Swatch for the yarn that I posted earlier is done! I used 20 st X 22st @ US 2. This pic doesn't give a good idea of the colors used (more pics tomorrow) but it does a good job at showing the pooling and transitions in color.
I am definitely excited about making this into a nice pair of socks. It's going to be hard to focus on my current projects...
This was the haul from beachcombing while visiting relatives in NC. Very pretty and BIG! I couldn't believe how many I was able to walk away with - I think I only spent about 30 minutes (very leisurely) walking the beach for these. They were EVERYWHERE.
The vase now sits on the counter in our apartment's "Hawaiian" bathroom. I can't wait to go back to both places.
This is a fingering weight wool that I dyed this weekend. I can't wait to knit a swatch to see what the colorway will look like!
So as you might know, I finished this Soleil about a month ago. I haven't posted any pictures of me wearing it because... this turned out MUCH larger than I thought it would post-blocking. Before the trip to NC I decided to "steek" it to make the sizing smaller. I also sewed the arms to be a little thinner. Once I'm done with the crocheting and the weaving of ends I'll be sure to post a pic of me in this!
Hooray for this! Finally putting the Koigu I bought to good use. I figure that I would make one sock per skein.
The pattern is from a book called Knit Socks!
I spent a little bit of time on this while in on the plane to and from NC, but the progress isn't as much as I would have liked.
On the trip from Seattle to NC - a woman who demanded full use of the arm rest AND part of my seat (negative elbow room == no knitting).
On the way home - a guy from the armed forces sat next to me, and kept asking me a bunch of questions, and so I played "asleep" so that he would stop bothering me.
Did I ever mention that I don't like flying alone?
I was in NC for about a week, and have been trying to sort out things once I got back.
The trip was lovely! I plan to go there again with Jer sometime this Fall/Winter.
This is a pic I took while my family and I were at a lake just north of Raleigh called Falls Lake.
I am a software test engineer that coincidentally is obsessed with yarn, fiber, knitting, crocheting, and all sorts of other crafty stuff. If I could, I would quit my job in the pursuit of making yarn for a living (preferably owning a sheep farm and follow the process all the way from start to finish).
If you are interested, here's 100 things about me to look at too.
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