Oy - last entry on April 23 - geezopete... Time flies when you're having no fun (ok, a little fun), but a lot of work.
And since I don't have much time now either, I'm just going to show off a few knitting projects - after all, that's what a knitting blog is for, right? I have a lot more things to tell you about but that would involve tons of writing... Therefore, just pictures for now - which I finally took - and a few remarks. I hope next week will be better and I'll have more time to relate my knitting adventures.
Yarn: Regia 4ply Wool Nation Red Gold Black (for Germany, of course!)
Needles: US 1
2 balls make one pair of woman's size 8 with a little bit of leftover yarn
Yarn: Hot Socks Sockenwolle (75% virgin wool superwash/25% nylon) from Herrschner
Needles: US 1
2 balls make one pair of woman's size 8 with a bunch of leftover yarn
Yarn: Interlacements Tiny Toes (100% superwash merino - yummy!)
Needles: US 1
I am working on the second sock - very mindless knitting, perfect for SNB group outings. No thinking involved. There is hardly any yarn left from the first sock since it only comes with 185 yards.
Yarn: Skacel Trekking XXL (75% wool and 25% nylon) - handwash - bleh...
Needles: US 1
2 balls make one pair of woman's size 8 with lots of leftover yarn
The pattern is from Charlene Schurch's new book - More Sensational Knitted Socks. Shoot me, but I can't remember what it is called... I'll look it up and let you know.
And while I was taking all these pictures Monday evening, I was baking spinach lasagna. And because I was out on the porch taking the pictures in the remaining daylight, I did not hear the oven calling...
So, the cheese was a "little" on the dark side, but hubby is such a dear and overlooked this. See what knitting can do to your household...
And here are the treasures I scored from Mom. She was actually destashing on me. Unbelievable!
8 balls of Alpaca - at least 15 years old - which she bought when a store went out of business. I started the Alpine Knit Scarf from Victorian Lace Today. Of course it looks a little bit like boiled a$$.
But you know how it is with lace... Magic happens with blocking.
You must be thinking that I fell off the wagon and cheated on my yarn diet. I DID NOT! I told my mom about the yarn diet thing and she got a kick out of that. Of course, she never heard of such a thing and she - smart woman she is - asked if she can buy me yarn as a gift. That wouldn't count, right? So, she got me this lovely summer yarn and I started a 3/4 sleeve (not those long sleeves from the original pattern - see below) sweater with it.
I am half way through the front - also easy knitting with a fun cable pattern.
And last but not least - handspun. Mom had a bag at home - again, for ages - with scratchy handspun yarn she got from a friend, a local farmer. So she asked me if I wanted this as well:
She couldn't tell me what kind of sheep it was. But after I said I would take it, she washed and balled it for me. So, it's hand-spun, hand-washed and hand-balled. Ha-ha-ha.
Ok, that's as much as I have time for right now.
Nah - two more things...
I got a birth announcement the other day. Guess who had a lamb? Yup, my little adopted sheep. So, am I a granny now?
And I am knitting something for somebody with this yarn. You can try and guess what color I bought. :-) More about that later!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!