in the meantime, i’m getting a lot knitting done! i’ve finished the first of my jaywalkers…

sorry about the image quality.. it’s hard to photograph your own feet.

and am working on the second one..

i have to say that i’m not entirely pleased with the socks that rock. the feel of the fiber is great but i don’t like the way that the color has been pooling. i got some major stripes at the top, then the heel went all wacky which was actually nice, but then the foot pooled one side blue and the other side pink and yellow. it’s not really attractive.. at all. i wish the whole thing had been wacky!

i guess i’m more a fan of the handpainted yarns which have more randomness to the way that they are dyed than if the skeins are just dipped in the dye. or maybe it’s just this pattern.. though i’m reminded by the fact that i changed the pattern to 68 stitches from 74 and all the other people out there that did it at 74 with socks that rock have less striping than me. i just don’t know. i will try socks that rock again someday but maybe with a different pattern. also, the 68 stitches repeat fit me perfectly. i did have to use the size large heel flap, though.

you’ll also see in that picture above that i started a my so-called scarf with the landscapes yarn that i was gifted from my secret pal, starr. it’s coming along nicely due to the fact that i’m spending so much time on the couch watching movies and lost.

by the way, lost is great. amazing. i love that show!! i’m making it through the first season on DVD from netflix. i still have the last disc to watch but have to wait till it gets here monday or tuesday. i’ve totally joined the hype on this one. everyone tells me what a great show it is and now i see why. i’m sure i’ll write more about it later. it’s right up there with battlestar galactica.

ok, i have a holiday knit to reveal!! it made it to its recipient this week so i can finally write about it.

pattern: glampyre city shawl

yarn: lion brand chenille thick & quick in purple

needles: size US15 denise interchangeables

this was a quick and easy knit and i got the yarn in the last yarn swap at my place so it was a stash buster. the beauty of this pattern is that it’s simple but the changes from lace to garter stitch back to lace again make it seem more complicated than it really is. once i blocked it, it grew to a great size and this chenille is so warm and fuzzy that it’s perfect for home or going out. i think that my sister-in-law emily is really going to love having it this winter. it’s cold in michigan!!!