Plain Socks

I needed some plain striping socks to knit.  They make great travel and waiting knitting.  Something you can stop in the middle of a row without worry.

Needles:  Size 0 circular
Yarn:  Culture Pop S'Wonderful Self Striping MCN in Dolce Bella
Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gusset-heel-basic-socks

Progress on WIP

Just a lot of pictures of my projects I'm trying to get done.  If you want details you can find them on my knitting blog (link on the right side).

Finish One and Start Another

 

 



I just finished this 2 oz of tussah silk from Enchanted Knoll Farm (colorway Tardis). I got 261 yards at 23 WPI (fingering weight).

I started this Nunoco Batt Dropping - Random Fibre as soon as I took off the plied yarn.  I got this batt as a gift for sharing my room at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.  I can't wait to see more of it.

Dragonstone Shawl

Needles:  Size 6 circulars
Yarn:  Dragonfly Fibers Pixie in Orchid Thief and District 12
Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragonstone

I really love how the design is changing.  There will be a ruffle at the bottom in grey.

Jewel Blanket

Needles:  Size 5 circulars
Yarn:   Knit Picks Brava Sport in red, black, Celestial, Dublin, Eggplant, Fairy Tale, Grass, Marina, Rouge, Solstice Heather, and wine
Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hue-shift-afghan

Progress on my blanket.  I seem to have a bunch of really big projects going.  A friend of mine knitted this blanket in a month (mine you it was a baby shower gift).  I want to start new projects and finish them before finishing off my current WIP.  Is there a word for that?

My Next Handspun Shawl

Needles:  Size 7 circulars

Yarn:  Loop! BULLSEYE Bump in Indigo Inspiration, Pigeonroof Studios handcarded mixed fibre batts in Darkside,  PS merino/cashmere/nylon roving in TLS DARK GARDEN, PS Merino/Silk Roving 80/20 in Tidewater, JulieSpins JulieSpins Roving: 50% Alpaca, 30% Merino, 20% Silk in Prairie Calico and  Loop! BULLSEYE Bump in Smoke + Mirror

Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/duane-park-triangle

Of course after I finished my handspun shawl, I had to start another one.  I can't wait till the color starts changing.

Handspun Shawl DONE!

Needle:  Size 6 circular
Yarn:  PS baby alpaca/superfine merino roving TLS ROSE HIP JELLY, PS BFL Silk Bellissima, JulieSpins Roving: 80% Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon Silver Maple and PS handcarded mixed fibre batts Bella
Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diving-in-recipe

I almost had to get up in a chair to take a picture.  I still need to weave in the ends.  It's big and very soft!!

Finished!

Here is my 10.4 oz of 60Alpaca/20Merino/20Silk by JulieSpins in the colorway Jerome!  I'll start n-plying it tomorrow.  I don't know how long it will take.  It was touch and go on whether or not I was going to be able to get all the fiber on one bobbin.

Organizing Scraps

I use to be able to tell which was which in my scrap bag but not any more.  I have to label them and the elastic band keeps the yarn balls from unraveling.  Now I have to go through the rest and label them.