Awhile back I fell in love with the Loopy Blues color from Yarn Pirate. It's an exclusive color for Loopy Ewe and they sold out of it almost immediately. So when I saw that Sheri had some back in stock at the Loopy Ewe, I had to buy it immediately. This is it in the merino/tencel on top and Toasted from Claudia's Handpainted Yarns. 'Cause you know I can't just buy the one skein when I can get free shipping by adding just a wee bit more...

This one I have no excuse for. I was weak while walking through the Yarn Barn and couldn't resist. It's Koigu KPPPM in 407, I think. It's actually a little darker than this picture, but it was the best I could do.

And next time I will post a crazy boring progress pic.

I know I have been a bad blogger. Before, I was having trouble getting my kids to let me use the computer because they were playing Warcraft. I now regret to inform you that I, also, have fallen victim to the Warcraft addiction. Since the new release of Burning Crusade, my entire family has been playing nonstop. I feel so ashamed. ;)

Also, I had thought to join the Knit From Your Stash bandwagon...I didn't even make it 3 weeks. So, here I am. With, apparently, not enough willpower to fill a thimble. So in my next post, which I promise won't take 3 weeks, I will post pics of the new additions to the stash and the project progress update. I know you're dying in anticipation.

I have been knitting, even if I haven't been blogging. There just doesn't seem to be a whole lot to blog about. I have been avoiding knitting H's sweater vest because I am unhappy with how the edges of the intarsia look. And how fiddly intarsia in the round is. I have been contemplating frogging the whole thing and starting over with regular intarsia, but I don't think H would let me. She is anxious for the sweater vest to be done and doesn't want it taking any longer than it already has. And there is that hope that washing and blocking will help some of the wonky stitches. (But I don't really believe that.)
In my knitting avoidance, I did cast on for a new sock. I just wanted an easy project to work on for the college bowl week and random tv watching.


This is Koigu KPPPM in p113D and this is my first toe up heel flap. I had to knit the heel twice because the first version didn't really fit my heel. I did more research and found the Widdershins pattern and the notes that the author made to tailor the heel to your own sock. I am so impressed that she even came up with a formula to figure out the stitch counts. I love this heel flap! I can easily memorize this heel and there are no stitches to pick up. It also fits my heel great. The only problem I have with this heel is one of my own creation. I didn't increase enough for the gusset stitches so the heel flap is 1 cm too shallow, but it still fits great. I'll just adjust it on the second sock and any future socks.

So, I am no longer avoiding the vest and I hope to finish it by next week. Then maybe she won't give me the evil eye when she sees me knitting on something else.