May socks: done

IMG_0236, originally uploaded by Paisley Womble.

Can you fall off the wagon...

...if you never officially declared yourself on it?*

With the onset of the cold weather, wool has started throwing itself at me.  That can be the only explanation.

Some Noro Silk Garden Sock (there was one ball left in this colourway that I've long been lusting after)


Some Noro Taiyo Sock (I've been very keen to try this out and was just waiting until my LYS got it in stock.  Mission accomplished)


Some 4 ply Cormo from Kylie's Ton of Wool project.


A handpainted sock blank in "Bamboo Bunny" from Ixchelbunny - dyed to make a pair of identical socks.


Some ridiculously soft Camel / Angora / Silk roving that I may never spin.  Patting it might be the pinacle of the joy that is possible.


*At least, I'm pretty sure I didn't.

April socks done

Untitled, originally uploaded by Paisley Womble.

Today is a public holiday for ANZAC Day and the weather is cold, wet and windy outside. I'm still in my pyjamas and catching up on shows that I've taped that are filling up my PVR.
The 12 pairs in 2012 project continues to make good pace. I'm happy to have these socks finished. The cables worked at a firm sock-suitable tension are a bit hard on the hands. Ravelled here.
Next up? A nemesis in pink. Sounds rather Agatha Christie-esque. This might just be the power of suggestion since right now I'm watching an old episode of Marple (The Body in Library).

Duties of maiden aunts who can knit...

Origami slippers take 2, originally uploaded by Paisley Womble.

... , even honorary ones, include the provision of Montessori-pre-requisite knitted slippers for the upcoming Autumn term.

Vitamin C

IMG_1743, originally uploaded by Paisley Womble.

Yesterday it was cool enough to wear my newest cardigan FO. Goes well with my $15 jeans I got in the US.

Pair 3 done

IMG_0141, originally uploaded by Paisley Womble.

"March" socks finished on Leap Day. Ravelled here.

With the first official day of Autumn today, the sun is setting just that little bit earlier and (fingers crossed) the days are just a little cooler (mind you, last weekend we had a couple of 35+ scorchers).

stripping along

Greyscale Stripetease sock progress, originally uploaded by Paisley Womble.

This is my 4th pair of socks in a variant of Zauberball Crazy and I am nuts for this stuff. The grey-scale effect that I'm getting from this monochrome colourway is really satisfying and this pattern (Stripe Tease) has been quite entertaining to knit.
Technically speaking, these are my "March" socks, but they're going so quickly that it might be barely the end of February when they're finished. But that will allow me to start early on the April socks which will probably set me back a bit as they've got some fiddly cabling, designed to slow me down.
Also shown in the background, the Vitamin C cardigan is blocking (well... laying out flat to dry, I couldn't be bothered getting the pins and wires out to give it sterner treatment). Then I just have to wait for some weather cool enough to wear it.