Made it in just under the 90 day mark!!
Well how the heck are ya? It's been a while! I have been neglectful and I apologize. Other stuff going on, we all need to take breaks now and then, right?
The good news is that I filled up the gas tank this morning for under $35! Yes, gas in Minneapolis is down to $2.29/gallon and even though it's still ridiculous, I'm glad all the oil barons have paid for all of their new toys so they could give us poor schlubs a price break.
The bad news is that it is snowing here. It's 33' and snowing. Snowing. October 26.
OK, shake it off.
I have been busy, apparently making socks, socks, and more socks.
Just finished these:
These are knit with Lisa's Hardtwist Merino Petite in the Mahogany colorway. You have got to get some of this yarn! I love it like crazy! The pattern is Charade. The rich brown was sapped out of the pictures - you can see the background in the other pics is beige and in this one it's white. Go figure. The pictures were taken maybe a minute apart and I stood in the same place. I don't understand it.
A blurry close up with cat hair:
And here are some more socks - stripy ones are Opal cotton and the navy ones are one of the Blue Moon Raven STR colors (lost the label, sorry):
Enough socks? Good, because I can't show you the last pair. I split a Blue Moon Sheep 2 Shoe kit with my friend Mel and we're maybe going to do a team post about our exciting experience of our SKAL (Spin & Knit ALong). It really was fun to be working on the exact same project with someone with no idea how the other person's project was turning out.
And here's my big fall project, coming along nicely...
This is Flyingdales/Fylingdales from A Fine Fleece by Lisa Lloyd. I'm using Blackwater Abbey yarn in Rust, even though the picture doesn't look very rusty. The body is knit in one piece to the armholes, and I'm done with the back (shown) and almost done with the first front. It makes the snow a little easier to take.
It's been a while. Be sure to say "hey".
Hey! :) I'm surprised you were able to stand upright in this wind long enough to fill your tank!
Pretty pretty socks. I love the Charade pattern - so simple and striking.
Posted by: Chris | October 26, 2008 at 07:13 PM
Nice sock collection, and Flyingdales/Fylingdales is looking spectacular! I bet you are secretly glad it snowed today so that you'll be able to wear this baby as soon as it's done.
I can't wait to see your Bruiser socks. We'll have to split another kit at Madrona this year.
Posted by: Melanie | October 26, 2008 at 08:06 PM
$2.29!!!!! Whew, I may have to run to a co-worker's desk and tell him. He was acting all smug because we'd taken a lot of heat for a $2.50 prediction and it was finally there in the DC area!
Posted by: Mary | October 27, 2008 at 03:36 PM
Flydales looks great. Better get knitting on it because once that new wheel arrives, you aren't going to want to do anything but spin.
Posted by: Vicki | October 27, 2008 at 09:26 PM
Well, finally! A new blog post! I love your socks. Finishing socks is my major task these days.
Hope we can get together soon. I need a Kerry fix! Lunch???
Posted by: Mary in MN | October 27, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Love the socks! Charade is especailly pretty. I'm looking forward to seeing Flyingdales in the rust. Mmmmmm.
Posted by: Jan | October 28, 2008 at 07:45 PM
Hey!
I hope that when you and Mel are done with the socks, you will both do blog posts on the same day. One of her posts is three times as popular as four of mine. Or something.
I've had the heat on for a couple of weeks, so that it will warm the house in the mornings for a few minutes, and this week it's also run well into the evening because it's been so cold. But, no snow yet!
Posted by: CarolineF | October 30, 2008 at 07:23 AM
2.29? pinch me. it is about 40-50 cents higher here. i love the socks and that rusty sweater is going to look lovely on you.
Posted by: marti | November 01, 2008 at 01:13 PM