[First - a sidebar to everyone googling "Sarah W." and winding up here. That happens to be my name, but I'm not the contestant on The Bachelor, as I'm sure you figured out from the photo up there. Sorry to disappoint you. However, if you like knitting and crafts, please feel free to look around!]
OK, remember way back when there was this Sheep & Wool Festival in Maryland? And I went to it and I bought things? And then I promised to show what I'd purchased on the blog? Yeah, I barely remember that too. Why is it that a month seems like such a long freaking time? Anyway... promises kept! The haul:
[General purchases on left; sock yarn on right; click for bigger pics]
The first picture has the "general" purchases. From left - the red and black are both from Brooks Fiber Farm. The black was wound up and the tail off to the side was already leading to a WIP by the time these photos were taken (which I'm quite proud of!). Here's a sneak peek progress photo of that WIP (anyone recognize the stitch markers?)... it's actually finished now (I wore it to a wedding last weekend), but FO photos are still not completed. Continuing around clockwise, there is some roving to make thrummy thrum thrums this winter, the pattern for orca mittens (I couldn't resist), and then some yarn from the bargain bin (50% off!) to play with - Soy Silk, Bamboo (possibly enough for a striped Honeymoon or something similar), and Rowan Plaid for a pair of mittens.
The second photo is the sock yarn haul (note: not all yarn is pictured; I bought enough for at least one pair from each). I did especially well at the bargain bin with several kinds of Regia... (and enabled several other bloggers to benefit as well!). I have enough of the plain red Silja and blue Regia on the top left for a baby sweater a la Devan. Then there are three more striped Regia, the orange is from Spirit Trail (the last two skeins were mine!), and the two on the right are Socks That Rock - Blarney Stone and Beryl (I think).
Speaking of socks, I know that Second Sock Syndrome is a well-documented phenomenon (that is, the reluctance to cast on and knit a second or mate sock once you've finished the first one of the pair). However, I seem to have a new, mutated form. You see, long ago, prior to the first Sockapalooza, I began my first real pair of socks - a practice pair in Blue Regia cotton. I finished the first one, then knit the pair of socks for my partner. Upon returning home from Sheep & Wool, I was burning to cast on and start knitting one of my new sock yarns... I knew that my Addi's were still in the bag with the first sock and the waiting ball of yarn. In true harloty fashion, I decided to just steal the needles and figured I'd get around to finishing the other blue sock someday. Until I went to the sock bag and grabbed the needles, and found...
this. A mostly completed sock. Which I had somehow entirely forgotten about. Seriously, how is that possible? I had a sock that was 75% done, and all it needed was a little cuff. Needless to say, I wasn't able to steal the needles, but it turned out for the best, because a few movies and some cuff-knitting later, and I have a pair of blue socks. And the Addis are now free and waiting for the next pair to be cast on guilt-free (well, it's not the needles that would be guilty, it's me, but you know what I mean)...
And a quick thank-you to Christine, my partner in Pinku's pink hair accessory swap. I got this great selection
all the way from Japan. The cherries have already been worn to work, as a perfect partner to my cherry shirt. Thanks, Christine!
Alrighty, then. I think that's all of the knitty news that I have without more photos. Next time, my new WIP... not yet cast on, but it's going to be from Loop-d-Loop (yay!).
Posted by Sarah at June 5, 2005 06:08 PM | in: general | PermalinkHooray! Updates!
Looks like lots of fun stuff to "play" with.
But, how is Dexter?
Posted by: Dad on June 5, 2005 06:53 PMGlad to hear that you got your black yarn knitted up in time, can't wait to see the FO. Missed ya 'round here. :-) Happy to have you back!
Posted by: sarah b. on June 5, 2005 10:24 PMYEA!! your alive. And I'm glad to hear the second sock is done. I too am waiting for the pick of the wedding attire!
Love you
MOM
I haven't been to visit in FOREVER, so it's all new to me! :) Glad your sock is done... And your shrug too.
Posted by: Jenna on June 8, 2005 10:42 AMHi Sarah, nice to see your update :) Great looking sock!
Take care :)
Posted by: Lolly on June 12, 2005 10:02 AMWell, is it time yet for another update?? What's new in the knitting bag??
MOM
Is your Mongolia trip anywhere in your blog archive? You've definitely rekindled my latent Ulaan Batitis.
And I see you're a biologist- high five!
Posted by: Elyse Sewell on June 19, 2005 09:44 PM