Finally, an FO about which I have no criticisms whatsoever.
Pattern: Celtic Braid by Lynda Gemmell
Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy, Into The Mystic colorway
Needles: KP #1
Comments: I think Smooshy may be my new favorite sock yarn. Wonderful stuff, and it's called SMOOSHY. I didn't make the cuffs too long, but I'm surprised to find I have enough yarn leftover for another sock. Maybe I'll knit a new cozy for my ipod.
I got a message on Ravelry last week asking if I might part with a skein of Treking in my stash. Happily I obliged a fellow knitter, but what to do with the $18 the transaction put into my Paypal account? ETSY!
Yummy! The colorway is Muddy Garden. I have a muddy garden and it is in no way this pretty.
I'm going to wind it tonight. I'm thinking maybe a simple 3x2 ribbing sock?
I also received an order of Cotton Ease from knitting-warehouse.com which I neglected to photograph. Blue for another Sitcom Chic, pink for Spring Forward, and yellow for perhaps Cabaret Raglan.
We had to cut this willow down this weekend. And by "we" I mean our neighbor who is a magician with a chain saw.
Now it looks like this. We hated to do it, but we were afraid it was going to fall down. There used to be 2 of them, both huge. Between various lightning strikes and tornadoes and high winds, the one that was left was in pretty bad shape.
The economics index is coming along v-e-r-y slowly. It was supposed to be due today, but I still don't have all the chapters. Happy to have the knitting time though!
The cables on your socks are gorgeous. And your new sock yarn looks great!
Posted by: Macoco | May 05, 2008 at 08:41 PM
Smooshy is indeed smooshy? The pattern is gorgeous but then again, it's hard to go wrong with cables. Impossible!
Poor tree. But better poor tree than poor house when it crashes onto it.
Posted by: Carrie K | May 05, 2008 at 10:25 PM
You don't mess around when you purchase yarn, do you ;-) Love how you snuck that paragraph without pictures in!
I have enough trouble doing cables on #7. Can't imagine doing them on #1s. Lovely!
Posted by: Marina | May 06, 2008 at 06:33 AM
lovely socks!
Posted by: vanessa | May 06, 2008 at 06:48 AM
Gorgeous socks! Makes me want to knit my Smooshy now! Bummer on the tree, I love old trees, but you have to becareful with them :)
Posted by: Zonda | May 06, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Sonya- I really love the socks- Smooshy is terrific, isn't it?
Posted by: Lorraine | May 06, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Lovely Socks and yarn!
Makes me want to knit socks, now... especially since all my projects are going a bit sour!
Posted by: CarolyninAlaska | May 06, 2008 at 05:10 PM
love the socks,and LOVE that yarn, so beautiful! bummer about your comfy pilly sweater... I've always liked that pattern... I think its on my to knit list...
Posted by: jessica | May 06, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Hmmm...economics...knitting...economics...knitting... Well, I know what I'd choose!
Oh, those do look wonderful!
Posted by: Brigitte | May 07, 2008 at 08:35 AM
Beautiful new sock yarn -- so springy!!
I'm sorry about the old tree too, but it is much better than having it fall on your house.
I wonder if you do indexing for my company? Not having all the chapters yet is typical of our authors.
Posted by: Debby | May 07, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Holey Mother of Yarn--that's some beautiful stuff!!!! Love the socks, too :o)
Posted by: Jenny Raye | May 08, 2008 at 01:22 PM
Absolutely love that sock pattern! I've never heard of Smooshy. I'll have to look for it.
Posted by: twig | May 09, 2008 at 02:21 PM
Your socks are awesome! Just gorgeous! Poor, poor trees :(
Posted by: Carol | May 09, 2008 at 06:40 PM
No criticisms?? (heh heh, kidding) I have had that Celtic Braid pattern for a while and Lord knows I have a ton of Smooshy (which I also love), so maybe those socks are in my future. Did you cable w/o a cable needle?
Posted by: Heather | May 10, 2008 at 07:47 AM
Oh, nice socks!
Posted by: Catrin | May 11, 2008 at 04:43 AM
The socks look great! Maybe I'll try that pattern next. :D
Posted by: Michelle | May 12, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Fab socks and beautiful yarn!
Posted by: Jenni | May 18, 2008 at 09:22 PM