Bayerische socks

I liked the pattern that I got in the cable swap, but I've been anxious to get back to the Bayerische socks first. I knit most of one with some Koigu, but it was painfully obvious that I didn't have enough yarn to complete the pair. Therefore, I'm using the Knitpicks Bare merino/wool for these.

I got through one and a half repeats and decided to frog back. Chart D just didn't look right. I've got it going again but had to get away from it for a while. I decided to take a break from knitting and try a different template for this blog. I like pink, but it was getting to be too pink.

I think it may be bed time. zzzzzzz

Cable Sock Swap

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Originally uploaded by Paula knits

Look what Valerie sent me from Canada:

• a gorgeous Silvia Harding cable sock pattern
• peppermint-spiked organic fair trade dark chocolate
• an adorable octupus
• wool/silk blend yarn to knit the socks with

::happydance::

Yarn Harlot in Atlanta

I went to Atlanta today to see the Yarn Harlot. Stephanie is even funnier in person. If you get a chance, definitely go and see her. I laughed a lot and learned stuff, too.

I took the toy digital camera and got a picture, but it won't come out of the camera. I should've taken the regular camera, but nooooo, I thought the toy wold work. It never works, why do I keep thinking that it will? Anyway, I couldn't supply a Yarn Harlot picture. What you see is one of the ten balls of Rowan Damask that I won in the raffle! Woohoo!! Knitch generously supplied all manner of knitterly prizes and I actually won one. The raffle was for Knitters Without Borders, which has donated almost half a million dollars to Doctors Without Borders. How cool is that? And I get yarn, too. ::doing the happy dance::

Wee Tiny Sock Swap

Isn't this cute? It's the sock I got from Chris in the Wee Tiny Sock Swap. The yarn's Claudia Handpaints.

Blood Red and PINK

It has been reported that the sock pattern for Sock Wars III is being done in Tofutsies color 733. It's called Get Your Feet Wet. There's no doubt in my mind that our Fearless Leader chose it for the blood color. It appears to have been blended with pink. Somewhere, pink haters are sulking. Hee, hee, hee!

This does not mean that warriors will be required to use that particular color. Tofusies itself isn't a requirement. I'll be using boring old 732 (black and gray).
I'm working on a sock in 718, Off on the Right Foot, for Tofutsies practice. Let's hope I am off on the right foot. It's only about a month until the war begins.

A swap the recipient liked

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Originally uploaded by Paula knits

This is what I sent Shauna for the Ravelry Earth Day swap. Thank goodness she liked it (despite my inability to spell Dreamsicle correctly).

I sent another swap out before this one and the recipient didn't like the yarn I sent at all. I felt bad and offered to replace it. Why would you tell someone you didn't like what you'd received unless you wanted it changed? This person didn't. All I can learn from the situation is if I have any doubts about what I'm sending, don't send it.

You Can Leave Your Hat On

If you've got a Ravelry account, go over and take a look at your icon today (April 1).

I'm a Pilgrim. :)