Schrodinger's Kittie

Ok. I love making my own socks. They fit, which is more than can be said about any pair of store bought socks. They are gooshy and squishy and comfy and make my feet oh so happy. However, I like crazy socks, fun socks, artsy socks, some plain. Mostly I want to have a good time with them and have some nifty patterns/colors.

So, I thought I’d give the mosaic socks a try. Forget it. I don’t like how the material feels in the color work area. Not one bit. I’d rather do fair isle. I don’t like stiff socks. I want socks that are stretchy and gooshy and make my toes wriggle in happiness. So….off to find another pattern that will work better. One in fair isle, this time, I believe. I love the way the black and October colourway work together. Though, I have some bronze Koigu that would look amazing with that black Koigu as well. Hrm….Might do a set of October socks and then use the bronze and black for some fair isle socks…That would work. *grins*

Regardless, a couple of hours will be spent on the Kiri shawl after class tonight. Still waiting no my yarn for the SFCKAL vest. *pouts*

Just finished my red, stripey socks. *happy dance* I love them. They fit absolutely perfect!

I do have two done. I just finished them so far apart, I have to track the other one down.

		Meilenweit Fantasy. Colourway 4790, dye lot 53851. 80% new wool, 20% polymide. 100g = 420m.
		Size 2 US. Clover bamboo dpns – 5 needles.
		The Universal Sock Pattern by Kathryn Tewson

Oh…I know I shouldn’t have ordered the pattern. I just couldn’t help myself. So…here I am. All my monthly revenue for my fibre arts completely expended. However, I’m the proud owner of the Wedding Ring Shawl pattern from Heirloom Knitting. I’ve wanted this pattern for forever, so I’m happy I finally got it.

My niece’s shawl hit the mail today. It should be in her tiny hands by the end of the week. I hope.

The socks I’ve been working on are about finished, so I should be able to cast on for the new set soon. I’m really looking forward to how the mosaic pattern will play out with the yarn I’ve chosen.

Still no J&S yarn, but I’m sure it will get here soon. **positive thinking**

A bit of a poutfest is going on today. Found out that the guy I’ve been spending time with is going to be out of town to a conference and so will miss our every other Sunday night event. I’m being a brat about it. I’m gonna miss him something terrible. I’ve really gotten to where I look forward to them. Not to mention our time we spend during the week that I will miss out on. Yup. I’m pouting in a big way. It’s not attractive, but right now I’m too cranky to care. **snickers**

I will take solace in the fact that I have Friday off…I have much knitting planned for the day.

I’m thrilled that my friend, Debbie, has decided to learn to crochet and knit. I spent a couple of hours with her at Kerbey Lane on Sunday, sitting outside in 82° F weather – in January, mind you. We sat out on the patio, nashed and did our thing while chit chatting. It was a completely delightful experience. She’s going to be crocheting like a whiz in no time. I expect that she will run in to a bit of difficulty as she’s attempting to learn both at once, but she’s a talented gal and will get the gist of things very quickly. As with all new crocheters/knitters, tension is going to be her biggest obstacle. I completely enjoyed teaching, though, and am actually considering starting up a class for people on a totally adhoc basis….Just post somewhere that I’m going to be at XYZ and if you want to learn, bring yourself on by and I’ll be more than willing to help. Required items for crochet/knit listed and not supplied by yours truly.

I dunno….it just seems like it would be fun. *grins*