I am still knitting, amazingly enough, even if I’ve barely posted here at all this year. The current sock project I’m carrying around with me is the Ravelry’s Sock Knitters Anonymous September Mystery Sock designed by Jeanniefanihi. I’m knitting it in some orange yarn that I got from Inspirations Yarn a couple years ago as part of a mystery sock kit (I find it slightly ironic that I am now using it for a different mystery sock, but a mystery sock none the less). It’s sort of a pastel hunter orange (as you can see in the photo), but there’s a little bit of semi-solid variegation going on, too. I remember when I got it, it was such a shocking color to me when I pulled it out of the package. I mean, orange… yuck. I would never knit with orange; I’m just not an orange person. So, into the stash it went and stayed.

Enter the start of the new Sockdown! schedule. I hadn’t done one of the mystery socks before, I liked the look of Jeannie’s other designs. But, knitting the mystery sock meant I would have to knit an orange sock; that seemed reasonable, besides I wouldn’t be alone in my orangeness. I remembered this poor skein hiding in my stash and pulled it out — definitely orange enough to qualify for the challenge. I’m actually liking the way it’s knitting up — being knitted seems to be toning down the brightness a little (I hadn’t even realized that it was a semi-solid color until I saw it knit up), and I like the fiber composition (60% SW merino, 25% mohair, and 15% nylon).

Children’s knitting group turfed from library under new craft ban

I’m confused. The library wants to attract a younger crowd, so they’re kicking out the 6-10 year olds.

I also fail to see how video games promote literacy better than knitting. Knitting teaches math and problem-solving skills.

I swear I didn’t forget I had a knitting blog.

I wish I could blame everything on my thesis or Ravelry, but I really can’t tell you what happened. I even fell behind on reading my bloglines subscriptions. I’ve only just recently gotten caught up on everyone except The Yarn Harlot… I think I’m in March for her. I even slowed down on the knitting and stopped spinning for quite some time.

I think I may need to do some house cleaning around here. *notices that old photo host closed account* Yeah, definitely need to do some housecleaning. I hadn’t moved all my photos over to flickr, and when I hadn’t logged into my old photo host for a period of time, they took down my account.

So, things to do:
1. Fix photos
2. Actually post some knitting content (such as I finished the Diamond Fantasy Shawl listed in the Current Project on the sidebar and I have pictures)
3. Post more often than I had been (that should be easy *grin*)
4. Look into moving blog to my own domain (I had started this back at the beginning of the year and ran into the speedbump that I need to upgrade my domain server stuff, which took a little time)

I think one of the reasons I went into archives is because I love boxes. I mean I really love boxes. There’s something about them that makes me happy. I don’t know if it’s the tidy organization they present or if it’s the slight air of mystery they can possess.

I’ve been in my new job for almost 6 months now, and I’m still loving it. I’ve processed some small collections at the folder/item level as well as a large collection on the box level a la Greene/Meissner. I’ve learned to use a pallet jack and had to wear a respirator.

So, the new year is off to a slightly rocky start. There have been some communication issues with various things.

And now I just found out that my LYS will be closing this week after being around for 30-40 years. With so many other yarn stores in the area, I won’t really be out a place to buy yarn and needles, but I will be out the place I hang out on my free Saturdays.

On the knitting front, I should be casting off my Diamond Fantasy Shawl tonight. Then, I need to clear off my guest bed so I can actually block it. It’s a gift, so the sooner I can get it done, the sooner I can actually send it off.

My sister requested another pair of wool socks for her cold Japanese apartment. So, that’s what she’s getting for Christmas (a few weeks late). I’m working my way down the cuff of the second sock. Being stockinette stitch they go quickly even with calf shaping. This pair is out of the Socks that Rock Mediumweight in the Fairgrounds colorway that I got as part of the Rockin Sock Club in 2006. My sister said she doesn’t really care what color the socks are as long as they keep her feet warm, so she’s getting the colors I disliked from the sock club.

I’m not really into New Year’s resolutions, but I am thinking that with the new year I am going to try to post at least once a week (instead of the every other month I did last year). Of course, I already missed last week… I’m just going to pretend it didn’t count because it wasn’t a full week. 😀

Happy New Year!

First off, I love my insurance company (USAA). The offer they gave me for my car was a little about dealer’s resell. They are nothing but good to me.

Second, I am somehow actually managing to get some knitting done even though I’m coming home from work exhausted three days a week. (The other two days are nothing compared to the labor intensive days.) I am currently knitting away on a Diamond Fantasy Shawl for a friend in Fleece Artist BFL, which is super, awesome, nice to knit and came in a huge hank for the price.

Third, hmm…. don’t have a third. Life has been work and school with knitting while watching stuff off the Tivo. If there is a third, I’d have to say that it’s probably me being underwhelmed by the winter issue of Interweave Knits as well as the class list for Stitches West. *shrug*