I worked on the sleeve of my sweater. I finally caved and switched needles. How did I ever think I liked the denises? Anyway then I measured..DOH I never had ripped back after I realized I would not have enough yarn. And I have thus accomplished my first FO of the year. Well ok it was a minor FO but an FO nevertheless. That thing is so turning into a house sweater. I’d have to reknit the entire thing for it to be anything else. Liked the pattern but the yarn was a bad choice. I should have just quietly given it to someone else when Husband decided he didn’t want it. But nooo I had to go and be all frugal even though even though I’m not quite sure how frugal translates into buying more yarn, but there it is. Now to finish the sock. I would like to cast on for a new project today but really prudence should mean getting the sock fixed so I can work on it at SNB tonight. But it’s just so tempting. The question of course becomes *what* to cast on. I already know I’m going to use some STR for the next socks since I need to decide on their club. Probably the lagoon colorway for grandma since umm its in colors I don’t especially adore. I mean I do like it but its not like my absolute favorite you know? In other less exciting news I did finish untangling some sock yarn which is pretty cool since its been sitting in my knitting basket for oh you know months. So now just the sock, oh to finish the socks and wooly goodness on my feet. Anyway I think my photography is improving since I got the tripod and I read up a bit on photoshop so I will leave you with yarn I got during my travels. The first is from Unravel in Las Cruces. Nice shop I was a bit amazed it was so nice considering LC isn’t that huge of a city. My inlaws were nice enough to take me there. I tried to keep the visit short and sweet considering the boredom factor of a yarn shop to non-knitters.
It was made by LoneSome Stone and the color is called “Shades of Plum” Absolutely amazing work. The other skein worth seeing is one by Dream in Color, the colorway wasn’t on the ball band but I think its Wisterious. It could also be In vino veritas.
I got this at Knitorious in St. Louis. I also picked up a ball of trekking XXL since they were having a sale. They tend to be the shop I hit the most when I’m visiting my mom. Now there is a decent shop even closer and they were very nice so that may change. But for sheer amount of yarn the best I have seen in STL is the weaving dept at the myers house. Their hand dyed sock yarn selection sucked as in it wasn’t even there but for other stuff wow. They have almost too much its sort of a yarn drunk when you walk out of there.