Dishcloth Mania!!

Gah...can't stop knitting them! I have lots more to do for our charity projects for our knitting guild this year too. Luckily, this pattern is a quick knit and fun as well. Hoping after the race, I can share her pattern with you all.

These are for my mother-in-law who is moving to Alabama this weekend. I wanted to give her something she'd actually use that I've knit, and these colorways from my stash match the colors in her new kitchen. Score! I also included some matching dish & hand soap, and hand towels...sorry I don't like anyone enough to knit hand towels, not even me ;)




I have to hide the dishcloth cotton before another one gets on the needles...gotta go!

Don't worry, Father-in-law gets peanut butter fudge...

Silky Cashmerino....ahhhh

Is so soft and not too bad to spin! My main problem besides trying for consistent singles is pre-drafting, mainly at the wheel while spinning. I still get a few clumps. Sometimes I try not to pre-draft the braid before I spin, trying to learn different techniques. Um..yeah, think I'll just pre-draft before the spinning, for now ;)

I was trying for the ultimate yardage from the 3 oz. I had.

Here is is plyed and awaiting for it's bath. The plying...I totally get that! Love to do it and it's zen for me. Now if I could get someone to spin all my singles heck I'd be all set.


More luciousness pre-soak...


Here are some pics post soak...


Here you go, about 11 wpi, 2-ply and approximately 120 yds. I may have enough for this cowl...fingers crossed.

Here's a bobbin-ful


How it all started...

Silky Cashmerino --Hard Day's Night Colorway
3 oz.
50% merino, 25% cashmere, 25% silk
from Pepperpants

Hope I find more of this fiber one day. :) Off to knit a bit while I try to pass the time waiting...yeah...trying to be patient for the call that may make the next few months a wee bit wild...

The race is on!!!!

I received the box on Saturday! My dishrag and the skein of yarn to knit the next one, yummy goodies as well. I asked to be in the top half of the race this year, not the end. Good thing too! ;)


um..er..well one didn't make it in there...chocolate..burp ;)

A cute and fast pattern and I was done knitting Saturday evening.

I'll be knitting more of these, the fastest ones I've ever knit. It has many YO's, didn't miss a one ;)

Here it is ready to go in Monday's mail.

Bummer no mail on Sunday! Hey box, fly onward to NY, fast like ;)

Zonda Found her Rainbow!!

Didja know I had lost it??


Yummy colors or what!!

Very soft and has a good twist! Not splitty, very enjoyable to knit.

Superwash sock yarn, colorway based on Find Your Own Rainbow, but she customized this one for me. I told her the base color I wanted for my rainbow and said have fun.

Sock started on 2.25mm needles (ML of course!)

Fabulous or what!! Look Momma, no pooling!! Looks like stained glass, but I like Zonda Found her Rainbow best! These are going to be Temptation Top Down Socks by Wendyknits

My knitting pal, aka spinning guru, now aka yarn dyer has opened her Etsy shop. Great name huh!



Drop by and see if there is a colorway that catches your eye. If not, she may be able to help you with a specific colorway or how to find your own rainbow!!

Cabley Embers

Yay for an FO! Despite all the stuff going on around here, it's nice to finish something.


If I don't have a sock completed by the 15th of the month, I usually cast on something quick so I can finish by the end of the month for the Sock-a-Month KAL. I know I don't "have' to finish a pair, but I've been doing it for so long (like 5 yrs) it's really a habit. (could have a worse habit you know ;)


These cabled footies fit the bill, although it still took 15 days to finish...worsted weight even. Told you it's crazy busy around here. Even with college guy gone.


Toe pic! Gotta have that one. It was nice to knit cuff down, I like a little change once in a while. I love the colors, even have a bit leftover for a little hat I think, well for a baby, not for me! I have to make sure not to use my pointy needles though...it was splitting like crazy. I've used LL worsted many times and no trouble at all. So that's why I think it's the needles in this case.


Cable Footies by Leigh Radford from One Skein Book
Lorna's Laces Shepard Worsted Multi
Embers Colorway (not a common colorway, think you can only buy it here!) Started August 15, 2010 & Finished August 30, 2010
US 6, magic looped of course!

Now I have a case of the sock startitis....I have 2 pairs OTN and about to start a test knit, yes you read that test knit ;) Sport weight and yum! Details later ;)