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Some Assembly Required

I got some KnitPicks Gloss wool/silk sock yarn in burgundy for Clessidra. I am trying to distract myself from casting on. But I would have to wind the yarn first. I need to work on DH's Lava Flow socks (link to .pdf) in Lorna's Laces Rainbow. Yes, he picked out the yarn.

Yarn and Blue Skies

The sky was very blue and the weather was gorgeous, and there were no tornadoes yesterday. DH planted the tomatoes in the garden. We still have to finish putting newspaper around them and mulching them.

I found the dogwood tree. It is so small, it gets lost in the plum trees.

The mail brought Cotlin from Knit Picks, 70% cotton and 30% linen in color linen (beige to me.) . I plan to use it for the new topdown version of  Eyelet Cardi. I wore my turquoise bottom up one Friday. I got the pattern again from Chicknits as soon as I found out it was now topdown, as I had so much trouble with the yoke. . Must. Not. Start. Yet!

Here are this week's strays. The bulldog is very sweet. I have not been able to pet the terrier because the bulldog licks my hand when I get it low enough. Anyone want a bulldog or terrier? They both have collars, and have been around for a week.

What, More Sock Yarn?

It has been a while since I have been to my LYS, The Taming of the Ewe, in Jacksonville, AL. But last night they had a knitting and tea party to celebrate the end of tax season. Chocolate was also involved. Here are two reasons, although it was on sale. This is Kertzer On Your Toes. The left one is 75% bamboo and 25% nylon. The wild one is 75% wool and 25% nylon. It has aloe in the yarn, too.

This is handpainted Katherine sock yarn from Laura, at Sugar Bunny Blvd.  It is 100% superwash merino, and it is  really soft.The color is Apple Blossom. I saw it on her blog, and I had to have it. I had a hard time finding apple blossoms to pose it with for y'all.

Resistance is Futile

Well, the other day I was wearing my Noro Kureyon vest in color 40. I looked at the colors in the bathroom mirror and I thought that it sure would be nice to have really matching socks. So I found... drum roll please... Noro Kureyon  Sock yarn in color 40, posing here on a pile of papers on my desk. The cell phone camera does OK at times. Now what sock pattern should I use?

Yarn from Last Year

So OK, this doesn't count as a 2008 yarn acquisition. It has been in my mailbox at work since before Xmas. Zen String Lotus Toes Blue Faced Leicester yarn in Sedona.

I am about halfway done with the second Mr. Greenjeans sleeve. I picked up the Cozy in Cables CIC sweater and finished the body on it. I have taken a notion to finish long languishing UFOs. so far, it is three blue sweaters.

I'm Going To...

Kathmandu! Look what was in the mail today from WEBS.  Dark purple Queensland Collection Kathmandu Aran, a wool, silk and cashmereI blend tweed. I have 15 more.  I just got the pattern for the Central Park Hoodie. Hmmm...

Season's Yarn

I got some sock yarn from Thank Ewe on Etsy, found while wandering through Etsy looking for something else. The first one is Winter Chill. Speaking of which, after several days of mid-70s, the high on Sunday is expected to be mid-40s, with maybe a few snow flakes around somewhere.

This is Jingle Bell It has a little silver in addition to the red and green.

Ooh, Look, Pups

So, I have been ripping on all my projects. Must be all the Food Network shows and old  Law & Order shows. I started the gusset on the blue sock, after ripping back a few rows. I worked on the Shaped Cardigan, after ripping out a few rows in the shaping section. I also messed up on Elfine's Socks and had to rip back. Anyway, the Bird of Paradise is budding for Thanksgiving. It has two buds.

I couldn't resist the chance to photograph my Sundara Bird of Paradise yarn for Ravelry.

Since someone wanted puppy photos, Honey was not impressed with the Bird of Paradise.

Peanut sez, "But I am looking at you, Mama. With one eye."

And lastly, gratuitous pineapple shot:

Is There a Full Moon?

That is what I asked about some of the library regulars last week, but I think it applies to my sock yarn buying as well.  First, I ordered some Alpaca Sox alpaca/merino/nylon from Classic Elite, in Fruit Salad. Although, for some reason, when I was out taking pictures, I got "Polk Salad Annie" in my head. Click for larger.

Then, I have been reading Smatterings blog for a while, and have resisted her Ball & Skein yarn until the other day when I had to have Fallen Leaves sock yarn. Isn't it pretty and autumnal?  Click for larger.  I also ordered some Zen String Lotus Toes BFL in Sedona.  It is not here yet
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More Yarn

I won some Wool in the Woods yarn in a contest for the Red Scarf Project. The label says Anchor: cotton, rayon and linen. Neat!