Its Done

I finished the New Year's Day sock yesterday. I can't believe that I finished it only in 11 days. That is fast for me. The sock pattern was easy to knit. It was an easy 10 row repeat. Before I knew it I was at the heel and then I was on the foot. Now I have to start a new sock or try again the hat. I may work on the sock at work and the hat here at home. That is if I get the chance to work on it at work.

Went Shopping

It Finally came. I ordered from Socks that Rock back when I was on vacation earlier this month and it showed up on Saturday. Plus on Friday my Nov's Booty Club yarn came too. But the best part about this week is that I went up to see the In-Laws and I found a yarn store that is in walking distance (that is if I ever want to walk that far). The store was called Apple Yarn and they have Jitterbug and I had to buy, it was calling for me to take it home. The one with out the label is the Jitterbug I'm sorry I don't remember the name of the yarn.

Brian was in the mood yesterday to decorate for Christmas. Like us we don't have a Christmas tree so we went out and bought one. I wanted a Fiber Optic so we would not have to decorate it. So off to the mall we went. First to Sears nothing, then to Target. There was one we liked it wasn't a fiber optic but it looked nice. So then we decided to go to Walmart to see what they had and that is were we found it. So off to home we went to set it up. It looks pretty cool when the lights are off. Sorry the pic is dark, I will try later to get a better one mabye once there is presents under the tree.

I finished the 9 to 5 sock also when I was on vacation and started the New Year's Day sock in Socks that Rock Downpour. It has been knitting up fast. When I've actually worked on it . I was trying to knit the hat but I have had to frog it twice. The first time I was working the first round after the ribbing and that row is had you are slipping every other stitch to the cable needle and holding it either the front or the back. You got to actually think when you are doing it and not sit it down. Both times its been that row I've made mistakes.

Mavrick has been enjoying this time of year. We turn on the fire place more and he loves to sit in front of it for hours . Snowball would sit there to, but most times you would find her on my lap that is if the laptop is not sitting here first. I really think she hate the the laptop. It takes away from her time on my lap. I have the foot rest up and now she has taken to sitting on my legs. Oh well. Off to knit.

Magic Loop

I finished my first Magic Loop Sock the other day. Yesterday I started working on the second sock to see if I remembered how to do all the steps before the last class on Saturday. This sock has gone together a lot easier than the first. I can't believe that I was intimidated by the magic loop. I can understand why we used worsted weight sock yarn, it knits up fast.

I've been also working on some baby booties. I first saw them on Yarn Pirates blog. I went to the book store looking Last-Minute Knitted gifts and they did not have it. So I went home and logged on to Amazon.com and bought the book. Then on Saturday before class I bought some Lorna's Lace Angel (70% Angora 30% ) in Yellowstone. This is another pattern that knits up fast.

I also found this pattern that I want to work on. It is out of Interweave Knit Holiday Gifts issue. The pattern is called Koolhaas Hats. It calls for 100% Yak yarn. I don't think so. There is no way Yak yarn is going on my head and I'm not going to buy it either. The good this is the yarn store recommended Rowan Wool Cotton in tender. They said that it should show off the cable in the design. The gauge is smaller then the yak yarn but all they said to do is to knit down. I have to first finish the magic loop sock so I can start working on the hat. My wish list is growing and growing. It has been nice having a vacation that I'm not going any where. I can stay home or go some where and also I can just sit on the coach watch movies and knit.

TGIF

I finished my home work this afternoon. I can' t wait until tomorrow until class.We will be working or I should say we will be learning to do the gusset. I really want to try and do it on my own but I think I just might wait. I thinking about doing another pair in worsted weight, but the only thing different is not do the toe. That way I can paint my toes this winter but keep my feet warm.

I haven't be working on my 9 to 5 socks, but I have been working on Brian's sock #2. I'm almost done with it. It is getting real close to the toe so I treated myself this morning. Maybe I was a little weak, I did wake up at 0245 today. So I went to Socks that Rock and bought 4 skeins of yarn. I bought the Grinch which is now in my header. I can't wait until they come. I need to hurry and knit up the socks that are on my needles.

I also started getting my candles ready for Thanksgiving season. I made two pumpkin pies and one honeydew for a friend that loves the smell. On Monday I will be making more with the new scents that I bought in Iowa. Banana Nut Bread. At work right now I have Hot Butter Rum. That smells soooo good. It helps me to relax. Gotta go and work on Brian,s sock more, I've gotta have it done before the new sock yarn shows up or I'm in trouble!

Home work

I started my knitting class yesterday at Renaissance Yarns on the Magic Loop Socks. I was scared at first not sure I would be able to do it. Basically all you've got to do is slide the back needle out to work on the front. In the begining the stitches would not stay where they need to be, but the longer it got it started to staying in place. Then it got easier I was happy that I got it. I was able to get 2 1/2" done in class. At the end of the 2 hour class she gave us home work to do and have it done by next Saturday's class. We've got to knit the heel flap and do the turn heel. I've started today working on the heel flap. You've got to do 6 set of a 4 repeat. It is a different heel flap then what I am use to knitting on my socks. Its not the straight K1, Sl1 and purl the next row. I'm looking forward to next weeks class where we are going to learn to do the gusset and I that has me a little scared.

Well I got back from Iowa on Friday. I did all my normal things like the candle store and playing bingo. I got some new scents but right now I can't think of what I bought. The only one coming to mind is Banana Nut Bread and I think some kind of berry smell. I also got to have Halloween with Jo. She was a cheerleader and I just showed my other side.