Socks of Doom

Yes, Doom. I started these on March 3 of this year. I love the way they look, but the pattern took for freaking ever. Of course, I did make them 2 repeats longer than directed, so that might be part of it, but still. Aiyiyi. It’s the Merino Lace Socks pattern by Anne Woodbury, from Interweave’s Favorite Socks book. I used US size 000 needles. I think I want thicker yarn for my next socks.

Also, this handspun scarf was finished a few weeks ago, but I didn’t get around to taking pictures until today. It’s so dark I couldn’t really get a good one, but it’s wonderfully soft and textured and squisy. Yarn spun from Princess Bride Magic Pill batts by eXtreme Spinning.

Progress

I’m afraid I’ve been rather more occupied with my novel (and trying to persuade myself that the stick shift on the truck won’t jump up and bite me) than any craftiness, but I did finish a beautiful skein of handspun this week. And e-mailed the wonderful fiber provider, Natchwoolie, to request an extra 2 ounces of the fiber because I don’t have enough to make the Strider Cowl by Susan Pandorf that I’ve decided is just perfect for the yarn.

Yes, I know, I’m a complete and utter dork. I would even have put a picture of my unfinished Evenstar shawl in this post, had I remembered to take it out and photograph it.

Knitting Pictures

Because I’m in a blogging mood (novel not going so well at the moment), and I actually have a few finished objects to show. If you’re not interested in knitting or crafting in general, you can skip this post. Nothing bookish or otherwise here.

First up is a pair of socks, my most recently completed project. These are sooooo beautiful (in my opinion). The blue is just happy, happy, happy. Three Irish Girls Springvale Sport. I thought it felt more like a fingering weight, but whatever. Loved it. The colorway is Frolic, from the January Sock Yarnista club.

Baby socks! My first pair of teensy tiny socks, and I just thought they were so cute.

I have another pair of socks almost finished, but I’ll spare you on those until they are finished.

This sweater has been finished for months, but I hadn’t blocked it until a couple days ago. It made such a huge difference in the fit! I really like it now, but had been a bit disappointed in it before. It’s my first handknit sweater though, so I think I’m going to call it a real win. Please excuse the hair, weird face, and no makeup…it was HOT, and I was wearing a wool sweater.

I actually have another sweater finished except for buttons and weaving in (16) ends. Gulp. Maybe next time I feel like putting up FOs I’ll have pictures.

I’ve finished quite a bit of spinning too…even though ALL my spinning mojo left right in time for the Tour de Fleece. I didn’t even finish one skein, and the one I was working on was worsted weight. Meh.

This is 2 ounces and 504 yards of laceweight soysilk – love the shine and am very proud of the way it turned out.

This is some wool roving I was gifted in a swap, from Colorado. It spun up super fast and fluffy. 6 ounces, 280 yards heavy worsted weight.

2 ounces Falkland wool into 110 yards worsted weight singles. This was an experiment in trying for Malabrigo type singles. I think it worked!

And this yarn is kind of old, but I wanted to post it because it’s the other 2 ounces of the Falkland that ^ skein was spun from.I love how they look the same but different.

That’s everything I have pictures of for now. I’ll have to take a few more WIP pictures this week…