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Home Stretch!

Otherwise known as eight down, and one to go!

Diagonal Cross Rib Socks using Knitpicks Essentail, in Fawn. I still love this yarn:



These are Waving Lace Socks in Lorna's Laces, Shepherd Sock, Aqua:



This pattern had it in for me, and demanded that I use the yarn it called for to do it. In other words, my brain can't put two and two together to come up with socks:



One more to go from The Favorite Socks Book. I have the damn things almost done, but guess who ran out of !@#$%^$@# yarn, ordered more, found out it was on backorder and only got it shipped from the warehouse to me TODAY.....

I have one done. Grandma's getting it in a box with a paper cutout of the other one. I think she'll let it slide! Especially when I tell her that my friend's new baby got a Christmas Dress out of the rest of it:



Knitty gave me a great 11th hour idea for another pair of socks for another person--the Lighthouse Gansey Socks by Anne Hanson of Knitspot Patterns

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTlgs.html



Done in Gedfria Fashion Trend Sportivo, 5763 (no colorway name)--I never like barber poles on the ball, but the look SO COOL when you knit 'em up:



I've had a good time making all of this stuff for people. I like to make things, and it's even better when the things I give make SMILES. It's all good!

If anyone reads this blog (let me know if you do--even if you happen to be just passing by!) I hope that you have a safe, happy and peaceful Holiday, whatever that holiday happens to be.



Have a Merry Christmas! Love the Knittah, and the Dog!

Saved

I was having a reeeeeeeealy bad day until....

Dissident Agressor--on the internet radio thingie--love that thingie--

I love Judas Priest.

Think my day might be saved.

I've marked one off of my list.

You know, that list you make in your head of the things you want to do before you die.

Skydiving is not on that list.

Tattoos and piercings are not on that list.

There are some things that I'm waiting to do, like

• Meet a New York Yankee. Past or Present. Would be nice.

• Fit into clothes that have a single digit size. Would also be nice, Need to stop eating. Not so nice.

So far, I've got a few things on that list taken care of:

• I've met KISS (aka the Hottest Band in the Land). Also got to see them play in makeup (my first show was in 1983)

• I got to see the NY Rangers win a Stanley Cup. I'll have to see if I can last 30 years to see them win another one.

I got another one taken care of last Friday night.

• I saw Sly and the Family Stone. Sly. And the Family. Stone.

All I have to say is, "I want to THANK YOU..."


peace!

Chugging Along....

Six down, three to go!

The Retro Rib Sock done in Knitpicks Essential in Gulfstream



I get fascinated by minutia--kinda like when Cindy Brady was on the kiddie gameshow and got mesmerized by he red camera light. I could stare at these socks for hours. I'll probably make myself a pair when the Christmas crunch is over.



After the scarf, tea cozy, and christmas balls (those are a big IF) get done. Then a sweater for myself, or two for that matter. Then the shawl that I'm planning for my brother's wedding August. And baby gifts, birthday gifts...

Maybe I'll just hold that thought about the socks. This guy over here is still waiting for his cable knit sweater. He'll have to get in line:



It will be February 1st soon enough. That's when the gifties stop. For awhile. Never getting those socks done.......

This is...

...one of the saddest days ever. News at 11.

Aggravatvion, Thy name is....

....Anniversay Lace. My brain hurts:



Done in Fearless Fibers Midnight Passion. Priiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiity...you can see the purple better in this picture:



I don't know whay, but the second sock just didn't want to get done--I had to rip it back at least four times. The first THREE
(I made a pair of these in blue earlier) went without incident. As I said, brain hurt. But I got really good at ripping back yo's.



Shiny Object! Here's a wet dog--raining here today in Queens:



Five down, four to go!