09/04/2006
Still here...
Hey everyone,
yes, I'm still here, just quiet. Unfortunately not because I'm having too much fun. I feel like such a fool. Some things really are too good to be true.
So there you have it, the knitting world has me back. And I guess it's time to fess up what's on the needles. The sidebar with all the WIPs was way too short- I've been camouflaging my cast-on addiction. It's pathetic. That's when you know you're addicted- you're hiding new projects from others!
I secretly cast on for another Wavy in Noro Silk Garden. Those three balls in amazing fall colors(colorway 230) that I got on sale were just calling me...
Alright, I'm going to post a true account of what's on my needles, go and check out the sidebar (in case you're reading this in Bloglines...) Oh NO! I've just counted- EIGHT WIPs. How many do you have?
I'm pretty pleased with the name for those reddish Meilenweit Mega Boots Stretch socks that I've started as a mindless stockinette project when I first started *mumble* falling in love. "The Thrill Is Gone Socks". Great song.
In other news, I'm such a loser knitalonger- both the Trek-Along as well as the Bitchin' Mittens just ended and I haven't finished either of my projects. At least I've been working on the Pretty 'Spring' (haha) Petals socks, so I can at least finish those for the Sock-A-Month KAL.
One item I've continuously been working on this month was the cabled sweater for Johanna. I'm in love with that yarn, it's wonderfully soft and those colors are just beautiful. I've picked up the stitches for the hood a little too tightly, so I'm going to have to frog back. I could've just done a crew neck, but Johanna insists on the hood:-D
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02/07/2006
COAA
People, please stop me. I should start a support group. Either the COAA, or maybe KADD (Knitter's Attention Deficit Disorder)?
Instead of working on any of the gazillion running projects, I felt an urge to cast on for a raglan sweater that I've been designing for Johanna. The yarn was right there, and I've done my math for the number of neck stitches... and everything inside me was yelling: CAST ON!! CAST ON!! CAST ON!!
I caved in. Seriously, I've been debating whether to blog about it or not. I was trying to hide my stitches!
Here it is now:
I did do a few rows on my 2nd jaywalker sock and the 'cheerful' sock, and I decided to frog the Noro ganomy hat I made Christmas. It was way too tight and short, it totally annoyed me the 3 times I wore it. I'm going to reuse the yarn to make a bigger hat some time soon. Since I've lost my beloved Turkish pattern hat, I've been running around in the WORST hat which I'd picked up for 50 cents at an army surplus store in Winnipeg a few years ago. It hurts the knitter in me to be seen in this hat, so I won't put up a picture of it either.
Had to rip the beginning of my sockpal's sock as well. Didn't like the bulky picot edge.
Speaking of socks, here's the my other new addiction: buying sock yarn. Just got a new delivery: 
that's my idea of being a Trekkie;-)
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