You Are Cookie Monster

Misunderstood as a primal monster, you're a true hedonist with a huge sweet tooth. You are usually feeling: Hungry. Cookies are preferred, but you'll eat anything if cookies aren't around. You are famous for: Your slightly crazy eyes and usual way of speaking How you life your life: In the moment. "Me want COOKIE!"

The Sesame Street Personality Quiz

It's about time to post an update on my sockpal socks. Wait actually I think this is the first post about them. Well I was thinking of doing knee highs with a cool argyle pattern down the front. I knit the whole foot and starting doing the intarsia argyle pattern, but I didn't like it. The stitches were all uneven, you know how it is with intarsia. So I ripped it all out and started over. I think I will do horizontal stripes on the leg. The toe and heel will be in contrasting color. Here is the start of the foot along with the other colors I will use.

As I was knitting I noticed that the left over ball of STR that was sitting on the table somewhat coordinates with these colors. Maybe I'll throw in a few stripes of the STR.

Also on the needles right now is the drop-stitch lace tank from Fitted Knits. I am making this in Cascade Pima Tencel. The yarn is very soft but sometimes sheds little fuzz balls.

Saturday I visited a new yarn shop in St. Charles, Knit and Caboodle. She has some yarns I haven't seen in other LYS's, so that was nice. I did buy some sock yarn.

On the left is Hand Painted Knitting Yarns superwash. It has little tweedy flecks which contrast with the dark color and remind me of stars on a night sky. The other is Online supersock.
All I seem to be buying lately is sock yarn. I think it's because I don't have to have a specific project in mind when I buy it. I did sign up for Sockapalooza 4. This will be my first sockapalooza and I'm excited! Of course my match happens to like knee socks, so I'll have lots of knitting ahead. I have never made knee socks and I'm a little worried about doing the calf shaping, but I'm sure I could find a pattern.
Speaking of socks; I finished the RPM socks. These were made with STR. I did these on DPN's from the top down with a short row heel.

I really like the STR, I'll definitely buy some more at Stitches this year. (Note to self, turn off date stamp on camera)