solar flare

hurrah! i've got a selfish f.o in the first few weeks of the new year!!! that's a first for me :)

as most of you already know, the majority of the knitting i do is not for myself, so i get pretty excited when i can don my own knitwear!

i started these back in october during knit city, and really they are the perfect travel companion. socks are so great for that. of course with the holiday and work knitting amping up like crazy, they kind of took a back burner.

but now they're done! and they're fantastic!
the pattern is the "gusset heel basic socks" from "socks from the toe up" by wendy johnson. i really do love this pattern, and will most certainly be knitting it again... along with many of the other patterns i've spotted in the book!
the yarn is string theory colorworks in the colorway solar flare. it's the first time using this yarn for me, and certainly won't be the last! at 430 yards, these made for some pretty long socks!

i used a 2.25mm needle. my addi sock rockets. and i love them too. these socks were a pretty fast knit when i got going on them. the stripes are just so addictive!

though i know i'll be having a fantastically busy year with work knitting and such, i've made a promise to myself to do more selfish knitting... and i think i'm off to a good start :)

though i have some major gift knitting happening this year, i'm still thinking about what to cast on next for myself!

what selfish knit do you have on your needles? xo

teaser.

I've missed you! our family has caught a nasty cold, and we're trying desperately to get better... I know I owe you a post about knit city... and I promise it's coming soon... but in the meantime, here's a teaser of my haul. I promise in the upcoming post i'll be specific on what everything is and who's booth I got it from <3 I can't keep you in the dark forever though!! so here's a little look see ...

...and there are project bags to boot!!! (I just couldn't fit it all in the photo) ...now I have to get back to work... play catch up... and drink tea. xoxo

what are you up to today? all ready for hallowe'en? xo

promise kept.

I have to get serious today about my queue. it's 10 pages long!!! i'm talking about my ravelry queue, of course... talk about yikes! but I do think I need a bit of a game plan when it comes to yarn shopping this weekend... at least half of a plan. and then i'll probably go a little nuts as well. hha...

so while i'm spending a big chunk of my day perusing patterns, organizing my list of what to bring... here's my promised proof that I've been busy knitting away...
do you recognize these?

yes, they are my boot cuffs!! and there are a lot of them here! I think it entitles me to some selfish knitting this weekend ;)

now to take a deep breath and dive into that queue :) what have you been working on lately? i'd love to hear about it! xo

breathe...

right now, i'm cozied up with coffee, and eva cassidy singing in my ear.... i'm pretty excited today because knit city is just 2 days away!! I've been very busy tying up loose ends in preparing for the weekend getaway. and oh i'm so looking forward to it!!

so many exciting things! if you haven't already seen or heard, a few books will be making their debut at this event! you can bet i'll be snagging copies of both Cascadia and Journey. i'm so very happy that the sample I knit for Cascadia made the front cover! you can bet you'll see the sample at knit city.
I am also so incredibly proud of jane and Shannon for pulling off a beautiful new book in record timing! journey is a beautiful book, much like island. the photos are stunning, and something you'll love to have on display. the patterns all look amazing too! I had the opportunity to test one of the patterns. but you know i'll be eventually knitting them all. xoxo

of course I had mentioned that I needed to search out my queue to determine my yarn purchases... i'm feeling pretty overwhelmed with the size of my queue right now. hahaah. it seems to be largely sweaters and shawls. hmmmm that might not help the budget. haha.

I am also beyond excited to attend the yarn harlot's speed knitting class. i'm sure i'll be learning so many new techniques!

most of all though, I am just really excited to surround myself with amazing knitters, to meet bloggers and ravelry friends for the first time in person, to knit, enjoy lovely coffees, and all of that yarny goodness... you know what i'm talking about. oxxoo