SP10 & STR2

Can I just say ... I have the BESTEST Secret Pal 10 EVER!!!!!! I'm such a bad blogger, because I didn't post these pictures when I got my 1st package last week, but here they are.



Wouldja just look at all those patterns?!?! My SP sent 6 sock patterns she had found on the internet (Monkey, Rolling Thunder, Kew, Diamante {all from Knitty}, Creeping Vines Socks, and Diamond Lace Socks), a pattern for a felted bag (Little Slip of a Thing), and the pattern for a beautiful scarf to use for the luscious skein of yarn. There's also an Addi needle gauge and the cutest felt key chain.



I don't know if you can read it, so I'll tell you what it is ... a skein of Scarlet Fleece Silk & Ivory from Holly Spring Homespun. This stuff is heavenly - I'll admit there's been some pretty heavy petting of the yarn since I received it!

And I received another little goodie package from my SP this week. The embroidery flosses are in the prettiest spring colors. I really need to work on some cross stitch again and this is the perfect motivation to do so.



And finally, I leave you with a progress shot of my current STR Sock Club socks

As the Heel Turns

The further I get in this pattern, the more I like it! I did the heel of sock#1 tonight ... my 1st short-row heel. Lovin' it!!!!

And it fits ... like a glove ... er ... sock. Whatever - it fits beautifully. As if it were MADE for MY foot - go figure!

It's beautiful ...

... and I want to share it with you all. When I got home from work Friday, the 1st shipment of the 2007 Socks That Rock Sock Club was waiting for me.

I've got pictures ready to show, but Friend hasn't received hers yet and she'll kill me if I post it here. So, once she receives hers, I'll post photos of mine.

I just finished winding the yarn into 2 center-pull yarn cakes. Why two? So I can knit both socks at the same time. I have an older kitchen scale and it worked just fine! (I still want a new digital scale, but that can wait a little longer.) I weighed the yarn then wound it into one big yarn cake. Then I started winding a smaller yarn cake, weighing it as I went. When it hit the 3oz mark, I cut the yarn and wound the second 3 oz yarn cake. Now, I'm set to start.

The pattern (called Inside Out) for this yarn fits right in with my desire to continue learning new techniques ... these socks are toe-up. Friend admitted she's a little scared, but as I told her, no worries - we're in this together!

Hopefully sometime Monday afternoon (after mail delivery at work since that's where Friend's yarn is being shipped) I can post the photos. Until then ...

Have you seen this ...

Morehouse Merino is offering free patterns on their site. There are currently two "Patterns du Jour" - the Igloo Hat

and a Striped Baby Blanket, Hat and Booties



I don't know how often they'll be adding patterns, it's but certainly worth checking regularly.