I just cast off the second whiskey front tonight. I’ve been working on it a little bit here and there all week. I don’t know why the second intarsia part took forever, I flew through the first in under two evenings. They’re both blocking now. I stretched those suckers to within an inch of themselves, so the lace would stand out nicely. I have to say I really like working working intarsia back and forth, I don’t know why, but it always turns out flatter than when I knit it in the round. Pictures tomorrow!
I’ve been working on some socks too, on and off.
I bought the yarn, Regia Crazy Color, but not the dk weight, at Lettuce knit over Thanksgiving. That’s how long I’ve been working on them. The first one was knit over a month, and the second just needs the leg. I think I’ll finish them next Sunday, while watching the superbowl. It has been way to long since I finished something, and boy am I getting itchy!
Like my sock blockers? I’ve been knitting socks for years, but never got around to getting a set. These are from Fiber Trends. I bought them yesterday, I went to a yarn shop that’s about 30-40 minutes from me, in Cannonsburgh. It’s called The Knit Shoppe, and I have to say I really liked this place. When you work in a yarn shop, other yarn shops are still fun, but alot have the same things, or close, but this one had lots of fun stuff I hadn’t seen in shops around here before. I’m definately going back! I’m proud for not having bought any yarn, cause I could have!
Today I noticed the days getting longer, I looked out the window around five, and it was still very light. Although, it’s very hard to keep hopes up for spring, when the weather looked like this:
Runagogo: 54 miles down! Halfway, yay!
Days without chocolate: 27 (!)
Days til Spring: 52
good for you…. that chocolate thing would kill me.
Ooh, I love those socks, I really need some cool sock yarn right about now, I’m in a sock-y mood!
The chocolate thing would kill me, too.
Cute socks! I’d rather have snow than the evil cold we have right now. BRRRRRRRR.
I’ve noticed the days are longer, too. Thank goodness!
Your socks are so pretty! The snow on the other hand … I’ve seen enough of it. We’ve got tons. Brrrr!
ah, NYC looked like that last night. it was actually very pretty but didn’t really stick around. and i noticed that the days are getting longer too! it does bring a measure of hope into the world 🙂
Those are great socks! 🙂
I can’t believe it… almost a month without chocolate! You’re strong. 🙂
those are such happy colored socks! nice for a snowy winter day
I can’t believe you;ve gone so long without chocolate. That’s pretty cool!
Those are such pretty socks – they even look warm! Lovely
Yay snow! And I can’t wait to see the Whiskey fronts!
great socks! they look so warm. As I look out my window right now its snowing, heavily!!
I love the Canonsburg store. I grew up in Peters (right around the corner) and went to that store the moment they opened! You make me miss PGH.