On Socks-Zalabim and Stash Overload
Suzanne Vinnland
Started: 01st July 2007
Finished: WIP
Yarn: Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Sockenwolle, colourway "Suzanne"
Needle: 2.5 mm / 100 cm Addi Turbos
Pattern: Vinnland by Becca Compton via The AntiCraft, issue Beltane 2007
Iris Sibirica JayWalkers off the needles, new Wollmeise jumped on the needles. ;-) I had been contemplating about which socks I should do next, because I don't think I want to start another JayWalker right away. The Vinnland just popped into my head while I was winding the yarn cake.
I've also wound the yarn cake for the Billy Reid's socks from the Podcast.....srsly, what do you guys think about making a Billy Reid Socks KAL? I haven't cast-on though, since I really have no idea what I'm going to do.
Super Secret Project (This is all you'll get to see...at least for now)
Start: 01st July 2007
Finished: WIP
Needles: 2.5 mm/100 cm Lang Needles (comparable to Addi Turbos)
Yarn: Drachenwolle sock yarn wool-silk-ramie in Rust-Teal-Grey/Beige
Pattern: Sorry, can't tell
Vinnland and Billy Reid's socks aren't the only ones on the needles...but there's also this Super Secret Project that I'm not allowed to talk more about. And thus you're getting only this sneak peek. No, it's not my own design, I'm doing this in collaboration with someone. ;-) The yarn I'm using is the Drachenwolle I got last week. I'm really digging this yarn! It feels kinda papery at first (because of the Ramie), but I had my experiences with the Trekking Pro Natura with bamboos already, so it didn't disconcert me. The Drachenwolle yarn knits up gorgeously! And at that price, there will sure be more orders I'll place......but then again...I'll get to that point later on.
Barfetta (Finished and going to Cashyie)
Started: 04th March 2007
Finished: 02nd July 2007
Yarn: On Line Supersocke 100, colour #907
Needle: 2.5 mm/ US #1-2 Addi Turbos (using MagicLoop method)
Pattern: Universal Toe-up Sock using Magic Cast-On
NB: Gusset and heel-flap construction based loosely on the method from Stitch Stud and His Bride
And yeah, not only did I finished the Iris Sibirica Jaywalker, I sped through the rest of the Barfetta (formerly known as "The Cat's Barfed Up On My Foot"). Basically, I actually knit a whole sock in one day. That's a record.
So, yeah, I've finished the pair and they'll go to live with Cashyie...
Now, I briefly mentioned something about yarn earlier. You see, since last week, I pretty much had a steady stream of new yarns coming in to live with me. It feels like Christmas! It all started off with the Drachenwolle.....
Middle Earth Yarns: "Elven Cloak"
On Monday, I got a package from England....and it was yarn from Middle Earth Knitter! I did a swap with her back in early June. I sent her a hank of Wollmeise and she sent me one of her own yarn from her Etsy shop! Originally, I wanted another colourway, then she updated her shop and I saw "Elven Cloak". Being the LotR geek that I am, I must have Elven Cloak! Thank goodness she hasn't mailed off my package yet and so was able to swap the yarn! Isn't that just super sweet of her?!
The yarn is soft and gorgeous! I had a bit of a hard time trying to capture all the shades of greens that are so close to each other in the yarn. The light conditions here hasn't been very optimal...but I managed to get it after a re-take this morning.
Then yesterday, Ms. B, aka Bockstark Knits skyped me and told me that there's a package for us Knitters Uncensored. We were expecting the package anyway. It was from Sabi (Sheepaints) and Andrea (Das Schneeschaf). The package contained GORGEOUS yarns in them (and a tape measure, which Ms. B readily confiscated). Anyway, here are the gorgeous yarns:
So, all these three hanks are from Sabi (Sheepaints). The last one ("Florecita") will go to Cashyie. The other two ("Elvetree" and "Cheesecake") are staying with me. I think it's fair, since it's like I'm trading Cashyie the one hank for the Barfetta. ;-)
As for Ms. B, she took the only hank of MariSilk by Andrea (Das Schneeschaf)....there could have been a show down on that MariSilk hank, but luckily for Ms. B...
Sheepaints Marisilk: "Elvegrass"
...I had ordered a hank of MariSilk from Sheepaints last week (Sabi-Sheepaints and Andrea-Schneeschaf are friends and they know each other personally, that's why they both have Marisilk). I wouldn't have ordered originally...you see, I got the email about the shop update on Monday night and I proceeded to promptly forget about it until Thursday night. When I went to have a look, all other hanks of MariSilk were gone, except "Elvegrass"!
I had been chatting to Sabi and had mentioned to her my dismay at not being fast enough to get "Elvewood" (dark green with speckles of gold and brown) from an earlier updates. So, I was convinced it must have been destiny that "Elvetree" was the only one still available after such a time after an update. And not to mention "Elves" here (see above), I just had to get it. ;-) Sabi's going to dye another "Elve" version up and I'll be poised to get it, since I want to make a shawl out of this stuff. I think she'll be doing a darker one, but I can still alternate the rows with the two colours anyway. ;-)
As for the yarn itself, the MariSilk is just pure softness!!! It's just plain yummy!!!
Taking a photo of this particular hank was such a challenge for me. You wouldn't believe how many photos I've taken with this yarn and how many tries I had. It was an absolutely no-go with my usual white backdrop. I just couldn't capture the correct colour at all. Not even with my mad touch-up skillz (tm). I tried every trick I knew....until I thought about getting a very contrasting backdrop to the yarn....It worked! I still had to do some touch-ups nevertheless, but the colour you see is pretty true. It's a very pale-green almost yellowy colour. Reminds me of grasses that are fading away towards autumn. *bliss*
Now, this is not the end of it yet. Tomorrow, one of our podcast listeners is coming in from the US to visit family, but she will also be meeting up with us (mostly me, who's available...but Ms. B should be able to pop around to say hi. Cashyie will be at work and won't make it). She's also carrying along a package from Peech Purls for us. So, yeah, more goodies to come! :-p I'm sooooo excited about meeting up another listener, since it was soooo much fun meeting up with KnitEurope last Saturday. ;-) So, if you're ever around in town, just give us a yell and we'll try meet up!
Well, I guess that's about it for this entry. Hope y'all are having a good week!
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