New Sock of Kindness

Ok, ok!!!! My knitting blog was getting increasingly jealous when I updated the boring blog with today's snowfall and the stained glass blog with progress on my fireplace screen, so I was FORCED to update this one, as well.

This is what I've been working on:

The new rendition of the Sock of Kindness. I think it looks lots better than the previous one done in the purple. As you can see, the second sock is well underway, and should be done within the week.

Unfortunately, it seems the blog had every intention of keeping me awake all night unless its demands were met and it was updated like it's sister blogs!

Don't you hate it when your blog acts up???

There Be Clogs Here!

I have finished knitting and felting my very first pair of clogs! Aren't they cool?

These are from a Fiber Trends pattern purchased at my LYS.

I used Cascade yarns, double-strand and felted in my washing machine for about 20 or 30 minutes. They are still a bit "moist" after a day and a half of drying, so have them on my feet. Not such a great idea, since it is only about 8 degrees in St. Louis tonight!

I fell in love with the colors and think they came out great, especially for my first try at clogs.

Finally Been Knitting Again

Ok - so I haven't blogged since May - I hear you moaning (or is that cheering?) Anyway, I finally got into the knitting mode just before Christmas with some nice, ancient KnitPicks Hollyberry yarn. Decided to make just a nice pair of socks and fell back on my favorite Blueberry Waffle pattern. No biggie. So, managed to finish these . . . . oh . . . . . about December 27th. Yeah - poor timing!

But for Christmas - got a "real" sock blocker. The ones pictured above I fashioned myself out of stuff called "foam core" - which is basically styrofoam coated with thick paper on both sides. Actually, I personally think they work quite well - especially when you consider how long I've been out of work! Anyway, today I got the required size "0" needles and made a sock . . . . Isn't it just the cutest thing ever???

And this is REALLY the coolest thing - when you put the two socks - one normal and one tiny - you get a feel for how incredibly tiny that thing is!! I'm just amazed by it!

Now I want to make an entire wardrobe of tiny keychain socks! Isn't like I don't have enough leftover skein ends to make all sorts of spiffy tiny socks! I can hardly wait. Wish there was a knitting fairy who would come and knit them while I sleep ;)

Hope you had great holidays and that the New Year brings all your knitting wishes true!