Not a heck of a lot done on my knitting this week. I even skipped SNB since I was so tired. I’ve been hard at work getting my yarn site up, its mostly done. I’m not sure I love the design. I’ll have to take a fresh look in the morning. I absolutely refused to work on it this weekend. So yesterday I went on a yarn crawl with Claire, Judie and Phil. Obviously I’m not joining in the no yarn for a year thing. Although since it was more yarn for an existing project and sock yarn…it would still fall in the rules. I just am not one to limit myself and this was birthday money. Anyway we went to Haus of Yarn, Angel Hair Yarns and the Knaughty Knitter. At Haus I scored some more silk garden since I had this fear of running out for Lady E and at Knaughty I got some sock yarn. I also had found some buttons but promptly forgot about them when checking out. Angel hair I almost picked up a couple of things but…didn’t for whatever reason. Pictures probably tomorrow since the light now is sucky. We had a really good time and a fabulous lunch. So after we got back I officially started Lady E. Its coming along really nicely and entrelac is *easy*. See above on the whole sucky picture thing. I also almost got to the heel of sock two. I’m going to work my arse off so I can try and get it out the door tomorrow or Tuesday. I want my gran to have them since she isn’t feeling so well. Today I *finally* got some time to dye. I did 4 hanks. I also reorganized the kitchen a bit to make it easier to find time which should be very helpful. Before I do *any* more dying I need to reskein the yarn I got last month. Maybe I’ll throw in a movie or two and do it tonight if I get sick of sock/lady E/sweater and need a break. I did a teal, green and silver one which admittedly was a re-dye but it looks pretty neat. I also overdyed a skein with some purple since I wasn’t thrilled with how it came out last time. Then I did a valentines day color all in different pinks. Then since I’m reading a book that takes place in Miami I did a silver, teal and pink skein. I’m from Miami originally so it was fitting. Anyway…No pictures so I’ll wait till tomorrow to blog more.

So today was sort of cool. We went to the place where yarn goes to retire and I picked up some worsted weight wool for socks for my dad. Not to say he isn’t worth sock yarn but…I like how fast thick house socks knit up. Also I know my dad and these will last a billion times longer. I also got another skein of the one manly solid sock yarn I have cause I was worried I’d run out. Oh and I picked up a skein of silk garden to play with for Lady E since ummm I am cutting it close on yarn. I have 12 balls but I am a tight knitter and this way I will have *hopefully* enough. Of course I was reading the craftster KAL for it and I got remorse over not picking SWS or rowan tapestry. I’ll have to pick up some of that and make two more obviously since well why the heck not. So I swatched with the oddball SG more for hand than gauge cause I’m way more interested in that and I soaked it. We’ll see how much it blooms. I’m thinking a 7 or 8 at this point though. I then attempted the garterlac dishcloth. Now its a great pattern but I tried to do it in cottontots. Ugh I hate that yarn. It’s fine once its knit up or only in simple stitch work but it was so awful I threw out the rest of the ball. I worked a very little bit on the broadripple sock. I expect to finish or be damn close to it by tomorrow. No pictures cause I’m too lazy and embarrassed by my lack progress.

Ack it has been a while…I had a birthday and I was busy with Stuff. I did get the etsy shop going though so go buy my yarn;) I haven’t gotten that much done really. I started my sweater and got stopped by realizing I didn’t have buttons for it and that could lead to disaster since its an unusual shade and well umm… But alas now I will have to start another project. I think I might finally get around to making my odessa and starting Lady E this weekend.I did get a fair amount done on my sock. I am really liking how its turning out even though I would never necessarily choose that colorway for myself.

The only problem is I think I shortrowed a bit too much for the heel it looks so freaking narrow. It does feel great though!

I expect to finish the sock this weekend since I now have the needles to do it magic loop. My birthday was much yarny/knitting goodness and an ipod which will vastly improve my ability to knit and read. On a related note this whole cascade vs knitpicks battle is leaving a very bad taste in my mouth. It makes me sad since I really do like their yarn. But its absolutely disgusting to go after one company after another. The Debbie Bliss thing I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt but to follow it up with this? Nah…Anyway I am going to take a much deserved knitting time break. I spent far too long on geek stuff today.

I did start the sock but I’m trying to decide how to proceed since its toe up and the pattern was written cuff down. I’ll probably just go with it and place a life line. Better than having nothing to knit. Anyway so I have two in stash options for lucy since although I have the yarn for 7 sweaters, 2 are cotton and umm no and the rest is in DK weight. Option one is this dark eggplant heather thats a long discontinued yarn that I picked up for a song at the place where yarn goes to retire. I got gauge. Stitch and row no less maybe the universe is trying to tell me something?

It’s pretty and I do like it I’m just concerned the yarn might be sort of hairy and obscure the diamond pattern. I am amazed at how soft it is since I am positive its not merino. The color is very me. My other option is this pretty heather-y lighter purple from classic elite. I’m going to swatch that today and see how it goes.

In the end I decided to go with the first one since I felt the bottom one was a bit too busy…ok now to cast on!