I suck and I know it.  All I can do is try in future and not blame folks for giving up on me. 

The last week or so has been (more) challenging on many fronts.  Most challenging was my mother landing in the hospital for a few days.  She's home now and doing well, but a crappy doctor, lazy nurses and nurses aids who don't want to do their job meant I had to be there far more than I should have been.  Having firefighters/EMTs diagnose her with something she does NOT have and the subsequent straightening out didn't help much, either.

One day, we will talk about Kaiser and just how lacking they are now that they want to be held up as THE national model for health care.  In a way, it's shocking.  Then again, anyone who WANTS to be held up as a role model of some kind tends to suck.  So, no, not totally shocking...

Anyway...

Sexy, right?

Yeah, it's a sock. I'm trying to finish the second one so I may move on to something slightly less depressing and dreadful.  Yes, it's that crappy yarn again. Waffle rib socks for the win!  Yeah, not so much, but they are good mindless knitting while hanging out waiting for the wifi.

This was the purchase of the week at some point in June.  No, I don't remember exactly when.  Shut up!  It's a fabulous iPad case thingy that I love.  There's a pocket on the front for medical receipts and what-knot.  Plus...

Love the button!

Did I mention it looks great with my orange bag?