Getting Somewhere

Seems as though knitterly minds really do think alike.

When I really need to knit something and can’t get things to work out just so-or run out of yarn for a particular project (how one even does that with such a huge stash in the first place, I’ll never know),  I knit dish cloths.  Gracie seems to do the same thing. :)  Usually, I knit them for my mil.  She gets a new set about every season on average.  But, seeing as how we are just getting comfortable with the move back, I figured, I may need some myself.  Besides, moving back is almost like getting a brand new kitchen, right? Lol.

I think right after color, texture would be my next love of my crafting life.

I should probably knit maybe two or three more and then I’ll feel like I have enough to start fresh with.  But these colors go well with the kitchen, I think.  I have some purple mercerized cotton for a table runner as well.  And I have more yarn for my pillow form out in the sun room I had started from the last post.  I’m thinking that should be done by next weekend.  So, that’s a good start on some home knits.

After, I knit the dishcloths, I knit a swatch for my socks out of the most recent handspun.

I really couldn’t help this photo…I just liked it, lol. Tells  you nothing about the swatch though. LOL!

Ahem. Here’s a better pic of that. :)

I love how the colors of this swatch worked up!  I couldn’t wait to start on the socks, so I rummaged through my stash to come up with something I could accept for a contrasting yarn.  I found a pale orange that is repeated a little in the yarn. By the end of the day, I came up with almost a whole sock.

I figure I’ll get this sock knit before bedtime and I can start the next one tomorrow.  I can be walking in a new pair of socks before next weekend! Yes, they are wool.  No worries though.  Delawareans blast air conditioners as if they wish it were winter time, lol. 

Whew! Catastrophe averted! :)