sneak peek

Close up of secret project. Such pretty yarn, I am very excited!

A word about pain. Pain sucks! Only being able to get about 4 hrs of sleep at night sucks! Back spasms suck! Enough said...I am done with that.

On a brighter note...all projects that are on the needles are coming along nicely. I am going to have to get some more Noro Silk Garden to finish the chevron scarf...oh darn...I have to go back to Knit 'n Knibble. Shucks.

You are 67% Capricorn

How Capricorn Are You?

The old and the new

FO: Chevron scarf.
Started: Chevron scarf, just different pattern.

crazy Noro lovin'

Today was the big birthday sale at Knit 'n Knibble. My goal was to get Noro and I got a mother load. I did go with three projects in mind and was pretty darn successful with my purchases. I was able to get 11 skeins of Noro for $102. Yeah!!!

First...

3 skeins of Silk Garden Lite in colorway 2027. These three skeins will grow up to be a narrow Clapotis. Of course this means I need to finish the Clap that is already on my needles. Which so sucks, 'cause I just want to start knitting with the lovely soft yarn.

Next...

2 skeins of Silk Garden in colorways 205 and 267. With these 2 skeins I am going to try a chevron scarf a' la Javajem's variation. She modified the famous Jaywalker sock pattern. It is lovely, thin, and long...I like!

Lastly but not leastly...

6 skeins of Kureyon for the secret afghan project. Colorways: 170, 207, 215, 175, 209, and 147. Not much to say about this project, 'cause it's a secret.

Dye Stock

These bottles are now full of dye stock. I found these at the local Dollar store which was awesome 'cause I got them for $1 each. I am going to go back and get some more since I ordered a few more dyes last night. So if Crown Mountains history is any indication, I will have them tomorrow.

I test dyed some undyed yarn I had. Which I would like to say in previous dye projects I have used this yarn as ties for the sock yarn I have dyed and it didn't typically dye completely. Actually came out looking heathered. Well...I don't know if it is the dye or what...But, WOW! It is drying right now so I will have pics later. The colors are so saturated. I am very excited. I dyed each sample skein with 100%, 50%, and 25% dye. This way I can have a good idea of the color range. OH, and BTW, the black dye...I was not expecting to get black black. I was expecting dark grey or a very dark purple. But Damn! It is black! And even the 25% is still very dark, kinda charcoal.

Monday's Socks

There is no Mondays' sock today. Well, I do have the second pomatomus on the needles but I am been so distracted with the clapotis, ripple scarf, and secret project that I have only done one row.

Good news...I got my dyes today. Can you believe I only ordered them on Saturday. I love Crown Mountain Farms. I just placed my order Saturday. Saturday!!! That is not even a whole 2 days. They are so awsome!!!

I think I am going to go make some dye stock. Next time I check in I might be red, peacock, and purple. I am kinda messy.

praise me...

Praise me for my restraint---I was going to buy yarn today---but instead, I bought blank yarn and dye. I got a pound of undyed sport weight yarn and about 7 or 8 cushing dyes. I got the basic colors like magenta, yellow, blue and black---plus a few more. I figured this way I can make my own yarn and maybe, just maybe sell it. I am very excited to start playing.