Crazy Knitting Girls

Here they are. The socks are done. Finally. They drove me crazy. Hee hee. Crazyknittinggirls, right? They kind of drove me crazy. As you can see, the second one is quite a bit smaller. Not like it really matters, I mean, they’re just on my feet, right? And the first one WAS too big, so I guess it balances out, right? One too big, one too small. Like my feet, which are of unequal sizes. Now I have to knit something else. Although, right now I am writing a story. Sorry, that was off topic. Oh well. Whatever.

Happy knitting!

~Lily

I can’t be the only one who spotted this…

I normally wouldn’t point it out, but Stranger Than Fiction was such a good movie, it was just waiting to be blog-ized.

Well, the April Magknits seems a bit late. That’s fine; (though I must admit every time I see a computer I rush to it to check if MagKnits has updated) it’s just that it’s getting a litte dull seeing the same patterns. So, maybe if I write a review it will update. (I don’t follor my own logic, but it’s fun to review things, so why not)
So…
A Scarf Askew – Well, it’s not hugely original, but I like it. It’s simple. Just a little too simple for my taste. I guess it is pretty classically “manly,” and that’s the point.

Tweeds – I am much enarmored by the stitch pattern, but the socks themselves look sort of chunky and strange. And the electric blue color, while lovely, is not as man-friendly as the pattern says, at least not to the men I know.

Emerald Bracelet – I don’t know… it’s pretty, it really is. But something just doesn’t seem… I don’t know. I’m too harsh a critic, I’m sure.

Very Berry T-Shirt – It’s boxy. I don’t like boxy. It bothers me. Sorry.

Rainy Day Socks – Oooh. Me like. I think they are very pretty, very… dainty. And yet not. It looks cozy and formal at the same time. The only thing I don’t like is the picture’s setting. I can’t help thinking that it might look nicer against, I don’t know, grass or something. I’m just being picky. I like them lots.

Shimmer Socks – I don’t know about the colorway of the yarn, but I like the pattern. Maybe I’ll make it sometime.

As I sit here and type, I am wearing my Magnum Opus (at least, it’s my Magnum opus right now). I hope to submit it to Magknits. Until them, I shall gloat over the glories of blocked lace.

Why didn’t anyone tell me blocking lace is so cool?!

(Well, okay, everyone did, but you gotta see it to believe it)

(Pics to come as soon as I get to Bronach’s house for camera)

The socks that I have been making since Christmas:

I’m on the foot of the second pair. They are killing me. UPDATE: I FINISHED THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY. THEY ARE DONE!! I HAVE FINISHED MY FIRST PAIR OF SOCKS. Ugh. I have to work on the Regia now.
The iPod sock:

Although, I don’t know why I bother since my iPod battery is completely dead and un-chargable

The lace shawl:

The Regia socks:

Yes, I know. The pointyness. It’s killing me too. But you think that’s bad? You should see my join. OMG, and I still haven’t figured out a pattern to put on it. I have to soon, though, or I will have to stop knitting.

The monster cable bag:

I started it at the begining of the week.I have three balls of super chunky Wool-Ease. I just wish it would felt. I’ve actually had people at school ask me to make one for them. I told them to google Wool-Ease.

Also, other stuff that’s not worth posting. Especially since I haven’t touched any of it in ages.

and there was lace all over the bed.

Me: Whoa… *tries to pick up lace*
Lace: *snags on eight different things*
Me: Maybe size eights and laceweight don’t mix as well as I thought…

Yeah, I’m sorry. I’m too tired for a coherent post today.

I have been working on a pair of socks for my friend Amira. Here they are:

It’s Plymouth Yarn’s Sockotta (45/40/15% Cotton/Wool/Nylon) in colorway 30.
Somehow, the “colorway 30″ doesn’t seem to properly evoke the color of the yarn. Hmmm… I guess you could call it “Easter Egg Hunt.” It’s funny how much the colors seemed springy to me, even though the only color I think is properly spring-y is green, maybe with yellow and purple (for flowers, donchaknow) on the side. That would be a nice sock colorway, come to think of it.
Anyway, this sock has been through a lot of exciting adventures.

And it’s still on the ribbing! The pattern is my own. It’s a lacy rib that you can’t see when it isn’t stretched out. It’s just interesting enough to keep me sane.
Also… tree sweater alert!

Aww. I’m just realizing that the picture doesn’t really show the arm. Oops. Maybe I’ll take another. Anyway, it’s back to my sock for me!