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!

Is it Spring yet? Maybe... Finally...

So I have been madly knitting SPRING coloured socks to get through the remainder of this winter which has been white/grey cold with no colours. Blah. I have made some pretty socks to make up for the lack of colours around here. These are No Purl Monkeys (really move along quickly and I love this pattern!) in a really happy "Daffodil" colour and the others in a lavender/pink colour "Crocus" in the No Purl Monkeys. I finished my Noro socks and am happy with the way they turned out. They soften up nicely in the wash and are worth the effort. Am now working on the "Nutkin" socks pattern and thought it would be appropriate to do them in squirrel colours. So they are more suited to the fall really, but fun to try a new pattern. Not as happy with that pattern as the Monkeys though. Am working on a Baby Cable in STR Raven colours for hubby for his birthday. Will let you know how they turn out. So happy that the sun is out today and snow is finally melting. Lots of cleanup. Am cleaning windows today and I guess the spring cleaning bug has bitten me because I am just zipping around scrubbing everything. It feels good. Happy knitting and Happy Spring!!