Surprise!

My SO brought me a surprise. There's a shelf of free books at a local college, and he makes a point of stopping by every once in a while to peruse the offerings. This is the only time he's ever found something I might like, though. It's not in the best shape, but it seems to be mostly intact.

It's Ethical Sex Relations, or, The New Eugenics. I'm not going to take any of it on today, but if you're interested I found a blog talking about the advertising for the book which is just as hilariously outdated.

I've flipped through it and it's ripe for mocking. There's a bunch of really awful stuff in it, but I'm going to try to come at it from a ribald, OMGWTFBBQ how could they think of that way. Getting bogged down in the ideas is bad for my health. Here's a little tidbit to get you started, The Most Valuable Table Ever Published for Parents (TM).

Advent Scarf

So I'm not really religious, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy things like an advent scarf counting down the days till Christmas with yummy knitting, right? I'm supposed to be on day 9, but I'm only halfway through with day 7 right now. I have had a few commissions I can't post about to take care of before working on the scarf.

First 4 Days

I'm doing my version with worsted weight scraps instead of fingering weight, which means I'm also doing fewer stitches per row and fewer pattern repeats. Even with this, I'm a little worried about how long it's going to end up being. I like long scarves, but this one might end up extra super long. All the better to wrap around myself, I suppose!

A Shawl and a Forthcoming Hat

I have clearly been a bad blogger. I've made several gorgeous things lately and shared none of them with you! Tsk. Right now I am in the process of having a hat test knit, and then I will be offering the pattern both here and on Ravelry. I have another two in the works, but they're not ready for prime time yet.

The hat comes in two sizes, but is very stretchy. Both of them actually fit me, and the larger one fits my fiance. I need to do a final photo shoot so I can have a few great pictures of the work, but here's a little preview.

I also finished a gorgeous new shawl out of a smooshy one ply yarn.

I will very shortly have a lovely holiday garland finished, just one more miniature mitten and a few more little Christmas trees. I want to get them done before Thanksgiving, because I always decorate the day after. No Black Friday for me, just Christmas carols, hot tea, and decorating!

Sock Club Update: First Socks Finished

I can't believe I never updated my first socks progress. I finished them a month ago!

I'm super in love with them. They're kind of loud and kid primary colors and I don't care. They're socks!

I pulled a second sock club the first of October, but I haven't made much progress on them.

They have a complicated chart that I am having trouble working through for some reason. I really love the finished product, but it doesn't seem to be quite enough motivation. I'm about halfway done with the first sock's cuff. Oops. I'm going to pull another sock at the beginning of November and hope that it's simple enough to get through in a month. I'll also continue to work on the in progress socks, and eventuallllllllly finish them.

Quilting!

I have been meaning to try to make a quilt, and I've finally decided to give it a whirl. I've got some fabric, a pattern, and I've cut out the squares I will need. I'm hoping to finish it by the end of the month, but we'll see.

September Washcloths

I have gotten out of the habit of blogging after the move, oops. In any case, here are some washcloths. Maybe I will have a real post sometime soon. I've been working on some bigger things, and I'm going to want to show them off when I'm done!

First Sock Club Pick!

I have picked out my first sock club bag. It was exciting! Although I did learn that my bags didn't stay closed very well. I might have to look into something that will keep them closed while also being reusable.

I swear I didn't peek though. I closed my eyes and hovered my hand around, circling over them until I dove down and picked....

A nice self striping yarn and the Vanilla Latte Socks pattern. It's a basic sock, but with a little twist. I'll be casting on soon and hopefully I can get these socks done before the end of the month!