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Watermelon Socks

I cast on a new pair of socks last night. I'm calling them Watermelon socks because that's what I think of when I see the yarn.



Nicole had a jumper when she was 2 years old that looked like a watermelon and had those exact colors.

I was hoping to get to the heel last night but I was exhausted by the time I actually got to knit at 9:00. I wanted to go out on the deck this morning and knit on them for a while but it had rained and it was actually chilly. I guess when you go from 96 to 59 degrees it feels cold! The next few days look sunny and beautiful so Im sure outdoor knitting will commence.


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Sock Please

I finished my first sock with the STR fiber I spun up. It is so soft and squishy. Not to mention thick and warm. I am calling them my field hockey socks. I can envision myself wearing those on the bleachers in October watching my daughter play.


I pray they wear well since they are three ply. The good news is that I will have enough yarn to make TWO pairs of socks. How awesome is that??? I'm ready to cast on sock number two but this came in the mail yesterday.



Don't ask why the picture is upside down. I have no clue what happened when I took the pic early this morning. The one on the left, Picnic, is calling my name so it's cast on time. The colors are so summer like. And with a 90 degree day today who can blame me?

Quick sock slow sock

Lisa and I made a visit to Evas Yarn Shop last month. I didn't want to buy anything but I fell in love with some Sheep Feet from the Sheep Shop. Nice sock yarn in a heavier weight. And hey, when you have enough yarn in your stash to knit 30 pairs of socks, isn't it normal to buy more?

I started knitting a picot edge small cuff sock within the week. It was my travel project of choice. It. Took. Forever. Just to knit that one sock!! Imagine my surprise yesterday when I finished the second sock in one day.



I had a completed pair of socks by days end.


Very cute and I can't wait to knit another pair. Let's not talk about the sock yarn I purchased last week in a weak moment. Thanks Tina! (sorry - posting from the phone so no links).


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Festival Fun

The first festival of the year was CT Sheep & Wool. It's a great one because it's not too big but just big enough to get you started for the season.

There were bunnies




Sheep being sheared



Beautiful spindles



Nope - I didn't buy any.

There were spinning demos




And overall general fun. And can you believe that all I bought was this?



2.5 lbs of rambouillet fromTouch of Twist. I plan to spin it for another bulky sweater in the round for myself because I wear the last one I knit constantly. That's a record for me - getting out of a fiber fair having spent less than $50. Let's just say I wasn't as frugal at NH.

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Can't Blog - Its Fiber Festival Time

I know - bad excuse. It's not just fiber festival time but it's Spring which, in my house, also means we are in full swing with lacrosse and the school musical. It's been exhausting but so much fun.

I went to both CT and NH and have much to show for both but will save that for the next post. Tomorrow is RI Sheep and Wool and I am super excited for that because we are participating in the Sheep to Shawl event. We don't have a contest - both local guilds participate and we raffle the shawls off to raise money for Coggeshall Farm. If you are in the area tomorrow stop by. It is going to be awesome. We have over 30 vendors coming this year.

I did do some online shopping before the festivals began.










Check these amazing batts out


I love the colors! I got them from Faith and you really need to check out her shop.



I kept it down to 2 batts but I know I will be going back for more.


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