FO Friday

TWO finished objects to show!

Last week, the twee pink fluffy angora booties from Last Minute Knitted Gifts were given to the new baby. This is the third pair I've made in the past few months and, I swear, that's it! Never again will the word twee be seen on this blog.



Yarn: Joseph Galler's Belangora in Powder
Needle size: 5

The Maine Morning Mitts were finished just in time for this weekend's cold spell. (Follow the link for the pattern.)



Yarn is the scrumydelicious wool/silk of Sheep Shop 3 worked on size 5 needles. The only modification I made is that they're an inch longer than the pattern specified.

And I changed the name of 'em.

Whenever I think of Maine Morning, I picture the rocky Maine coast, a foggy dawn, lobster boats coming in.

But, that's not my life.

These fingerless gloves are better named:
It's Winter and I'm Sitting Near the Door of Starbucks on Knit Night Mitts
or
I'm Running Late and/or I'm Lazy, So I'm Hailing a Cab Mitts

On the needles:
This weekend I'll be casting on a quick on-the-go project. And I'll be swatching for a big, never seen in these parts project. Details to follow ad nauseam.

New Year, New Knit

So I started 2008 by casting on for the Maine Morning Mitts in the scrumydelicious Sheep Shop. And I cast on, and I cast on and then I cast on again.



Needles too large, needles too small, not enough stitches. It's all too boring to discuss.

However, my dislike of dpns has been rekindled. It's like using tree trunks that keep jumping up in my path. I hate 'em. I'm switching over to either shorter dpns (if I can find them in my needle stash) or two circulars.

Meanwhile, lots of people are getting sick with the Norovirus and each time I hear on the news that the Norovirus is going to reach epidemic proportions this winter, my inner adolescent switches into Homer Simpson mode. . . . "Norovirus. . . Mmmmmm Noro."

Minding the Ps and Qs

Went downtown to Purl to buy some more Joseph Galler angora in Powder for another pair of twee baby booties.





And, since I was in SoHo, also bought some prosciutto bread at Vesvuvio Bakery. (Made only on the weekends.)




Home now to ponder what to make of some quality Sheep Shop that quietly and quickly jumped onto the counter as I was paying.



Perhaps a pair of Maine Morning Mitts designed by Clara Parkes?