found

The mousie has been found, quite dead. The cat brought it downstairs for the big kids. This is a new tactic that I hope will not become a habit. Downstairs is teenage central and I try to avoid the area. The state of their rooms usually causes me to stop breathing.



This morning brought us a brand new critter in the house. Something needs to be done. I remember the days before the cat door and there was a lot of getting up at night to let the cat in and/or out. Is that better? I do not know. I am willing to take advice.




More pleasant topic...socks.





Here is a finished Inside Out. Nice pattern to knit. A lot of good cable effects with minimal cabling.





The yarn is very different colors in different light. I just love that. I have picked up the gusset stitches on the second sock and should be on to something new this weekend. I am hatching a great idea!



This pair of socks looks like it is going to live at my house. I can't believe it. It will be the first pair of socks from the Rockin' Sock Club that I have kept. Last year I cast on every pair with the intention of keeping them for myself. Each time I would get a couple inches into the knitting and the yarn would tell me that it needed to go to someone else's house. All recipient's were happy as could be, now its my turn. Of course I knit socks from other STR for myself, just not the kit socks.

mutual of omaha's wild knigdom

This morning, I am laying in bed thinking about getting up and I hear the cat come in. Normally when he comes in he is very loud, needs to let the whole house know he has arrived. This morning, nothing. This is a bad sign. The reason he is not meowing is because his mouth is full. Yes, he loves us and brings presents often. I would prefer he left them outside. I would really prefer he killed them first. He has from time to time brought in a little mousie buddy to play with. Of course the mousies do not stand a chance, they truly are toys to him. After a few minutes the mousie stops being so much fun. I usually find him at the top of the stairs.

This morning I hear him playing with his toy. I shut my door and wait for the whole thing to be over so that I can dispose of the carcass. If you interrupt him during this play time he loses track of the critter - bad. Well, the commotion goes on for quite some time. It is possible it is a squirrel. I am trapped in the bedroom, stressed out by the nature sounds happening in the living room. I do not have tea or a laptop. I do have knitting. So I knit. I tell myself I will do the cable and the 9 rows to the next cable and then I will assess the situation.

Eventually the wild kingdom is quiet, I hear the cat go back out, and I prepare to be shocked and horrified by what I find. What greats me as I oh so carefully make my way to to the living room, flipping on every light in the hose as I go? Nothing. Let me say it again and let it sink in. Nothing. That's right. At this very moment there is a not quite dead thing somewhere in the house.

new knitty

The new Knitty is up. What is the first thing you are going to make? Me...this! It is summer perfect. We get 3 whole days of it here in Seattle! Of course a new little bra (ok, little may not be the right word here) will need to be purchased to peek through. What color to knit? hhhmmm.

A few inches are done on the sock formerly known as the penis sock. It needs a new name now. So far so good.

penis sock frogged

While the sock looks strange on the needles it spreads out fine on the foot. The toe was a bit pointy at the sides where it joins the foot, but I, ever the optimist, knit on. Last night I finished the heel, tried the sock on and it was small. The heel was about an inch too short up the back. This morning I ripped out the heel. switched to bigger needles and tried again. The fit was better, but I still did not really like it. As I continued to knit I liked it less and less. It was time to be brave. I ripped the whole thing out. I have cast on again, this time beginning with the leg. I will work the leg chart backwards, use a heel flap/gussets, then use the original pattern on the instep stitches and do a plain sole. Cross your fingers.

penis sock?

I am going to let this picture speak for itself.

wee tiny sock swap

Here is Monsoon wrapped up and ready to go. I put it into balls during bright sunshine and the colors are more subtle. The dark gray has a lot of blue and is the color of the clouds right before a big rain. There is also a very light green in the mix. So nice.

The pattern that arrived with the yarn is called Inside Out. It is very different. Knit toe up with the toe and heel in garter stitch. The foot is ribbed and the leg has a cable pattern. The ribbing on the foot pulls in the toe and makes it looks funny. Of course on your foot it is all smooth and pretty. I have only finished the toe and a couple of inches of foot. I will take a picture after today's progress.

The little sock for my keychain. I used leftover Koigu and it took about an hour. Even my above it all 17 year old daughter proclaimed it to be cute.

Speaking of wee socks. Here is a link to a wee sock swap.

http://yarnmiracle.gweezlebur.com/archive/2007/03/05/wee_tiny_sock_swap.html

I have signed up. It looks to be great fun.

wavy lace, sock blocker and STR

So much to show you! First, the package from Loopy Ewe.

The cutest sock blocker keychain. If the blocker itself is not cute enough there is a pattern included so that you can put a sock on it. This evening I came home from a late meeting, poured a glass of wine and made my little sock. It look about an hour. I will post that pic tomorrow.

The yarn. OMG, it is beautiful. I have not knit with Claudia, but the color is gorgeous and I will be digging into it before too long.

The service from Loopy Ewe is perfect. The package was shipped quickly and carefully. There was a handwritten note with the package and a few extras. VERY pleased and will order from them again.

Here are the completed Wavy Lace socks from Favorite Socks.

A great pattern. People I know have a good chance of receiving

a pair in their favorite color as gifts.

And then there is this...If you are a member of the Rockin Sock Club and do not want to see the new kit, then stop right now, because here comes the yarn...Monsoon. So beautiful. Rich and bold. Dark grey blending into a breathtaking green followed by a tree bark brown. This yarn will be hitting my needles tomorrow.