One track knitting

So the really good thing about being in a rut is that I seem to be accomplishing a lot within that rut. Last week I finished a pair of "Rick" socks (from Sock Innovation) in Campari Orange Wollmeise (80/20). They're pretty awesome. Very nice and loud. I am into loud socks right now.

The 80/20 is a little thicker than the 100% WM I've used before but it wasn't that noticeable until I tried to stuff the finished socks into my clogs and they bunched a little. -1 for finishing these just in time for the weather to warm up at last as well. Full length wool socks... even lacey ones, kinda much for summer.

I am 85% done with a pair of ankle high "Kai-Mei" socks (also from Sock innovation) in Panda Silk and they're looking to be a bit more weather appropriate. Panda Silk is yummy. It is all I can do not to go out and grab up more of it, because working with the stuff always make me want more of it. But really... I have at least six or seven balls of the stuff at home already that I should probably use first... We'll see how long my resolve lasts on that. Especially seeing as there are some new colors out....

When those are done my sock count for the year will be up to 5 pairs... 6 if you count as one the two singles that I gave up on getting pairs out of in January.

Did finally swipe a pic of puddle's Art School socks that I finished in February (I think it was February), which is only a month late and honestly pretty timely for something I was knitting for a gift (lousy gift knitter me).

A variation of the Bellatrix sock pattern in Cascade Heritage Paints which is a loverly yarn also. I have a couple of skeins in red and blue that I need to use soon. It was very pleasant to knit with, nicely squooshy and I'm told it wears pretty well (other people will need to be the judge on that one until I get a pair finished for myself to abuse).

The wheel has been kind of idle still. I'm able to spin again after the knee injury but not for really long periods of time. I did finally finish the soysilk I started sometime last year and its nice and soft and drapey.

Bled like all hell when I went to finish it, but I think that's somewhat the nature of the beast with soy. I do have some undyed roving I picked up at the Woolery to try my hand at next so maybe I can work out some way to limit the rivers of excess dye from seeping out of the finished yarn. The final yardage is a bit over 400 and its closer to a light fingering than a true laceweight. I'm guessing a lot of the added fluff is due to spinning it from the fold.

Not yet sure what it will be - if I got up over 500yds I was going to make an Aeolian Shawl, but its not quite enough for me to feel comfortable with that. I may weave with it instead.

There's some other things on the table right now - some yellow bling-y sock yarn being worked up on the wheel and another attempt and a first sweater, but I'll save those for when I have pictures and progress to show.