Tired, but finished....

This is the first time I've had second sock syndrome....but here they are:


Sock Madness round 1
Zombie Socks
Size 1 needle (2.5mm)
Lisa Souze Sock! yarn, purple/black
Time: printed out pattern 2:30 p.m on 3/13 & finished 2:30 p.m on 3/15

Notes: It's very hard knitting a dark color in the evening....I had to turn on all the lights to see properly. When trying to knit faster, I had 2 left hands! After having this yarn in my stash for so long, it was perfect for these socks!

I'm going to go rest now...

Shhhhh!!!

Keep it down! I'm busy....
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Revving up the needles....

Sockmadness 2 is starting up soon! I'm in the Baylor Ball Bands division. In light of this upcoming event, I've been finishing up a pair of Monkey socks in BFL. I just turned the heel on sock #2 so things are looking good. I've also started working on Violetta, which is pretty mindless knitting so I am using it to perfect my continental knitting. The knitting is easy, it's the purling that is messing me up, both gauge-wise and the knit yo's are kind of funky. The merino laceweight is so soft, light and fluffy that I am looking forward to the end product.

To add to my after-sockmadness2-project-to-knit-list is Magic Carpet Ride. Even though it's only March I keep thinking about the kids' Christmas stockings I promised them I'd make. We've bought the yarn and all , so it's just a matter of not forgetting to work on them well in advance of December.

FOs: I finished a secret project for a relative's birthday and was quite pleased with the results. Too bad I can't post a picture because I was also pleased that I finished one project. Okay, make that two projects. I finished Montego bay (started in October or November last year). It was nice cashmere, but the color and size were not for me. It was just right for my MIL so I gave it to her. It is so nice to see my knitted items being used/worn instead of languishing in my closet. Here it is before it was finished. Sorry no FO pic for it.

Sorry, I forgot it is 3 FO's! The third FO was Claranauch for my MIL's bday. It is a very nice pattern and I think I will make another one someday. Anyways, it's on the after-sockmadness2-project-to-knit-list.