Sock Tragedy!!!

My Serpentine socks need to be ripped back to before the gusset increases!!!!!!!!!!!! I always end up making my socks a smidge too small however I grossly overcompensated this time and the foot is too big by about 1"- There is no way I will get the pair done before the end of the month . There's always next month...

Are You waiting for Ravelry too??

I'm about in the middle with number of people behind/ahead of me- maybe another couple of weeks??? I'm definitely not posting alllllll my stash (unless lots of people have more;0)
I'm currently fudging the heel of my Serpentine sock- I knitted too much before starting the increases for the gusset. Yes I really HATE ripping back and since this is my first cabled project, I'm not sure I could get it all back on the needles right...I'll keep you posted.

PROGRESS!!

Okay I finally cast on and made some progress on my Serpentine socks. The pics are not the greatest- I could not get the cables to show up in with the bright orange color- but I LOVE how they are turning out.

Yay pics!

Top yarn is what I'm using instead of the Firebird yarn sent with my June shipment of STR- I'm using the Firebird yarn to knit the Fawkes pattern by Socktopia.



Here are some of my new sock yarns- the rainbow/blues one is from Perchance to Knit- it just sits on my dresser making me smile- the colors are very clear and vibrant. Above are two of my new Silkie socks that rock and two Mediumweight STR!


This is my changed stitch pattern for April's socks that rock club. I love the yarn so maybe I'll even have a pair of these some day!

I've also cast on for the Serpentine socks for the Sockamania KAL- I'll post pics when I've shown some progress- lovely bright orange color by Lucy Neatby!

Someday I'll have pics again...

So I finally reconciled my camera and computer- now the camera is with my hubby at work...hmmmm. I'm eagerly awaiting some Socks that Rock yarn so I can take some pics of that too. I'm in the SOM club with blue moon- the colorway this month is Firebird- I like it, I like the pattern, just not seeing the two together. I DO like the idea of knitting this in the Fawkes pattern by Socktopia- yes this house is eagerly awaiting the release of the Potter series. Those of you who know me, realize that I love to start projects, work randomly on projects, but finishing anything is rare. Well I have about 10 pairs of socks on the needles so it is my goal to finish at least that many this year so I can start more socks without buying more needles! Wish me luck!

The best Sock yarn ever!!!

Okay truthfully, I haven't even knit with it yet. (picture coming tomorrow) It is by Perchance to Knit from Loopy Ewe. I love it- it even comes with a pretty little stitch marker- which makes me feel pretty while knitting! Loopy Ewe- I just have to say- fastest service bar none! They have all the great hand dyed sock yarns too. Hopefully tomorrow my camera and computer will stop fighting so I can show Y'all my wonderful yarn!

Things that make you go hmmm....

I'm sure it's me but sometimes the posts show sometimes not...

Let's try this again!!

For whatever reason, I'm not "getting" this blogging thing. Anyway, I' m going to try to post some pics of my latest progress on my Socks that Rock club from April. I've ripped them out twice and I finally decided to do a different pattern to save my sanity. (Cellular stitch from B. Walkers collection) I'll post a pic when I have some noticable progress.

Badly blocked clue #1 

close up of half of clue #1 

Oh ye of little faith!!

So you thought the mystery shawl would go the way of the mystery stole???!!! I tell you it has not- behold the completed first clue!!! (Roar of applause)

soo can anyone tell me how to get the buttons on the side of the blog???

So much for keeping current...

Ya know life just gets too busy sometimes. About the mystery stole along- great, beautiful pattern- I started it- I'm only on the first repeat of clue 2/3... The problem is not the pattern, it is the yarn I'm using. You see I have some of Handpaintedyarn.com laceweight- gorgeous colors!! It is single ply though and splits like crazy!! Part of the problem is that I knit english (yarn in left hand) and it seems to be "unspinning" the yarn- grrrr! So...it goes to the ufo bin for now- I'm starting the mystery shawl along with yarn I love!!!! It's some handdyed I got at the Maryland sheep and wool and there is just enough yardage- I'll post a pic (really I will) as soon as hubby remembers the DC from work... Hopefully the shawl will go smoothly?? I seem to have the disease CPS (Chronic Project Starter!)
Cheers

Time flies when you least expect it....

It's been well over a month since my first post!! Sorry for all of you who actually read this! Anyway, I've joined the Mystery stole along so look for progress soon! I'm currently undecided as to what yarn to use for this- I have PLENTY of laceweight but handdyed, solids, varigated all too delicious, maybe I'll just close my eyes and randomly pick one???? I hope to post some progress next week-whenever my hubby remembers the digital camera!

This was my very first knitting effort- pattern is by Debbie Ware- modeled by less than willing son #3 

The famous broadripple socks- knit in fixation! 

This is a sock from the six socks knit along (yahoo group). This is the cloverleaf sock knit with Koigu. 

test 

Wow I'm a blogger!!

Okay- I decided to leap into...what century are we in now??? Anyway, some of my family and friends kept asking me about my blog- which of course did not exsist- well here it is- exciting huh! My hobbies are Knitting, quilting, cross stitch, and a new love of spinning- so far just on a drop spindle. I'm fairly impressed with my first little skein of spinning- 2ply and all! I'll maybe post a pic when I figure it all out. Maybe all of you out there can encourage (not enable- no more enabling- I've been enabled too much and now I need to catch up) me to finish my projects as I am the self appointed queen of UFO's!! Hope to meet some new craft friends-we'll see.