When all else fails

start a new project.



I haven't abandoned the vest, I just wanted to start these socks. This is Plymouth Sockotta, 45% cotton, 40% superwash wool and 15% nylon. I went to Elaine's Yarn in Davison Michigan and really wanted some sock yarn. I wasn't looking for a self-patterning yarn, but it's what came home with me. This is the first time I've used Wendy's generic toe-up pattern. I've only used a toe-up pattern once and it was for the Magical Mystery Sock Tour.

The MMST pattern I used had a figure eight cast on that took me hours to get right. My simple sock can be found on page four of the tour.

Not too exciting

Today I took a photo of my unfinished vest.



I can't say I'm in love with it. I think it's too bulky, but I will finish it since it's mindless knitting which is all I'm capable of at the moment.

Winter has finally arrived, just in time for the start of the tax season. I knew there was a reason I was going to look for a job closer to my home.

Making mistakes

I couldn't resist starting my vest, and I see I didn't continue the ribbing where I was supposed to. It will be easy to fix, but I haven't had time to knit the past few days. At first I didn't like the way the color combinations were knitting up, when looking at it in the daylight though, I like it. As soon as I can get a daylight photo, I will post it.

More Yarn!

I went to Mary Maxim yesterday and bought five skeins of Kureyon for a vest. I looked through all of my old knitting magazines and found a pattern that should work. Of course it would be a lot easier to buy the pattern from ChicKnits. I'm using colorway #163, they had only two Kureyon colors that I liked.

Mary Maxim has a buyer reward program, if you buy $300.00 in merchandise, you get $20.00 off your next purchase. I finally filled my card last time I was there, instead of paying $40.00, it cost me only $20.00. Now that Mary Maxim has a much larger yarn selection I might be able to fill that card quicker. I think it took almost 3 years to fill the old card.

Back to Knitting

I bought a miniature dachshund puppy last May and she has really cut into my knitting time. Only recently has she calmed down enough that I can sit and knit without chasing her and my ball of yarn. Doesn't she look innocent?



Currently I'm working on a sweater from Knitter's No. 54 Fall 1999 which I started last winter. I'm using Knitpicks Wool of the Andes in Hyacinth. The back and left front are finished and I'm half way through the right front. As much as I like wearing sweaters, I prefer knitting vests just so I can finish that much quicker and move on to the next project. If I can find some Noro Kureyon that I like, I think I'm going to knit a vest like Bonnie Marie.