Right now, my knitting addiction is spiral and flouncy scarves. Can't stop knitting them!

This pattern was found on the internet. Simple pattern of:
Cast on 100 sts.
Knit next row.
K1 YO next row (200 sts)
Knit next row.
K1 YO next row (400 sts)
Continue in pattern until you have 1600 stitches.

I find you may want to use a light weight yarn for these scarves--they're lighter and fluffier that way.









I used Department 71 Sweetheart Sequins yarn in Grape Slush. 93 yards / 50 g per ball (you'll need two balls for scarf). 60% Acrylic/40% Polyester. Cute little heart sequins in the yarn but can be a pain to knit with as they catch on everything.

The intended recipient of THIS particular scarf is C. Here she is trying it on:



More spiraling to come.

Hit the "Super Bowl" sale last week at The Creative Stitch and got some Happy Feet yarn. Can never have too much sock yarn after all.

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there is nothing like getting a box of yummy yarn on a snowy day!

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Last weekend armed with some Mother's Day money--myself, my husband, and the kids drove to The Creative Stitch in Hingham, MA. AND they were having a sale! My husband even brought up going because I've had my nose in the knitting books again--well, you don't have to ask me twice!

My husband (who works with someone who knows he has a wife who knits and recommended the place) eventually ended up taking the kids outside for a little walk because I got 'lost' in the yarn-buying. Initially I wanted to get yarn for sweaters for B--I even brought my notes with everything written down of yardage/weights/colors needed--but ended up getting sock yarn instead:

Plymouth Yarn's Happy Feet:

isn't this a gorgeous colorway for Fall socks?

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Tickled Pink (I love pink):


Classic Elite's Alpaca Sox--sooo soft!!!!!


I cannot tell you how nice the salespeople are in this shop. We talked sock-knitting and one very helpful saleswoman in particular showed me the socks she was wearing that she had knitted and also retrieved the ones she was working on from out back (I could have stayed there all day talking socks but I kept guiltily thinking of my husband and kids outside probably wondering what the H*** I was doing in there!). I even walked away with two links to two free online sock patterns that I've since downloaded. They said to come on in anytime if I ever needed help knitting something--I'll definitely be back.

The existing socks on the needles are coming along given my new knitting energy:


The same day, after lunch, we even stopped at Saftler's in Whitman, MA. A place I've taken a few knitting classes and owe my sock-making know-how to. I found a true stand-by yarn, Plymouth Encore Bulky, to make a top-down sweater for B in.

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I'm determined not to 'catch' it. I finished the sock I started back in November (I think it was Nov.) and I plan to cast on for the second one this week. This pair is for me and this one fits me perfect. I'm using the Online sock yarn--this is not my favorite colorway, but it's almost so ugly that they're cool! I mean, brown, yellow, blue, red, green and black altogether?!




I went to Knitting Pointers in Milford, MA a month ago and picked up yarn for two tops for C. Cleckheaton Country 8 Ply in a light sage green for a cardigan and Tahki Cotton Classic in a light yellow for a tunic. The colors remind me of Spring!

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I had until midnight last night to order $35 or more at Herrschner's in order to get free-shipping . . . and so I did just that.

I got the Circular Solution for my out-of-control & twisted, circ's:


and I got 6 balls of TLC Cotton Plus in Cream for a baby blanket. A co-worker's baby is due this October. I plan to start the blanket soon as it takes me a good three months to finish one--these days, it may take even longer. I also plan to start C's jumper/dress as I want that done well before Christmas.

I have had a second wind with the Gypsy Mesh Pullover and only have ten more rows (which I WILL finish tonight) left to the front piece. Then onto the sleeves and seaming. I'm not posting anymore pics of that thing the top until it's finished and modeled by moi!

Here's to some cooler weather . . . just a tad drier is all I ask.

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I found an awesome seller (it took only 3 days to receive this yarn) who had the green, yes green yarn that I was specifically looking for because of Alison Hansel's (the blue blog) embossed leaves socks.


what a find!

Now what were the odds that I found the only person on ebay selling Lang Yarn's Fantomas and they were only selling GREEN? Nobody likes green? I love green! Now I'm patiently waiting on a Patternworks order for something completely different, of course . . .

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I can't believe it.
We had a wonderful Christmas and I'm looking forward to the new year--I hope 2007 brings to you everything you hope for and more! I hope for a great year of good health and prosperity for all my loved ones.

I'm setting the sock aside for a bit--I've turned the heel:


To work on a bunny vest for my niece for her 2nd birthday. I purchased the yarn for it today (Patons Canadiana in light rosewood):


I also made a turkey soup from the leftover turkey carcass from Christmas dinner (we hosted this year). I used this recipe. I took the broth out of the fridge today, skimmed off the fat, chopped up the veggies and turkey meat and voila!

It was a delicious lunch and there's more in the fridge!

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