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Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great week and had an even better weekend! This weekend was low key for us. We took Milo (our Corgi) to the beach and a pub where we can sit outside with him and eat. Yes, it's been 85 degrees here in San Diego. I think most of California forgot it was winter. I've been wearing tank tips while working and am still hot!

Before I get started, I want to apologize as my pictures will probably be blurry again. I figured out what is going on (or I think). So I've been writing my posts from my phone app while waiting for my husband's train at the station every Tuesday night. Most of the pictures I take from my phone, which I then used to upload to my Flickr and then from there save to my computer and put them in Blogger from there. That's when I used to write my posts from my computer (and sorry for any major typos as it's hard to see/read the post on the phone while writing it). Since the pictures are already on my phone, it seems silly to put them on Flickr and add them to my computer when they can be uploaded directly into the app. Unfortunately, I think the Blogger app makes them crappy resolution, despite them being clear on the actual phone gallery.

I've been knitting a bit lately, or at least it seems I've gotten a lot done. Socks are flying off my needles lately! I finished the Hermione's Everyday Socks in Confetti Cupcake, which I'll share on Friday. I decided that I needed to finish a lot of the pairs that I've started over the past few months/year. Since I got my yarn bowl my husband commissioned for my as a Christmas gift, what better thing to work on than my 2x2 ribbed Tardis Tart Ombré socks that I started in June! 

The first sock has been done forever, but just never got around to making the second. You know how that is.

I'm a little further than this picture. I took it before knitting group. I'm now ready to start the heel flap. I'm not following a pattern. I just made the first one as I went and am now trying to remember what

I did for the second.

I decided to make this pattern, Imagine When by Joji for the Yarniacs Self Indulgent KAL. I'm using my new skein of Wollmeise Pure in the colorway Barista. I have to say, it's the first time I've used this yarn, but it's always been on my list to try. So far I'm not the hugest fan. It's gorgeous, don't get my wrong. My issues so far is that it's splitty and is plied so tight that it twists upon itself so much that it knots almost every row. But did I mention it was pretty?

Well, that's it for me this week! I hope you all have a great rest of the week and I'll see you on Friday with my socks FO!

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Hi everyone! I'm back! Sorry about last week. I was sick again. Can you believe it? I want to know, what in the world happened to just normal every day colds? I don't think they exist anymore, and if they do, they aren't the ones I'm catching. This was my second sickness in 3 weeks, and both times it took me out for a full week. This one was slightly different than the first, which I guess is good? Who knows. Anyway, let's hope I have that over with for the year. ::knocks on wood:: I'm feeling much better, despite having to miss not only a hockey game I got tickets for as a Christmas present, I also missed all TNNA weekend. How much does THAT suck? My husband was also sick (which is how I caught this one. He's the culprit so blame him for now WIPW and FOF last week) so the house pretty much fell apart last week. This week I get to pick up the piece of it and also catch up on the many many orders I didn't ship last week. FUN!

That said, with as sick as I was, I didn't knit for a FULL week. Not a single stitch. Can you believe that? The good news is, there is more to share with you than I had last time because I knit a TON while my husband was sick, but before I got it!

(sorry this picture is really blown out but the light was too close and it looked good on my phone!)

These are my Hermione's Everyday Socks that I started a few weeks ago. I finished the first sock in less than a week and thought I would have the pair done within two weeks. How awesome would that have been? ::sigh:: Sensing a theme here? Anyway, It's still going fast! This colorway is so fun to knit because you never know what color will come next. It's Candy Skein's January '14 colorway, Confetti Cupcake, which you can buy here as a single skein or buy the next three months as a subscription!


I got a gorgeous skein of yarn this week, breaking my 'no yarn between Stitches' rule, but I blame the ick that ran through me when I pressed the buy button. See, I had an excuse. I've always wanted to try Wollmeise and The Loopy Ewe updated JUST as I was on twitter. When does that happen? I had to click the link, right? Then I fell in love. Anyway, I'll post that next week or Friday. As a treat, I'm going to start a project with it for the Yarniacs podcast KAL going on right now, Self Indulgent knit along. Perfect timing if I do say so myself.

That's it for me today! I hope you have a great rest of the week and I'll see you on Friday!

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Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope those in Canada had a great (and safe) Canada Day on the 1st! As a hockey fan, it was odd not to have free agency start on Canada Day.

As you can see, not much knitting has happened on my end of things. Not much crafting for that matter! I didn't have time while in Los Angeles (we had a great time and Neil Gaiman is so funny and charming!) and since I've had to hit the ground running at work. This is the Hermione's Everyday Socks in a new Candy Skein yarn, Savory Fingering, which is a 80/20 blend.

Speaking of, I'm making a new set of mini skeins featuring 7 of Candy Skein's new colorways: Watermelon, Foil Wrapper, Poppy Seed, Bananas Foster, Tardis Tart, Sugar Snap Pea and Grape Soda. The sets will be available for sale this weekend and will start shipping Monday!

For those of you in the US, have a fun and safe 4th of July!!!! See you Friday!

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Work in Progress Wednesday 150

Holy smokes, 150 Work in Progress Wednesdays. That's incredible, right? I never thought when I started doing this I would still be doing it 150 weeks later. Crazy.

This week I'm working on a new sock. It's my go to pattern when I don't want to do something fancy but want a little more than a regular vanilla sock. It's Hermione's Everyday Socks and this is the 3rd time I've made them. I'm making it because I'm testing a new yarn I'll be carrying for Candy Skein soon! It will be called Savory Fingering and so far I like it! It has a twist similar to Tosh Sock and is a 80/20 merino superwash/nylon blend. I figured I'd make a pattern I"m really familiar with so I can compare this yarn to Yummy fingering. Don't worry, Yummy fingering won't be going away, this will just be a new option!

That's it for me. I'll be writing FO Friday tomorrow as we're headed to LA for a Neil Gaiman talk/signing! I can't freakin' wait!!!

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