More Distraction

Cute fingerless mitts from Yll o Tyll in Uppsala, SE! I do LOVE looking at their patterns and designs!

Or here:

http://www.yllotyll.com/index.php?page=picture.gallery&lcomp=user.login&no=gpage_no&galleryid=637&alt=4&pictid=36731&gpage=1W

Fruits of my labours . . .

The fruits of my labours in the garden . . .














and the fruits of my knitting labours . . . this is the first sock of a pair of Noro Sock Yarn socks . . . I just cast on, knit, did some decreases and put up a heel, followed by a foot and toe. I do think the foot part looks quite narrow; however, fits my foot . . . the ankle is a bit whompy. I like it a bit slouchy, tho. And, maybe they will be fine boot socks. Which is what I was aiming for. Boot socks.

Noro

This is such a weird thing . . . 

In February, I went to Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat (and market).  I purchased the yarn at the top of the photo.  I stuck it in my suitcase, toted it home and stashed it in The Knit Room (unpacked) for a treat some day.  

While visiting My Mom last week, I thought I should purchase some yarn "just in case" I run out of knitting at Gold Rush (Oronocco, MN). Riiigghht.  We ran in to Kristen's Knits in Rochester, MN. Kristen's had a LOT of Noro sock yarn colorways . . . green and grey and black; purples with greys.  Too many to choose from, really.  I bought the yarn ball on the bottom.

I started knitting the sock (with the yarn on the bottom of the photo) on Thursday this week and knit more on Friday . . . 

The whole time I was knitting on this sock, I was thinking "this yarn might be the same yarn I bought at Madrona".  Hmm.  Well, the Kuriosity Kitty got me this morning and I dug in the suitcase. WhahLah.  Same yarn.  Same colorway.  Same dye lot.  Same yarn.

I have an abundance of this Noro now.  Maybe 18 socks worth of yarn. It is quite fun to knit; however, long time on one colorway.  That's a lot of blue . . .