Wicked Ewe!

Socks?! What do you mean? Yeah, I knit another pair of socks. Of course I did!

I have no idea how I came across this sock yarn. I was on Etsy and somehow ended up in the Wicked Ewe Fiber Arts shop. And suddenly this yarn was at my door.

It is not a self-striping yarn...yeah, I know it kinda looks like it, but my gauge and stitch count apparently made that happen. I love self-striping, but I kinda wish these had worked out to be more of a mash of the colors. However, that is totally my fault. Once I saw what was happening with the colors I could have, and should have, ripped it out and changed needle size or stitch count. Oh well, live and learn, etc. etc.. I am still really pleased with these socks. And I wear them, so they're not hidden away at all.

The yarn is from Wicked Ewe Fiber Arts. It's 400 yards of fingering weight 80/20 superwash Merino/Nylon. It is a one-of-a-kind colorway called Barnsider.

Wicked Ewe has a lot of really great colorways. Give them a look by clicking HERE!

Fibernymph Dye Works

On one of the knitting podcasts that I watch someone had knitted up socks made out of a Fibernymph Dye Works Inversible Set. And I wanted. Oh, how I wanted them!

Fibernymph Dye Works does a lot of different Inversible color sets. However, they are usually made to order. This color set just happened to be ready to ship, so I made sure it was shipping to me.

This is Fibernymph Dye Works Inversible Set in the colorway Rhodochrosite/Tangelo on the Bounce sock base. It's 80% superwash Merino/20% Nylon. It comes in two skeins, both 50 grams (I think), and is approximately 400 yards. It was enough yardage for me to make socks to fit my size 10 feet, plus having some left over.

I love these socks. Knitting these socks back in May helped me find my knitting mojo and helped me get into a better frame of mind. I love fun colored sock yarn, and I love self-striping sock yarn. This fills both. I want so many more of these sets!

Fibernymph Dye Works does so much more yarn than just these Inversible Sets. You should check them out by clicking HERE!

You Can Never Have Too Many Stitch Markers!

The sad truth is that I am always in need of stitch markers. I have no idea where they go, but they sure don't stick around here.

I recently came across AdoreKnit on etsy. Steph makes great stitch markers and progress keepers. I bought several sets! Each set is made up of one 'dangly' stitch marker and then bunch of the plain round ones. Great deals and they shipped fast!

Check them out HERE!

Where did you go this time???

Hi Everyone! It has been a couple of months since I last posted here. I was trying to be so much better at writing and posting about knitting, life, etc. And then...

And then May hit and with it came a month of unending anxiety. And yes, I suffer with anxiety every month, but May decided it really needed to Bring It On.

During May I didn't read anything new, I barely knit, and I tried not to socialize with anyone. At the same time, I knew that what I was feeling wasn't right. So I did manage to take my meds. I still tried to read things even if they were only things I had read before and knew wouldn't spike my anxiety any higher. I still managed to knit a small amount, but I didn't get the same joy out of the experience.

Towards the end of May, the anxiety cloud started to clear back to what is my "normal" level. Looking back now I can barely recall the horribleness of the head-space I was in. At the time...it was overwhelming.

June has not been the crazy sea of anxiety that May was. I've knitted, I've crocheted, I've read a few new books. I've had a couple of days where I can feel things creeping up, but there are certain mind games and distractions that I try to play with myself to keep from plummeting.

Anyway!! That is the state of my head right now. One of my goals for this year is to write here more often. If you've stopped by here before, or if this is your first visit, hopefully you'll come back and check out the crazy that is me.

Peace, Love, and Be Kind.

A New Notion

 I really needed a notions bag for my pyramid sock bag. My measuring tape and stitch markers like to hide in the corners of the bag. I've been complaining about it for months. But! I finally did something about it!

I wanted a notions bag made out of the same, or similar, fabric as my sock bag. I finally came across one on Etsy. And it was on sale! Couldn't pass that up.

 The notions bag is from Simply Irresistible on Etsy. It's very roomy, which I didn't think about when ordering it. The pyramid bag isn't the easiest thing to fit a rectangle bag into. However, I got it to fit without having to fold anything, or anything looking odd. I've got it laying flat on the bottom of the sock bag. The zipper faces the zipper of the sock bag, so I don't think I'll even have to take it out of the bag to get into it. Does that make sense? Whatever, it works and I am super pleased!

I was surprised when I first opened the notions bag. Inside there was another little notions bag! Yay! I always have need for bags of any size and the little purple bag is the perfect size for a measuring tape, small scissors, and some stitch markers. 

So yes, I had a really good experience shopping at Simply Irresistible on Etsy. You can check out shop by clicking HERE!

Mermaid Socks!

I finished my Mermaid socks! If you recall, I got this yarn as part of my birthday gift this year. It is from Norah George Yarns in the colorway Mermaid. It's on the Super Sock base which is 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon.

I love the colors in this yarn! It is such a happy pair of socks. I am so pleased with them!

Graham

 I recently knitted the Graham hat by Jennifer Adams. It's a free pattern on Ravelry. I wanted a hat that I could throw on and wear with anything. Especially in the mornings when I have to do the school run.

It was an easy and fast knit. And I love it. I wear it all the time. I used Berroco Vintage which is a 52% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon blend. The color is 5145 which is black. I bought it from Jimmy Beans Wool and I'm pretty sure it was called Granite on their site. It was a great yarn to knit with. I have an issue with 100% wool so this is the perfect blend.

So if you're looking for a fast knit hat that is easy to wear, and a great looking/great to knit with yarn then I totally recommend Graham and Berroco Vintage!


There is a reason I have pretty crappy pics of this hat...Captain really felt he needed to be involved. Seriously, I have like 12 pics with him in them and very little of my hat. He is handsome, though.