Even my brother wants to know why I haven't blogged

....and he has a kid and everything. I have no such excuse, other than the R word, which continues to suck my time continually but in A Good Way, and really I don't have any other excuses. I can't even say that I have kept up with other blogs because...I haven't...so I expect my subscriber list is rather skimpy right now. I'm flying out to California to see my nephew (and my brother and sister-in-law) soon and I think I will archive all of the blogs I am behind on so I can read them on the plane. I have many big plans.

So, knitting! I did finish all of my Christmas knitting, which was amazing. My sister-in-law loves bright colors, so I made her Haruha in a bright J.Knits sock yarn in colorway Kansas:

This is blocking. It is pretty wild, but I am very happy with it. It pooled in an interesting way, almost stripy. The knit itself was fast and fun.

For Mom, I finally, finally made her something out of the brown-gold mohair that she has been coveting. This is a simple wrap, which I think needs a little more length, but for now is working out well. The yarn is Misty Mountain Farm Brushed Mohair, in an unknown colorway, which has been marinating since MD S&W 2006.

I'm certainly glad I managed to take a great picture of the one BIG mistake, which is the double row of garter stitch from when I put the wrap down in a fit of "can't take anymore" and picked it back up weeks later.

Since Christmas, I've been casting on innumerable projects and have developed severe second sock syndrome. I think I have 8 single socks hanging about. I also have a bit of a lace fetish going, which is keeping me hopping until my sock mojo comes back. The Ravelry Helpers are doing a KAL, for Tiger Eyes (that is a .pdf!), and here is mine (well, now it has about 5 more repeats. But I don't have a more current picture):

This is Mountain Colors Bearfoot in Sierra. It is tasty. I love the slight halo the mohair gives it. The pattern is a lot of fun, but I am always a little thrown off by the row in which you create the eyes, since you end up knitting and purling into the same giant yo four times, and it's kind of tricksy (for me). But fun nonetheless and currently marinating.  PS-I love my new camera. I "lost" ("lost"= intoxicated at New Years Eve ball and left it on the table when finding cab-hi Mom!) my other one. I lurve this one. It has image stabilizer. Good for the trembling hands.

I did also start the Kitri Mantilla, which is a kit I picked up in Rhinebeck last year. I got it with the Kitri sock pattern, but the mantilla has been calling me. This is truly my first large and real lace project, real in the sense that this is the smallest yarn I have ever worked with (unless I count crocheting doilies on size 20 yarn, which isn't that small really). It was agonizing the first two rows, and now I am getting a bit of a rhythm. I think I am going to wear this undraped, that is without the gathered area at the bottom, because really. I don't need to accentuate my booty that much. My booty is a little smaller since dropping 30 pounds, but let's face it. It's still there. The mantilla will still be gorgeous and as I am a fan collector, this really makes sense to me. Here's a pathetic cell phone blurry shot, with Bob as accent.

Let's see....I'm sure I have something else new on needles....oh! I started my first double knitting project. This was a wee challenging to me at first, but now it is humming right along.

I kind of love it. I love the bright colors. This is Uncle Argyle's Scarf from "Son of Stitch and Bitch" and the designer is Lindsey Hendricks, who I KNOW in REAL LIFE and who autographed my book. Sweet! Notice how I was able to cover up my mistakes with rotten duplicate stitching. Well, hopefully you can't notice it. Because otherwise what would be the point?

Tootsie is not impressed.

Hope to see you soon!

Comments

[LittleWit]

Welcome back hon! :) That plane ride should be ever so fun catching up on your blogs and knitting. (You WILL be knitting right?!?)

[Kristen]

Hi once again! You have a lot of interesting projects finished and in the works. I've never done double knitting. And I don't see the mistake in your mom's wrap and no one else will iif you don't tell!

[Kristen]

PS- What is your Ravelry name?

[Karoline]

Ohh! Those colors I picked out look awesome!!! :)

[becka]

LOVE EVERYTHING!!
Okay, this is how I overcame Second Sock Syndrome almost 4 years ago when I began to knit (and this was dpns then) I quickly discovered I would have SSS, so I had to do them together, so I got 2 sets of several sock dpns and knit them together...knit the cuff on one sock, then the other; knit the leg on one, then the other and so on. I now knit on 2 circs, but, in the same way...I simply detest actually knitting 2 socks on 2 circs at the same time. So, each sock has its own set of 2 circs and I knit along as I did with the dpns. Yeah, I have MANY sets of sock sizes of sets of dpns and I won't even discuss the # of circs, but what I don't have is - SSS!!! Might give it a try ;)

[bunnysquirrel]

you updated!

*falls over*

*recovers*

guess i should go do the same, huh.

:)

[alejandra]

I love this scarf!!! I'll try to knit it this fall, very nice colors.

[amanda cathleen]

I've missed you!
I'm loven the bright colors of your argyle scarf and your lace is beaut-it-ful!

[Mom]

Aha I knew I would find out the true camera story someday