New Socks!

Hello there - I have not been blogging. Sorry. But I am enjoying the knitting so much and really happily knitting my socks. Have another pair done - called the "Crosshatch Lace Socks" in the More Sensational Knitted Socks book by Charlene Schurch. I used this great yarn which you can find at Becky's Etsy shop http://www.dkknits.etsy.com/ and she will take wonderful care of you. She has so many beautiful yarns and great customer service. The Maryland S&W festival is coming up this weekend of course, so she has been VERY busy getting ready for that. You can find her on http://www.ravelry.com/ (Ravelry) too if you look for the DkKnits group - we are having a great time with our sock group! So here are the Crosshatch lace socks in "Flower Power" - nice happy bright colours to help us get over winter and into Spring! Aren't they pretty? I am really pleased with them. Tried a different heel this time and although it was easy to learn, I prefer my usual heel and toes. I also working on a Kauni (EQ Rainbow yarn) Forest Canopy shawl and have had it sitting beside me waiting patiently while I finish the socks... so I'm looking forward to working on that and getting it done. I have some beautiful purple/navy Kauni also for the next one. And more socks to do. I think the spring cleaning has cut into my knitting time. Gonna have to do something about that. Maybe not clean anymore? hmmm... I am reading about spinning and spindles and spinning wheels and combed top and roving. Oh-oh. I think I am obsessed. I guess I'm moving on to the next stage people often talk about. It just happens. I had no control over it. I was knitting away happily and listening to my podcasts (oh, that might have something to do with it, a lot of the podcasters talk about SPINNING) and then I really really wanted to learn how to spin. And weave. A loom looks really interesting. I think I'm going to have to quit cleaning and quit my job too. I need more fiber time. Happy Knitting everyone!