The scarf made from my first hand spun is done. It turned out well, though I went through 8 oz and ended up with only about 55" of scarf, much less than I had anticipated. Of course, I really started getting the hang of the best way to spin this wool at the very end of what I had. Oh well, there is more of another wool, so I'll have plenty of time to keep spinning. :)

Here is a sock called the Button Up sock (from Think Outside the Sox). I just love this book. It only took me about 10 days to finish (which is good for me), but as I was putting on the buttons, I realized that I reversed the cuff on the right sock so the wrong side of the cuff is on the right side of the foot and vice versa. Doh! Looks like I will be frogging that and redoing the foot part of the sock. At least it is only the foot and only one sock. I'm still not looking forward to redoing it.

I'm currently working on some fingerless mittens with a convertible mitten top. I think they will be comfy and warm. :) Then I'll be making some wool socks for my niece and nephew. After that, possibly a scarf for a friend. Then, of course, there is the ever present knitting of the hexipuffs!

I'll be traveling to Russia in December and am trying to think of what to bring with me that will be easy to travel with and small. At this point, I'm thinking I will end up taking the hexipuffs. I figured out how much yarn each one takes and I have some wee needles that I can pull together. It would all be pretty compact and I don't have to stuff them necessarily until I return to the States.

My creativity has taken a nose dive the past few weeks. I actually wandered around two yarn stores this weekend and didn't get excited about anything much. Then, I was watching a TV show and saw a hat that I would like to knit. :) Just have to find the right yarn. I'd like to be more creative in my knitting that scarves, hats, and socks, but I'm also unwaveringly practical. :) BORING!! At least everyone seems to enjoy what I make them. :)

That's all for today. I shall leave you all with a picture of the kiteh "helping" me knit.

Sunshine....on a cloudy day

Ok, got a picture of the bit of sunshine. :) I have enough for another too, so I'm gonna make one for my friend for Solstice. I used Bernat Boa Nouveau in Tweety Bird. It is a fun eyelash yarn that is bright and wonderful.

I used the Crabby McCrabbypants to make some hexipuffs, and following Alisha's new name for the colorway, I'm calling them Cranky McPantsy puffs. :) My cat, Famile, was kind enough to model them. (ok, she was confused as heck, but she stayed still, which was a bonus!)

New WIP and completed projects

So, I've got several WIPs (one that is gonna take a long time.) And now, in not particular order.

This is the beginning of the scarf that I am making for my partner's host in Russia. I'm spinning as I go. It will be very exciting! I'm about a fourth of the way through, but I'm going to take a picture later and post it.

Lovely skullcap made from JaWoll. It is a bit too small. Oh well.

JaWoll socks. I made up the lacy design myself. It is really simple and is supposed to be reminiscent of flowers. It only kinda is. :)

Toe socks made of Mochi yarn by Crystal Palace in Intense Rainbow. They are nice, but a bit big. I washed them carefully for the first time, but I may actually let them felt slightly to get a better fit. We'll see how that goes.
These are for the Beekeeper's Quilt which is super cute and will use up a great deal of my extra sock yarn. :) I'm over a dozen hexagons into it now, but it needs over 300 for the size I want, so this one will take a very long time. The hexagons are stuffed and puffy. I bet it will be a really comfy quilt!

This is a wine glass cozy that I made for my mom. She likes a cube of ice in her white wine and it always drips onto the base of the glass, then off of the base. It was a request and I got to design it. It was fun.

There is also a sunny scarf being crafted out of eyelash yarn. I'll get a picture of that later as well. It reminds me of summer, and in the Pacific NW in the winter, this is a good thing. :)

I've got plans for socks coming up. We'll see how quickly I get things done.