More amazing Woolgirl kits!!!

This was the best month ever! I received the Wicked Witch of the West kit (pics in my last post) and then I received the Woodstock kit and then the "It's Fall Charlie Brown" kit. Love love love these kits!!!

So here is Woodstock!! I do love this little character and I had to go watch a bunch of old charlie brown cartoons on youtube.


Here is the "It's Fall Charlie Brown" kit! Love the colors in this one a lot!


And also out this month is the Woolgirl sock club kit for October!!!! This month has totally been my christmas, birthday, anniversary all rolled into one!!!

I so <3 Woolgirl!!!

I was fortunate enough to sign up for her upcoming kits and received Wicked Witch of the West earlier this week. What an amazing kit!!! She really goes all out on these kits and I will hopefully be able to get in on as many of them as possible. She had a note about the next Oz kit which is the Good Witch Glinda for February 2009 so I signed up for that one as well.

More clubs!!

Can you tell that I love my yarn/sock clubs?!! The only problem is finishing some wip's so I can start some new projects!

Year of Lace - September 2008 shipment had cashmere!!!! I was so blown away by the softness! I had decided earlier based on the 2 prior kits that I wouldn't sign up for YOL 2009 but this shipment has made me rethink my decision. The yarn color is hard to describe....it is a light silvery sage in some lights and a light silver in other lights.


Then there is the Rockin Sock Club September 2008 kit! Wow....the color is gorgeous and it is making me rethink my decision to sign up for the 2009 club!! I wasn't planning on it but I think I will have to rethink it.....


The Magnolia Society September 2008 yarn by Madelinetosh was a nice surprise as well. Very gorgeous dark browns for the Intense subscription which is called Black Madeira Fig.


Then there is the final shipment of The Plucky Classics Hitchcock Heroine called Grace Kelly. The base yarn is MCN Sport and it is a light warm sage color. Unfortunately, this color wasn't a keeper for me so it was destashed on Ravelry to fast-fingers devittles.

Had to take a break.....

Wow...time flies! I meant to take a break for only couple of weeks and it's been over a month since my last entry!

I did get some wip's finished!!

First is the Lucky Lurker's welcome kit - DeKAY Footies:

I ordered some DeKAY yarn but didn't get a chance to knit anything with them. But I had to do the footies asap and they were a quick and simple knit! I especially love the thick cushiony feel on the pads of my foot due to the slip stitch pattern. I've only seen this on the heels but I will definitely be doing more socks with this style soles! I wore these socks everyday for a week with my clogs and they felt great! It's also nice to know that I could get 2 pairs of footies out of a skein of DeKAY!

I also had to do flippant when I saw the pattern on ravelry! What a great way to use up some leftover sock yarn! Here's mines in Mama Blue Sea Merino in Sky:

These can be easily done in a couple of days!

I also finished Jeong's Djangos but I just keep forgetting to take a picture of them.


Now to some yarn porn!! Yay!! I got quite a few club kits within the past month!

First is the 1st Wollmeise Sock Club Kit:

2 skeins of 100% superwash wollmeise in Hollerstaud'n and Buxkranzl.
1 set of Holtz & Stein DPNs - gorgeous wood but I really am addicted to magic loop so I don't see myself using theses.
The pattern that came in the kit was I Mog Di which is gorgeous but looks like it will be as complicated as La Digitessa which I am still knitting on and off.

Then there is the 4th shipment of the Seven Deadly S(p)ins which is my absolute favorite!!!
The pattern is gorgeous and I just love the colors of the yarn! I was disappointed with the club kit #2 (washcloth) and #3 (hat) but this definitely makes up for it!

Then there is the Lucky Lurker's September club kit:

The Duet skinny is gorgeous!

Here is the Plucky Knitter's Classic's Hitchcock Heroines August 2008 skein:

It is MCN fingering (my favorite base!) in The Cat. It also came with a cute stitch marker.

I GOT IN!!

You're probably wondering "What?" and I know you probably won't be able to guess but it is .....THE GREATEST SOCK CLUB EVER CREATED!! lol Still need a clue??

The yarn is gorgeous and I want every color!

Ok...here it is....get ready.....

THE 1st WOLLMEISE SOCK CLUB!

I am so excited!! I was trying to tell myself it didn't matter if I didn't get picked in the lottery and that I really need to save up for Stitches East but I am sooo excited to get in. First shipment should be September (next month)!

Shivaya

I purchased some yarn from a Shivaya Naturals for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Of course, ravelry was the enabler. I purchased a skein of fingering silk merino and it is gorgeous. The yarn is the same base as You-know-who FSM and the colors were gorgeous. Considering the skein is the same 500 yards but only $35 plus shipping, the price is a great incentive to buy from Shivaya. Here is a pic of Merlot FSM:

Goody Goody!

I finally have an FO to share with you. My Goody Goody Gumdrops sock (july Rockin Sock Club shipment):

It was a very interesting pattern and a fast knit. I did 2 socks on 1 circ and the only mods were a picot trim cuff and a plain toe. I love the picot trim cuffs....socks look so much more "finished" with the picot cuffs. I learned that a provisional cast-on makes the picot cuffs look better and lays flatter.

Gorgeous....Just Gorgeous!

Sarah, The Plucky Knitter, had some awesome yarn on her 8/14 update. They were semi-solids which rivaled you-know-who yarns! I lucked out and was able to purchase 5 skeins. From left to right: Emerald Isle, Basil Bliss, Where It All Began, Pomme Fizz and Possibility. Is this gorgeous or what!

Love me some club kits!

My favorite yarn club shipment came this past saturday! What an awesome club kit!! Here is a pic of my Woolgirl august kit (spoiler pic so don't look unless you want to):














The Theme is "Dog Days of Summer" and the contents are:
Black Tote
Orange Tape Measure
Spindle Cat Studio - stitch marker (it has an open hook thingie)
Lip Gloss from Naiad Soap Arts
Water Bottle
Mini Beach Ball (inflatable)
Rubber Flip Flop erasers
Madelinetosh Sock yarn - Beach Towel
2 Sock Patterns



I also received my welcome kit for the Lucky Lurker Club! What a cool welcome gift! Another spoiler pic so don't look unless you want to!


























A half skein of the new DeKAY Duet Sock yarn - I LOVE this base!
A pattern for little footies.

I am already hooked and I haven't even gotten the first shipment yet! I think this will be a permanent club for me!

I've been a naughty girl!!

I've gone WAY OVER my yarn budget and I was supposed to be on a yarn diet!! I also signed up for all 4 seasons of Sundara's yarn club!! I've been buying and trading for Sundara yarn like a madman so I actually have some Sundara yarn now in my stash. I actually managed to buy yarn on her last 2 updates so stalking does pay off!! lol

Here are some of the goodies that I've gotten within the past 2 weeks:

Sundara Silk Lace - Tuscan Rose over Lemon, Sundara Silk Lace - Granite Falls


Sundara Sock - Blush, Sundara Sock - Charcoal over Cobalt


Sundara Sock - Ivy, Sundara Sock - Lemon Chiffon


Sundara Sock - Tuscan Rose over Lemon


Sunnyside Ellen Silk Lace - Midnight Blue, Sunnyside Ellen Transitional sock yarn - Rose without Thorns


Malabrigo Silky Merino - Amoroso, Malabrigo Silky Merino - Teal Feathers


dkKnits Smoosh Toes - Parfait Today, dkKnits Smoosh Toes - Sugar the Rim


Madelinetosh sock - Logwood, Madelinetosh sock - Clematis


Mama Blue Silk Lace - Smoke (this skein is gorgeous!!!)


Duet Sock DeKAY - Seagreen, Duet Sock DeKAY - Rocker Chick (I LOVE the new DeKAY!!)


Madelinetosh Silk Lace - Graphite, Madelinetosh Silk Lace - Scarlett (darn woolgirl for having a sale on these!! I couldn't resist!)


Miss Babs Yummy Sock - Sinderella


There is actually more yarn that I haven't taken pics of yet. ...and I have a webs order and a Sundara order on its way to me. ...and I want to buy more Sundara season subscriptions and I want to sign up for the Madelinetosh Magnolia Society...... Argh!! I need to step away from the PC and from all the temptation but that is so hard to do!