Finished Socks!

Aren't you proud of me? I finally got pictures of my finished socks. My first real Blog FO. Please excuse that I'm terrible at photographing things. I didn't inherit the family talent.

I have to send a picture of these in to the loopy ewe. The color isn't terribly accurate, but its close. The colors IRL are a bit brighter and darker. If that makes sense. ( Yes, that is a daffodil, unfortunately I couldn't capture the other 15 daffodils behind that one.)

Claudia's Handpainted Purple Earth

Started- March 11 Finished March 19ish

Size 1 Addi Turbo's Magic Loop Method

I think they turned out fairly well for my first pair of real socks. I like the yarn a lot, it was very sproingy and all her colors are gorgeous. Turns out that a yarn shop in Seattle stocks most of her colors. I was in there yesterday and got a size 0 addi and some Bearfoot sockyarn in Yellowstone. Next time though, I will get some of Claudias. There were a bunch of colorways I loved.

I'm almost done with my Fleece artist Garter Rib socks. I'm working on the foot of the second one. I love the fleece artist yarn, love the colors. However, my second socks colors are a bit different than the first one, but it doesn't bother me.

Sock! Camera Troubles solved, and other equally exciting stuff.

Ok, so First of all, I have nearly finished my first sock. I need to graft the toe shut, and it looks like I'm going to have to go to the yarn shop and get help. I'm debating ripping back to before the decreases and doing about another five rows, because they fit just a little too close. If I do rip back that much, someone else is going to have to do it for me. Well..maybe not, I could do it I guess.
I also need to work on my join technique because I have some slight ladders in my sock, just enough to bug me, oh well, my next pair will be better.

It turns out my camera troubles were simply related to batteries. Turns out if you buy the cheap dollar section batteries at target they suck. Oh how they suck.

So I have a deep dislike of my WASL procter, besides just being generally bitchy, she keeps flowers in the room and I don't think I can deal with it next session. I'm going to get a room change.

I also bought more yarn ( Surprise I'm sure) my dad and I have been headed to Seattle once weekly for my accupuncture appointments, so I get to visit lots of fun yarn shops. I went to Tricoter, which is right next to my orthodontist and got some Socks That Rock lightweight in Puck's Mischeif. I regret not getting more, as they had this great purple color called "Purple Rain" or something similar. Oh Well, there is always next time!

I so gave blood today.

It was very exciting. The girl who took my blood, bruised my first vein, so they had to use the other one. It didn't really hurt. However, I expect bruising and the wrappy things are itchy.
Woo disease free O+

In other news, I signed up for the magic loop class and ordered more yarn from the Loopy Ewe. Thanks Dad!
( My dad helps to fund my yarn/book habit. Hey, it's better than crack)

Promised Yarn Pictures

So I managed to get some pictures of my recent stash enhancement. ( I don't really have a stash yet, but I guess I'm getting a good start on it)

In addition to these, I ordered a skein of Fleece Artist in Woodlands and two Skeins of Lorna's Laces sock yarn in the "Black Purl" colorway. I also contacted Scout of Scout's Swag about ordering a skein from her, she has a colorway that I actually liked better than Little Bunny Foo Foo. Also, shes based in New Mexico, which is where I originally hail from.

Ok, Now I know you are bored and want to see yarn pictures.

First one is Collinette Jitterbug ( The new sock yarn) in the "Jewel" colorway. This was really hard to photograph accurately, and yes, that is a bright orange velvet futon in the backround. Thank you Ikea!

This is Koigu..mmm...not quite as hard to photograph, but close. I'm sorry the tag looks odd, but it looked even weirder beforehand, and that was the best I could do without putting it into photoshop, which I am far too lazy to do.

I'm still in my PJ's, which are cherry pie print, so thats what the odd fabric in the backround is. In other news, I finished the alpaca scarf, and it needs to be steam blocked, so I will get a picture after that happens. I also started a new project with some Helen's Lace that I have had lying around for a while, well, so long that the colorway is now discontinued. It's a wide feather and fan scarf in the Amish colorway, I will get a picture when I've done more on it.