Crazy Things We Do For Fiber

First off, I had my first moment of extreme craziness for a ball of yarn. Monday night, at approximately 9pm, I was all cuddled up in my PJ's, sipping some fabulous Pinot and watching the History Channel when my sister called to tell me there was a package for me @ my mom's house. Sock Yarn! I thought. So what did I do? If you guessed 'stayed wrapped up in the cozy nest and watched more educational television with your glass of wine', you're wrong. I grabbed my wallet, keys, and blanket I was wrapped up in, headed down to the car, and drove my ass to mom's to retreive the said package. So here's the haul:



I added the Artyarns I already had for extra umph.

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Here's what else I've been plugging on for the last few days:

This is the Shrug from the Debbie Bliss Cathay book, in Patons Brillant. I went up four needle sizes (yup, the body is knit on size 9's), because I am obviously the tightest knitter on earth, I like the drape of the fabric better, and my girls STILL weren't going to fit into the largest size. I'm doing a Med/Lg hybrid of the pattern, so I'm praying it works out. I took this last night, but I somehow managed to go to bed with the sleeves almost finished. Go Me.


Here's "Light As Air', in Moda Dea Ticker Tape. This stuff snags on EVERYTHING, including my ratty fingernails. Somehow I have managed to misplace about 50 stitch markers, so as you can see, I have resorted to pieces of string.

I racing to finish one of these because I told myself if I do, before Feb. 24th, then then that cute little Karabella sweater pattern and the BSA Organic Cotton can be mine mine mine.


My V-Day gift to myself. I'm not even going to humor myself by telling you about this pattern. I will tell you it's Claudia's Handpaints, color Stormy, on size 1's. Thanks SP!

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PS - If this is how you look on you way TO a concert, you should be worried about the aftermath.

PSS - VIVA, showing you the lovely February weather we've been having here in the Valley. Isn't she just glowing? ;)