I'm a bad blogger.

First the good news: I'm all better! That's really it, there's no bad news.
It's been a long time since I last posted and even longer since I replied to anyone's comments. I do still have all of your emails and I will reply soon.

I didn't really knit all that much while I was sick but I have been trying to work on a sock pattern for the Summer of Socks. Here's my test sock. I didn't end up going with any of these patterns.

Click the pick to go to flickr and see all the patterns.
I really like the top pattern but I think it's too much like the snicket socks to be original.
I did eventually settle on a pattern and am in the process of test knitting and charting now.

I also received my package from my last.fm/ravelry swap partner.

The package is awesome! It contained a CD, a card, some beads (not pictured) and a beautiful skein of Cider Moon yarn in Hocus Crocus. I've been wanting to try Cider Moon and I adore the colors.

Here's the playlist from the CD.

This is the second time I've done a simple package and one skein swap ad I love it!

Also in pre-sickness knitting I made a pair of Saartje's Bootees for a woman at work who's expecting.

The yarn is left over from the Bloody Mary socks I knit for my Sock It To Me pal.

What else?

Oh, I've picked up my hoop again for the frist time in about 15 years.

My first practice project.


A shirt I made for Elah's first day of school. She'll be in 2nd grade this year (!) which at her school makes her a Tau. It's a big deal, for the first 2 years she was in the same classroom so this is her first big change in awhile. She loves the shirt and when I gave it to her she gave me a huge hug and told me that she thought she'd cry. Only I could have a child who gets verklempt.

*whew* OK, that's it for now. Sorry it took so long Stoneking and Jess.

2 FO and 1 new WIP

I haven't knit in a couple of days and it's killing me. Seriously, I dont want to update the bog right now because I just picked out my next pattern and I am itching to knit a gauge swatch.
My next project will be Nona's Sidewinders socks, knit in ONline supersocke 100, color 930.

I also finished my Jaywalkers and Elah's Flame Wave socks and I've been putting a ton of info into Ravelry. Now, without further ado, FO pictures! (I know what you come for.)




Pattern: Jaywalker (as if you had to ask) by Grumperina
Yarn: 2 skeins, Yarntini
Color: Pure Breeze
Source: PureKnits
Needles: Inox Grey US 1 crics
Time to complete: Excellent question. I think about 2 weeks.
Details: What can I say, I loved this pattern and I will be knitting it again.




Pattern: Flame Wave by Ann Budd
Yarn: 2 balls, Cascade Fixation I ran out of yarn at the very end of the second toe, see the tiny bit o'green?
Color: 9903
Source: Jess B
Needles: US4 & US5 bamboo DPNs
Time to complete: Excellent question. I think 8 days.
Details: Elah loves these! If I were to knit a pair for myself I'd probably move down a needle size because I like a tighter fabric. Of course that means I'd have to rework the pattern a bit which means I probably won't knit a pair for myself. I love the use of needle size to increase the diameter of the sock further up on the leg, ingenious!


On a Ravelry note, my pic of Elah in her Cloche du Bois was chosen for the pattern page! It makes me more excited than it should but whatyagonnado? Sorry your pic didn't get chosen Ron...

Ravelry

I have to stop playing around in here and go to bed.