First things first
Please take a minute and pay a visit to the divine Miz Happy, who is having a birthday today. Steph, I hope Henry and Mr. H. are good to you today. And I sincerely hope there's cake. Lots of cake. Happy birthday!
I've been sticking to my rules, only raiding the stash room to continue my ongoing projects. First is the Bayerische socks, which are delicious and fabulous and a ton of fun to work. I just wish that I'd bought enough yarn to make these ones as knee socks. Oh well, next time!
[mmm, twisty...]
I've also allowed myself to raid the room to grab additional balls of CotLin for the Cables and Os sweater I started last week. I've just joined on the third ball of this birthday yarn, and I'm really loving it. I have to watch it carefully due to twisted stitches and very slight splitty tendencies, but it's very much worth the effort.
I'll be working some lazy knitter tricks for this one, so stay tuned.
Blue Moon's January club socks are done, and I love them. Once again, they've broadened my horizons with a colourway I wouldn't have chosen on my own, which I appreciate. Pattern is Serendipity by Adrienne Fong, colourway is Dragon Dance, to honour Chinese New Year.
Gung hay fat choy!
Also sitting in my project buckets was a 3/4 skein of Handmaiden Sea Silk. I purchased this for an undetermined project last summer, then used a bit to do some slippers. In the spirit of February's rules, I banged off a sweet scarf from what was left. The pattern is Strangling Vines from Nicole Hindes, and I can't wait to work another one.
West Coast Sarah will have a new sweater, just as soon as I get it mailed out to her. These raglans are a major addiction for me right now!
And what to do with a half skein of Socks that Rock?
[a new hat, natch!]
Amy and I continued to work on the felted bag, and got it done over the weekend. She's a bit proud of it.
Looking heartbreakingly mature, no? Perhaps fitting for a little girl who REGISTERED FOR SCHOOL THIS WEEK!
And the nutty thick-n-thin yarn from the beside-the-computer basket became Urchin hats for the girls. Love this pattern, and love that Ravelry suggested it for the yarn. (Send money to Ravelry, please.)
And since, in my world, another day brings another pregnancy announcement (I call my circle of friends the Breedy McHumpalots; please don't tell them), stash is most useful for little sweaters. Here are two more:
[Koigu KPPPM and Cherry Tree Hill Supersock]
[Bernat Naturals Soy]
Lots of pictures and few words today, so I'll leave it at that. I'll be fighting the urge to enter the stash room, but haven't changed my mind yet.
Happy VD, one day early!
I continue to be floored by your FO rate. I love everything. The girls make my teeth ache, they're so cute.
Tell Amy that is a way awesome bag.
Posted by: Terra | February 13, 2008 at 11:25 AM
I love the Bayerische socks. I've been wanting to make those for a while... maybe someday I'll find yarn that I'm not allergic to that will work for that kind of pattern.
Posted by: Cate | February 13, 2008 at 11:34 AM
You have the best FO posts ever!
Posted by: Beverly | February 13, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Deb,you rock girl!! Love the sweater, its beautiful. Love the hats, love it all!! Amy looks very grown up with her bag. Happy V Day!!
Posted by: Helen | February 13, 2008 at 01:22 PM
I love the hat. And I want to crawl into the scarf. And I adore the Bayerische. ADORE. I have the pattern, it's time I lack.
Posted by: melissaknits | February 13, 2008 at 02:20 PM
I love the green socks, and the strangling vines best, but all of your FOs are very lovely! And a bright spot on a wintery rainy day which is messing up the beautiful snow royally!
Posted by: Dianna | February 13, 2008 at 02:37 PM
Everything is just lovely, including the two littl-uns!
Posted by: Marti | February 13, 2008 at 04:11 PM
Thanks so much for the birthday wishes. I like being referred to as the Divine Miz Happy. I wonder if I can adopt that as an official title.
Amy looks like Rory Gilmore at Yale. EEEH! She has good reason to be proud of that bag!
Love the socks. For some reason, I don't have any socks on the needles right now. What is wrong with me? I really don't know!
Love the hat - how cute are you?
Love the sweaters... and especially love the Breedy McHumpalots. Heh heh.
Posted by: Steph VW | February 13, 2008 at 04:56 PM
Wow that's a lot of knitting! And it's all so pretty I can't even pick my favorite. :)
Posted by: Jen | February 14, 2008 at 07:07 AM
totally stealing the "Breedy McHumpalots" descriptor - that's awesome.
Posted by: sarai | February 15, 2008 at 01:49 PM
How how how do you get so much knitting done? I'm so impressed. The green socks are gorgeous, as are the STR sock club socks. Love the "Breedy McHumpalots" term-very wicked.
Posted by: Jessica | February 16, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Love the sock-y goodness. And those urchin hats! how cute can you get?
Posted by: Valerie | February 17, 2008 at 05:33 PM
Everything is great I have to say but my heart definitely did a flip over your socks; I hope to knit Bayerische socks this year - they look so great. The STR socks are wonderful too - love the colourway!
Posted by: Cynthia | February 22, 2008 at 07:19 PM