misocrafty

I must have been delusional when I thought up my list for holiday knitting... Seriously. I have decided to scale way back on the hand knitted gifts,  and I decided if they don't get finished it is no big deal. Usually I am very anti the Christmas knitting rush, but this year I thought I could sneak in a few big project... um no. So I am moving along with plan b, and of course there will be no progress reports until after the big day. This is why:

While I was in Vegas with my family, I would occasionally check my email and bloglines from my Mom's new iBook. No matter which of my family members I logged on as, my blog was listed on there bookmark bar. For some reason that really warmed my heart, that my family stops by here to read my ramblings.  I have lived away from them for quite awhile now, but it nice to know they can see what is going on. They did want to know what "frog" means: When you rip out some knitting. Anyway, point being I am thrilled as can be about the fact that my family stops by here. But that also means I don't what to spoil the surprise of their presents... so no pictures.

I have made some progress on my elfin socks:

I love love love knitting two socks at once.  There is no other way for me, knit both at once and your done. I am following that same example with my Christmas knitting... hint.  I love how these socks are turning out, I am just taking my time with them, which is why I bought a few more long Addi's while I was out of town, that way I can have a few pairs of socks going at once.

The second round of my jaywalker socks, is a no go. the ribbing is huge but the patterned cuff still doesn't fit. But I have taken an idea from Eunny, and I think I know how to make these socks work.  I am going to knit the ribbing for the cuff with a size 0, then switch to a 2 for the pattern section. I may add another section to the pattern if I still need more room. But I think I will be much happier if there isn't such a big difference from the ribbing and the chevron pattern. I love this pattern, I will make this work. Now if only I had more time to work on them.

While I was with my family my dad asked for some socks! I was so happy. I imagine it was how grumperina felt when her dad asked for a scarf, and sharfik was born. Now my mind is racing with patterns, on what to make him. I looked through Folk Socks, and I haven't found anything yet. Anyone got any suggestions? Good sock pattern for men? Come on.... help a girl out.... do I need to make one up?

And in honor of my father request I had to get some yarn... right? Some glorious Louet Gems, sportweight (opps, I mean fingering weight), in black. I have wanted to try this yarn for so long, so who better to buy to buy it for than my dad.