Frogs and Robots

Everything that was in progress is done, pretty much.  The sweater I started in February is done, but wants blocking.  The Shetland sweater just needs steeking and a button band.  I don’t know if my sewing machine is up to steeking prep, so this may not happen soon.  I did the Tour de Sock warmup socks and the latest Handmade Sock Society pattern.  I don’t like the way either pair looks so no ugly pictures.

I want to avoid starting any big projects before Tour de Sock starts.  Will I be able not start anything for two weeks?

I have a basket full of little kits from Mochmochi Land and from Mollie Makes.  I am working my way through them.  So far there are frogs and robots.

Stash Enhancement Saturday

It’s Friday as this is being entered, but the yarn arrived today so the post goes now.

Invictus sent Bring a Banana, complete with sparkles.  It will be used with Allons-y for one of the TDS pairs.  Whovians will understand why this is a good pairing.

Also from Invictus is Thirteen, also for Tour de Sock.

This is Farewell from Peggy Jane Fibers.  I saw it on a certain stash enabler’s blog coughTammycough.  Peggy Jane created it in honor of her mother who passed away from early onset Altzheimers.

I like the colors plus the story made me think of my dad, who had dementia at the end of his life.

When the yarn arrived, it reminded me of something that made me smile.  After his funeral, some flowers arrived that were clearly delivered in error.  The arrangement was perfect to congratulate parents on the birth of a baby girl.  The card was from people we didn’t know.  At a sad time, we had something to joke about.

Work in progress

I have been working on my Rose sweater from The Vintage Shetland Project while watching classic Doctor Who.  The sweater work came to a screeching halt when one of the colors ran out.  The good news is that I saw it coming and additional yarn should be here on Monday.  Thanks, WEBS.

Despite the fuzzy pic, you can see that 12 long rounds can’t be done with five inches of yarn.

Tour de Sock yarn picking

The supplies list has been posted and I jumped right on it.  It was extra fun this time because each project has a nickname from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.  I managed to come up with all yarns that connect to Doctor Who in some way.

So I have the list in an extra location:

• Arthur - MC Shut Up, CC Your Father Smelt of Elderberries 
• Ford - Roll Credits
• Trillian - Liberty and Yarn for All
• Zaphod - Fantastic!
• Marvin - Thirteen
• Slartibartfast - MC Allons-y, CC Bring a Banana

More of the same

It is almost to the point where the sleeves start.

Upcoming projects are:

• The June Handmade Sock Society pattern.  It shows up on Monday.  I suspect that I will continue with the sweater first.
• The Tour de Sock warmup sock pattern.  I was going to skip it, but it is short and looks like it has some interesting twists and turns.
• Tour de Sock yarn selection.  I don’t expect to need yarn (looking at buckets of stash and snickering).  I do expect to buy some.  I like Invictus and Miss Babs best among the sponsors and am unable to resist the TdS discount codes.
• Immediate project is the War on Fleas.  Poor cat is suffering and they are starting in on me.  Georgia fleas are the worst.