Ta-Dah! Sock #3, completed in February! This is Hunter Hammerstein's design, Linara Bipartita. I used Hazel Knits Entice in Hoppy Blonde. We had a snow day the following day that I finished the socks (Feb 29) so I laid a garbage bag on the step and took these photos.
I've also finished the Damson shawl. I'm going to block it today and hope it would be dry by tomorrow. I ran out of yarn - which I was 75% sure I would run out, but had another color ready for the edging. I'm going to work on the Erato shawl next, or simply, start the Color Affection Shawl. This is what a finished Erato look like: (I copied this from Romi's project page)
Color Affection (photo from designer, Veera Valimaki's project page)
I've also cast on Yarnissima's Firestarter Socks, using the Socks That Rock Lightweight in Happy Go Lucky, a January 2010 Sock Club yarn. This photo was taken with flash on (GASP!)
Today is March 3! Time to check my goals for 2012, to make sure I'm on tracking on meeting my goals. So here were the goals set in January. In parentheses is the number that I should be at after 2 months.
- SOCKS:
- 15 pairs of socks (2.5) ACTUAL: 3.
- 6 from the 3 Sock clubs I belong to in 2012 (1) ACTUAL: 1
- At least 7 variegated (1.16) ACTUAL: 1
- At least 4 from the Socktopus Book (0.6) ACTUAL: .5
2. 12 shawls (2) ACTUAL: 2
3. 12 projects using yarn from SG and/or new companies, Cephalopod Yarns or Verdant Gryphon (2) ACTUAL: 2
4. Try at least 5 new fingering weight yarns for shawls/socks (2.5) ACTUAL: 2 - Hazel Knits Entice and Plucky Knitter Primo.
5. 6 knitted items that will be gifted (1) ACTUAL: 2 (gifted 2 pairs of mittens)
6. 125 mitered squares for my mitered squares sock yarn blanket (20.83) ACTUAL: 30
7. 60 hexiflats for Bee Keeper’s Quilt (10) ACTUAL: ZERO
Christy asked if I was still buying yarn. Of course!! I'm still buying and selling! I've moved 50% of my yarn to the spare bedroom, but haven't really organized them, except I now have all my Bugga in one spot - under the bed. The bed is too low for me to put a lid on my bins (I have 2 of the super long under the bed type of storage bins). I'll take a photo to show you another time. I don't have group shots of new yarn that came, but here's the Sock Club yarns from Cookie A:
It's an MCN, but I forgot the yarn name or Dyer!! This is Hazel Knits Artisan in Salted Caramel and Big Red. They are truly lovely in person!
And finally, some snow photos - of my backyyard.
Overall you're doing pretty great on your goals! SOme are up and some are down, but that's to be expected. I love the Erato shawl! That is so pretty! What yarn are you thinking about using for it?
And for any readers who are curious, the Cookie A club yarn is by Alisha Goes Around. I think I heard that she is a local TX indie dyer and her shop is currently empty due to the birth of a new baby.
Posted by: Dianne | March 04, 2012 at 09:08 AM
Looks like you're doing well with your goals. I am behind on mine. I am glad you are still buying yarn and moving it. ;0)
Posted by: ChristyH | March 05, 2012 at 05:05 AM