UNCLE, UNCLE

OK - I've said it. I'm done screwing up socks. While I was able to complete my first pair just fine, the second has messed me up big time. When I went to start knitting in the round again - the front and back didn't match up. WTF!



SO - I started knitting a lace shawl. Girasole by Jared Flood. An absolutely GORGEOUS shawl that I hope I can finish. So far, so good. Sheri at the Loopy Ewe was kind enough to offer a 20% discount to anyone purchasing yarn for the KAL. I LOVE THE LOOPY EWE! Not only phenominal promotions, but uber fast servicee.
Anyway, here is the start of my shawl:



I read on one of the Ravelry forums that you should NOT use dark colors when knitting lace shawls. I don't know about you, but I LOVE the look of this dark color. This is Malibrigo Sock yarn in the color "Persia" and I love the subtle varigation and the darkness of the color itself. I'm tired of listening to other people. I'm going to knit what makes my heart SING.

HAPPY KNITTING to all!

I am NOT a total failure!

I DID IT!



I finished my first ever toe up socks!
See - I'm not a complete failure!

And Salem approves - which is what its all about anyway...

Giving Birth

OMG!! I did it!
I knit a toe up sock!
After starting and frogging FIVE (yes, 5) times, I have finally produced my very first toe up sock.



I feel like I've just given birth.

BUT alas, now I need to go and knit another one...

Brand New Day

I thought I would try once more to get a grip of toe up socks. I belong to Ravelry and I'm part of an amazing and supportive group of socknitters working their way through Wendy Johnson's awesome book "Socks from the Toe Up". I have a sock in progress and I'm loving it!



I love this yarn!! Yep, I'm a pink girl and this is Koigu KPPM. I love the "beef" of the yarn (no thread knitting for this girl) and it's actually behaving itself. I dropped a stitch last night and was able to retrieve it and fix the pattern back (sort of, but it looks OK).

YAY!

Now if only I can turn that heel...