Reaching for the Needles

After taking a much needed break from knitting, I found myself picking up my needles today and starting to work on writing a sock pattern.  I am using my yarn, Midnight Magic, it is a merino/silk sock yarn that I painted with the rest of the Spring palette and can be found in the shop. I decided to go ahead and use this particular yarn since it fascinated me.  I am working on the heel right now and I am hoping to work on the flap tomorrow after all my chores are done. 

The start of a sock

I am knitting this sock on US 3 circs.  I can't find my Addi turbos right now so, I am forced to work with the Knit Picks version of needles.  They work and they aren't those suckers that you have to screw the cables onto.  I positively refuse to buy those things...never fails, they come apart in the middle of a very difficult section of row and screw the whole project up.  Invest in Addi clicks...they work much better. 

I also have another yarn that fascinates me sitting on my kitchen table.  I can't wait to tear open the ball band and have at it.  It is called Garden Party and the exact same yarn in lace is in my shop.  Click the first shop link above and you will find your way to my shop.  Check it out. 

Why did I decide to start a sock?  I have taken a few weeks off to start this sock.  I have several other items sitting on needles but, I have no desire to knit them.  I always turn to socks when I am feeling particularly depressed.  Sock knitting brings me out of my depression.  I have no idea why this is so, it just does. 

I had to try the sock on and see how pretty it looks...it is going to be beautiful when it is done.  I will take pics when I finish it.  I might even take some when I am in progress just to show it off some more. 

The merino/silk sock yarn I am using is my favorite go to sock yarn.  I love it very much, it slides quite nicely on the needles and it holds up to carpet.  Although, it won't hold up to hot water and a washing machine.  My sister felted her merino/silk Sheaves of Grass socks that I knit up for her.  Grrr!  All that hard work, down the drain.  She did give them to her daughter and now I put on all of my washing instructions...no hot water or washing machine. 

Digging Through my Stash

Yesterday I was in a panic because my sister called and wanted her alpaca yarn painted.  She left it here with me so, I could take care of it.  That was months ago.  So, I started to shop around on the internet to see if I could find some just in case it wasn't in the place I left it.  Things have a way of disappearing on me when I need them around here.  I was digging through my plastic bins and there it was.  The sad part of this story is that Lavish Fibres is going out of business.  For those of you who do not know about them...they sell pure alpaca yarns for seriously cheap.  Now that they are going out of business...it means we will be paying big bucks for this amazing yarn.  sigh! 

In my frenzy to find the yarn I was searching for, I came across yarns I didn't even know that I had.  I can make more hats with my yarns.  I am also doing charity knitting as I can.  There are a lot of people who need help.  I find that it is very satisfying to make something for someone who desperately needs it.  There are several wonderful groups on Ravelry.  Should you need to find them, I have my group...Charity Knitting that has two of them on there.  They list what they need on the group pages.  Please feel free to check them out. 

There are some truly wonderful people out there hoping others will join them in their endeavors.  If you are bored with your current situation and you need something else in your life...try helping someone else, it will give you that spark you have been missing.