I should have known better

I will admit I was a bit worried about using the KnitPicks Crayon yarn, given its texture. But, hey, I know how to read stuff, right?

Not knitting. I've crocheted for years, but at knitting I really am still a n00b.

After several weeks of frustration, I've frogged it. 7 inches of stockinette.

I ordered some KnitPicks Shine to replace it. Still going with red.

I'll make something for Dan from the Crayon at some point. Later. Maybe I'll even crochet it.

On the other hand, I've made real progress on both sets of armwarmers. I've cast on the second set (so I'm working on the first one of both sets) and I really like how the colors are working together.

I'll post new pictures later.

Mail yarny goodness!

I got my order from The Loopy Ewe today - 2 skeins of cashwool laceweight that's just gorgeous, and 5 skeins of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport to make a clapotis for my mom for Christmas - I had to, the colorway name is her name :-) I still need to figure out what modifications I need to make since I'm using sport weight instead of worsted. I might just start on it and see what I think of the results using the specified needle size.

And after not getting what I ordered from Knit2purl2, I have to find some special yarn for the friend elsewhere - it's really hard to find the specific colorway in stock. I bet, though, if I check the yarn store in Lafayette they might have it, since technically it's in Purdue's colors....

Progress!

Here's part of the present I'm making. It's more red than it seems to be - I'm using KnitPicks Crayon. It's coming along well, other than the mind-numbing stockinette.














I'm also working on armwarmers for my nieces for Christmas. I've had some somewhat started and had to frog it. I just cast it back on and haven't gotten very far yet. It's made with Lime & Violet Sasquatch sock yarn. The one for the older one is in hydrocodone.











The colorway for the younger one is vicodin. The names were inspired by Miss Violet's trip to the ER for migraines - there was a whole series of medication-related named yarns :-D

I blew the yarn diet

I just had to find out that Knit2Purl2 is having a going out of business sale with unbelievable prices.

So I looked at Dan with big puppy dog eyes and asked if I could buy some yarn. I showed him what I wanted to buy - 2 skeins of Lorna's Laces shepherd sock yarn for a friend, and 4 skeins of Lorna's Laces Lion and Lamb for a clapotis for my mom.

The Lion and Lamb is usually about $30 a skein, and it was on sale for $15. And they had the colorway that is her name, so I couldn't resist. And the other yarn, well, it's highly appropriate for said friend and she's going to fall over laughing her ass of when she sees it.

Still chugging away at the stockinette. *yawn*

Not a lot new

I did end up frogging the armwarmers for Meredith. I've restarted them, but haven't done much with them yet. I am on the endless stockinette on the back of Gabriel's gift, but it's coming along. Just a few more inches and I start making the insets for the armholes.

I'm going to take pictures of it later. Steph, if you're reading this, you're not allowed to look ;-)