Well, I am happy to say that I am back amongst the living once again. SIFF really turns me into a zombie for the latter part of May until mid-June every single year...and yet I go back for more with each new festival.
Not getting home until 2AM and then turning around and having to be up by 6AM reeeeeallly makes for a undead, surreal state of consciousness, let me tell you. It got to be that getting home at 11PM was early!! All this and I only saw about half the number of movies that I normally go to. None of this, of course, left me ANY time to knit so I've got lots to catch up on.
Firstly, I'd like to say that MF loved her bumblebee birthday socks!! Here they are ...
Again, with the 3-toe modification
for the left foot ^_^
For these, the magicloop method was used and the socks were knit at the same time. I have to say it's definitely the way to go when you're knitting with tiny, thin gauged yarn. Fewer sts were cast on for the left foot than the right since it's also smaller than the other one. The yarn is Opal color #1190 and was done on a US1 addi-turbo circular needle. Even though the leg of the sock was about 6", there is SO much yarn leftover that I'm thinking about making a pair of footies or regular socks for my niece out of the leftovers!
Secondly, I have received the name of my Sockapal2za pal and I'm WAY excited about this! I've been anxiously awaiting the name and info so that I can get a cast on!
Lastly, I do have an update on the NBaT knitalong! Something lit a fire under me, well, okay a new project did, so I've been wanting to get this done and off of the needles not to mention that it will be nice to wear, finally. I'll be done with the sleeves tonight, there's no doubt about it!
knitting both sleeves at the same time
In case you're wondering, that's not a black trim, it's chocolate brown. For a slightly blurry, closer look, check here.
You're almost there -- you'll be done with your NBaT in no time! Love the chocolate brown trim.
Posted by: nona | Wednesday, 15 June 2005 at 10:12 PM