Yay!

I'm going to put a little jog in this post so that I don't spoil the Rockin' Sock Club for anyone. If you don't want the surprise to be ruined, turn away now!

Here's a photo of my kitty to fill the space...











There! that should do it!




This is my Rockin' Sock Club Skein. Ain't it purdy? I have a few other projects on the list before this one.

One of them is the Chevron Scarf:



Then I've got these lovelies to admire:



Life is good!

Pink Elephants

Did you know that "seeing pink elephants" is a term (from the 50's) used when you are way too drunk, hallucinating, high, hit in the head, or have looked at the sun too long? It's all true! So, I think it's funny that Vera Bradley has a line called Pink Elephants. The pattern has elephants, of course, but also has pink and green trippy paisley. And I love it! Do you think those proper Connecticut ladies from VB knew about where pink elephants really dwell when they named it? I do.
Here's a new yarn in my shop that might make one see pink elephants...



Guess what I named it? That's right! Pink Elephants!

I'm pitiful, I know.

I need to do something to fill the void that my STR order hasn't. I know they're busy with the Rockin' Sock Club, but I really want my new stuff! It's been a week since I ordered and I'm still "pending". I want to be "Filled" or "Completed". Even "Fully Shipped"! Why can't they see that? Why?

I was gonna call this post "Oops! I did it Again"...

Blue Moon Fiber Arts has just listed new colors! Here's what I ordered:

LUNASEA

KNITTY ROCKS

UNDERTOE

MUSTANG SALLY





LEMONGRASS

RHODONITE


The first 4 are Lightweight (Mustang Sally will become something for my Mom),and the last 2 are Mediumweight and are destined to become a Chevron Scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, for me. I think it will be obnoxiously bright and awesome!

It's a brown thing...

I just have a thing for brown lately. So, I dyed these:






I also thought that a little more subtlety would be nice for lace and cables so I dyed these:





I won't keep any, but I wanna.

Foo-Foo and the Very Bad Knitter

So, someone on Flickr posted a colorway from Socks that Rock named Foo-Foo. My sisters nickname, at least growing up, was Foo-Foo (I really don't know why). You know I had to get it. But, if I'm paying $5.50 shipping on 1 skein or 3, I'll take 3!

FOO-FOO

RHODONITE

THISTLE


Did I ever mention that I dye my own sock yarn?
Anyhow, my sis isn't a knitter so I will make socks or a scarf for her from Foo-Foo. Hopefully this package and my Rockin' Sock Club package will arrive concurrently so, if my husband sees them, he'll think they're all part of my first month installment! I'd rather just be the one home when the mail shows up!

More Sock Yarn

I just got most of these in the mail this week. I won't order any more sock yarn for a very long time. I promise.
I will knit from my stash.
I will knit from my stash.
I will knit from my stash...

Yay! Lime & Violet Sock Marathon 2007!

On Flikr there is a group where you photograph your sock yarn stash, figure out the total yardage, translate it into miles, and then try to knit as much of it as you can by July. If you click on the photo below you will not only see pertinent yarn info, but will be able to link to the group from there.



Already this group has made me feel better about the size of my stash (one knitter had to post 4 photos to show it all) and it's a little therapeutic. I have brought my "problem" out into the light. I've taken a photo and posted it for all to see. I've labeled each and every individual "lapse". Now I can work though my problem/stash. Good stuff.
And you know I super-duper vacuumed the rug and locked the cat in the basement before I put all that yarn on the floor!

I Have a Really Good Reason This Time!

I bought this...


It's Violet's Pink Ribbon Yarn by Lisa Souza ( It's under sock yarns and at the very bottom of the page). Proceeds from it's purchase go towards the medical bills of Miss Violet of Lime and Violet fame. Recently she found some alarming lumps (she calls them rocks) in her breast and her insurance company will not be covering a chunk of the costs(!!!!). So I bought the yarn and will join the Miss Violet's Pink Ribbon KAL. You should too. It'll make you feel good-good-good-good...

If I had gotten some for Christmas...

..it probably wouldn't have made any difference. I just ordered these...


FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

PUCK'S MISCHIEF

ROLLING STONE

Now I'll REALLY rock. Socks that Rock, why do you torment me so? I just payed for the sock club too. Is there ever enough yarn to satisfy me? Apparently not.

AAAAAAAAAGGHHHH! I'M TOO EXCITED TO SLEEP!!!

I just signed up for this!




Muh-ha-ha! MUH-ha-ha!!

Actually, I'm only pre-registered and it won't be official until I've paid in January. It's $210 for a year (6 kits) which is, like, $35 for a pair of socks(..."that you have to knit yourself", my husband would say, if I ever let him know)! But, come January 1st I'll have lots of freshly gifted Christmas money in hand (one would hope) and I will love those pricey socks with all my heart!