How many at once???

How many projects can I have on the needles at once?  Apparently, LOTS.  That “gauge” over on the sidebar isn’t exactly correct. I’ve got lots more things going, some I started ages and ages ago (as in years).  I’ve got half a sweater done…I really should pick it up and finish.  And tonight I cast on the Huggable Hedgehog!  (Photo is the designers photo…I’ll post mine when it’s done.)  I had so much fun knitting the flamingo that I thought I’d try for more toys.   Maybe these will actually reach their intended recipients!  I have a tendency to knit baby clothes but not block them and send them!  Of course, the kids outgrow them and here I am with the sweetest little sweaters and dresses! 

I’ve got some gorgeous Alpaca for another sweater.  I’ve had the yarn for a year.  It’s a lovely brown with specks of blue in it.  I’m dying to make it for myself but I just haven’t found the perfect pattern yet.  That, and I keep wanting to loose weight before I knit a sweater.  Silly.  I keep wanting to loose weight before I do anything.  Not a good idea.

 Anyway…the shrug I’m planning to knit for Kiddlebiddle I think I’ll save for airplane knitting.  It’s fairly simple and she’ll be with me to check for size.  Plus, with circular needles I’m sure the airlines won’t have a problem (though I hear they let knitting needles on anyway now). 

 I’m losing track of all the projects I’ve got/want.  Well, not really.  I’m keeping track of them over on Ravelry (great new site for fiberistas – still in beta but I was one of the (thousands) lucky ones.  Absolutely LOVE the site.

Gonna head off to bed now.  Enough knitting (????) (well…maybe I’ll take a sock to bed with me….)

 

Summer of Socks – Progress Report

Well, I’m certainly behind in my blogging!  I did finish the Flame Wave socks for Kiddlebiddle and she loves them.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get a picture yet of her wearing both socks!  This pattern is a quick and easy knit and looks divine.  They are knit with Cascade Fixation and though it took some getting used to, I really liked the feel of the finished socks.  I bought some more of the same yarn for another pair (for me??). 

I’ve also just about finished the first of the pair of Undulating Rib socks for Hubby.  They’re being knit with J.Knits which I found somewhat splitty at first.  But since I switched to my KnitPicks DPNs (which are quite pointy!) the socks are sailing along without problem. 

 Because I can’t have just one pair of socks on the needles, the other night I cast on my second pair of Monkey socks using Louet Gems.  Boy is this a nice soft yarn!  I’ll post new pics as soon as I can.

 Lovin’ the socks.

 

Summer of Socks – Flame Wave Done

Today I finished Kiddlebiddle’s FlameWave socks (Favorite Socks).  I knit them in Cascade Fixation (turquoise) and they came out great!  It took me going down needle size twice to get them to fit her skinny leg but they are really cute.  I’ll post a picture of her wearing them after I visit this weekend.  In the meantime, try this: