One word…piecework. Seriously, there is nothing less appealing than having a large project (even cotton) piled up on your lap. This summer I began making squares for this.

This may very well be one of those projects that takes years to finish, bit by bit…but it's so easy to toss the project bag in my laptop case and go. This wil be especially awesome when I start taking the commuter bus next month… more on that later.

Oh, and Koigu… I finally get you.

While this can certainly be knit out of any sock yarn, I am knitting this out of both Koigu and Malabrigo Sock, as they both have the same hand.

Another way to keep my hands working with yarn is weaving… nothing to pile on your lap! I did have to move the loom inside since the studio is simply an oven these days.

Sunday was a beautiful day to be in Central Texas. It was in the seventies and I spent the better half of the day outside cutting back perennials and tidying things up. Jealous? Oddly enough, the weather forecast says there will be a 52 degree drop by tomorrow morning.

My husband is proud to wear these babies, much unlike the first pair I knit him which are a bit slouchy. Not his look at all.

PATTERN: A Nice Ribbed Sock by Glenna C. this pattern is a free Ravelry download
YARN: Cascade Yarns Heritage Paints
COLORWAY: 9931
NEEDLE: Knit each sock on two size 2 16" Addi Lace circulars

PATTERN: Van Dyke Sock by Wendy D. Johnson
YARN: Madelintosh Tosh Sock
COLORWAY: Jade
NEEDLE: Knit each sock on two size 2 16" Addi Lace circulars

and this is currently on the needles. I tis like knitting a cloud, a storm cloud. I forgot how amazing this yarn is to knit up.

PATTERN: Mohair Bias Loop a Churchmouse Yarns and Teas pattern
YARN: Rowan Kidsilk Haze
COLORWAY: Storm
NEEDLE: Knit flat on US 10.5 ( 24") circular needle

Okay, so maybe completing two (3 if I get a move on) pairs of socks doesn't seem like much of a fest, but more like a small gathering. But here I offer you the first pair of honest to god wearable (seriously wearable) full size socks I have ever knit. They have yet to be blocked, but I could not wait to show them off.

PATTERN: Charade this pattern is a free Ravelry download
YARN: Aslan Trends, Santa Fe
COLORWAY: 1327 Jungle Rain
NEEDLE: Knit each sock on two size 2 16" Addi Lace circulars