Hiya! Sorry about all the unreturned emails. I will be getting on that tomorrow morning... the life it eat the head when it's not the most optimal time for it. Eh, we go on.
So today's prize is a set of needles and stitch markers. It's a set of Clover Takumi DPN's. Size US 0 / 2.0 mm. Never used from my stash of needles. I bought these back when I was a new knitter and all these snobby knitters told me that you are only a good knitter if you knit on a size zero. So wanting to become a better knitter I got the zero's. Turns out when you knit as tight as I do size zero really doesn't do much for you. Not on socks at any rate. So they have pretty much no use for me.
*edited to remove rant about stupid butt monkeys*
It's hot and I'm cranky. :P
I'm also including five stitch markers from my little box of stitch markers. I can't remember where they came from, but as I have some super special stitch markers from my best friend, KnitWit Momma and Good to be a girl I figured I'd give away some of those that don't seem to find their way into the rotation of use. They are pink hearts. ;)
It's been hot here today. When I went outside to take the photo sweet little TKK went with me so she could have a roll in the old catnip. She took a step outside and decided it was not for her and went back inside. This a cat who has been locked inside the house away from the nasty smoke. o.0 She's been harassing me to get outside for days and she didn't even want to hang out and play. So yeah the A/C is going and it's lovely inside. But just knowing it's hot outside irritates me. *L*
Here's the current sock I'm working on for SoS. It's the same pattern as the last socks I knit for Cookie. They are my Dizzy Otter Socks. I'm using Cookie Cutter Short Rows for the heels and toes and doing them Toe up. The ones I knit for Cookie were cuff down and flappity.
Okay I'm going to get back to my knitting. I have three pairs of socks going right now. They are all in various shades of blue yarn. Two of them are blue with brown yarn. o.0 I told you the life it eat mah head. That or the cat, she was licking my face again last night. I has a flavor!
What day is it anyway? This week seems like it's been going on for ages and ages. o.0
The socks look good!
Posted by: Sarah | July 15, 2008 at 08:45 PM
lovely sock pattern design. I am currently working on my first pair of toe up socks...not really sure what i think of toe up yet. i think it is just being so used to doing cuff downs. have never knit with the tofutsies....hmmmmm, that background fabric is very retro cool!
Posted by: Tanya | July 15, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Nice socks! I love the pattern. Now I have to track back and see what it is. :-)
Posted by: Devorah | July 16, 2008 at 03:52 AM
Yeah, youze haz a flava. My new kitten has been licking my face lately, too.
And, yes, this HAS been going on forever! [<-Just kidding!]
Posted by: Dave Daniels | July 16, 2008 at 06:00 AM
Gracious, I knew a guy in college who used "Eat your head" (usually in French) the way Cookie uses "shut up". I was having flashbacks there.
Love the socks.
Just the existence of heat somewhere is cranky-making. I totally get that.
Posted by: Carrie | July 16, 2008 at 09:33 AM
Blue and brown are lovely! Of course too much of anything could be bad. I was led astray too by the "you need tiny needles" :D
I hope life gives your brain back. Damn Life Zombie!
Posted by: Stacey (just Stacey) | July 16, 2008 at 10:13 AM
I love, love, love the color combo and pattern! I'm off to search my stash!
Posted by: la güera | July 16, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Fab socks and I love that fabric.
Those people who tell others what they must have need a good smackin'. Super tiny needles don't work for all of us but that doesn't make us any less.
Bitches.
I hope it cools off for you soon.
xo
Oh! And it's Wednesday. Can you believe it?!
Posted by: Cookie | July 16, 2008 at 11:39 AM
My cats are so weird. They avoid the room when the A/C is on. No matter the temperature. Seriously strange cats.
Snobby knitters seriously deserve their own circle of hell. Just sayin'.
Posted by: Opal | July 17, 2008 at 10:42 AM