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!

Decadent Dark Chocolate!! Yum!!

Look what a little diligence and a swift gets you......

BEFORE:



AFTER:


My Decadent Dark Chocolate.....I think I was hungry when I was thinking of a name for my lusciously soft skein! Thank you Sarah (The Plucky Knitter) for my chocolate fix!!

Now to find the perfect pattern! I believe it is 400 yards so probably a light scarf would be the way to go.

Lovely Madeline Elster!

My Plucky Knitter Classic shipment for July arrived today! The lovely skein of superwash merino was named for Madeline Elster from the movie Vertigo (Hitchcock Classics is the theme for the 3 months). It was so hard to capture the color, it is more of a gray with lavender tones. Very lovely!


And in the same package, I received this:

Took me a few minutes to figure out what it is! It looks like yarn but definitely not any kind of yarn that I've seen! lol

Then I remembered that Sarah, the Plucky Knitter, had a contest on her blog where someone could win a tangled skein of yarn. I've never won any of the blog contests so I forgot about it and lo and behold I win! I'll definitely take a picture once it looks like a proper skein. It's my favorite lace yarn so I will enjoy playing with it!

I've been Loopified!!

I was lucky during my Loopy Ewe stalking and I was able to purchase a 2nd anniversary kit! It arrived today and I love it! I love the mug!! I wish they sold it separately so I could buy a second. It has a matte blue finish instead of a glossy paint that I had pictured. And of course, the casbah yarn is yummy!! Here is a pic:


I also finally received some Sundara yarn in the mail from a couple of Ravelry trades.

Sundara Sock in Blush:


Sundara Sock in Charcoal over Cobalt:


And impressive Sundara Silk Lace in Granite Falls. This one was so hard to photograph. The color is more accurate in the darker pic but the close-up pic shows the glossy sheen.

So many yarns and not enough time!

I have so many yarns to share and I kept thinking about blogging about them but had no time to do it. Anyhow....lets start!

Socks that Rocks! - July shipment....absolutely love it!! Skein of Goody Goody and 2 patterns.


Then I had to get some Mama Blue! Nikki has gotten really popular.....her skeins were flying out faster then she could list them on etsy! But her colors are absolutely gorgeous!


I was trying for some Sundara but I absolutely have had no luck on her website. I can never check-out successfully when she has done an update. From looking on the Ravelry Sundara forum, it looks like the trick is to avoid paypal payments and just use a direct credit card. I'll have to try that next time!! I was able to do a couple of trades for some Sundara yarn for my wollmeise on Ravelry. Can't wait to get them in the mail. Sundara did open up her Seasons Yarn Club and I signed up for Winter and Autumn so far. I am so tempted to sign up for Summer as well. This way, I would be guaranteed to get some Sundara since I have such bad luck at the updates.

Wollmeise updates were suspended for the last 3 fridays so I'll be watching this friday for the next update!

Seven Deadly S(p)ins July shipment is a really cute slothy hat. I wasn't going to do the hat since I didn't think I would wear it or know anyone who would but then I decided that I might as well and I did start it.

More yarn the merrier!

I received Yarn Addict Anni's Lace Club kit for July. It is not a color that I would have picked out for myself. But the yarn is yummy cashmere!! This was my 3rd club shipment so I have to decide whether I want to renew for another 3 months. If the yarn was a Luscious Lace for all 3 months, I would renew in a heartbeat.


I also received a ravelry purchase of the Lucky Lurker Club July kit. I absolutely love the color and the pattern looks so cute!

It's all about the Wollmeise!

Here are pics of order #2 (6/27 order) and order #3 (7/4 order). I am still so amazed by the colors.....they are so vibrant compared to my other yarns!


And I got up the courage to undo a skein and wind it up into a yarn cake. Then I started knitting with it! I must have been out of mind! lol

I have been dying to start La Digitessa so I did with my skein of Pfefferminz Prinz (medium intensity). I absolutely love this color and I need to get more! The yarn does have a tendency to curl on itself which I read about on ravelry but the stitch definition is amazing. It is a very smooth yarn and the knitted texture is an almost satiny look. Very lovely and I can see more wollmeise knitting in my future.

Cleopatra is fini!

I finished my May sock club kit from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. It was an interesting pattern but not one that I would repeat again. Not like Leafling which I loved! The pattern had a bit of a learning curve. I had to initially figure out (memorize) the symbols on the chart but once the pattern was established it was easy to follow along. Then I got a little lost when I started the cuffs and had to re-read the pattern numerous times to understand what I was supposed to do. But here she is:

I learned a new cast-off...the sewn cast-off which is a kitchener cast-off. This is the perfect cast-off for 1x1 rib!

I'm all caught up on my Rockin Sock Club kits and am ready to start on the July kit which I should hopefully get next week.