Beautiful Sock Yarn!

I have updated my website finally with some help from the wonderful Delicious Design Studio!  I found them via Corrie who updated her wonderful blog too and I have to say their designs are just beautiful.  I hope you all like what I chose.
Okay so onto the yarn purchase for the new year (yes I couldnt help myself), but I was looking for some nice solid colored sock yarn whereas I usually buy variegated ones and since I want to knit up some more cabled socks for myself this year I thought I might go and have a look at Meaghan's website where she sells really lovely yarns and other things.  First up is the Heritage Cascade sock yarn in a beautiful blue (5615).  I loved using this last year when I knit my sister's green socks.  I do have a pattern in mind already so I will show when I start them.
Secondly I bought some Louet Gems sock yarn.  I think the color is called Goldenrod, a mustardy type color which I seem to be loving for the last year or so ... havent decided on a pattern as yet but will have a look once I finish knitting the blue ones.
Our year has started off nicely so far, a bit of knitting, some friends visiting and so on...... as for knitting plans, well more socks this year hopefully and I may even try to knit up some knitabulous sock yarn into a shawl pattern.  I have a gorgeous blue and a red/pink color try out.  I havent found the right pattern yet, nothing too overly lacy as I dont think I could concentrate knitting 4 ply and lace with Isabelle around!  Any suggestions would be highly appreciated from you expert knitters out there!
I should hopefully have my first FO of the year finished this week too so I will pop back then to show you!

How Much Sock Yarn?

Well I didnt think I had that much sock yarn tucked away, but after seeing a few bloggers display theirs I thought I would count up how much I had in storage. 50 pairs of socks could be knit from all this yarn, plus counting the 3 pairs in progress that I havent finished knitting yet. I guess I dont need to buy any for quite some time do I. Next year could be the year of socks or I could knit a few for family for Christmas presents, although knowing how slow I knit socks perhaps next Christmas would be better.

Internet Shopping!

I have been shopping on the internet for some yarny goodness lately. I thought I would show you 2 of the most beautiful sock yarns I just recently purchased.
They are both Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn which I have never used before but the colors are quite vibrant and beautiful. The blue one is called blue/purple and the purple/pink one is called Jewels. I purchased these locally from Lisa at Yarnomat who is in Williamstown, where my fave yarn store just happens to be too, Stitchery Blue. She is just about to put the prices up on some of her sock yarns so I just couldnt help myself. They only took 2 days to arrive too.
















I also bought some magazines from The Wool Shack, Knitscene and the DB magazine which looks fantastic so far. I do plan on sitting down tonight and reading some of the articles in it. She has some really lovely patterns in there too, some of which you can find on ravelry.

I havent done much knitting this weekend, apart from a red and white baby beanie out of some of the new colors from Bendigo Woollen Mills. The red is really quite nice. It is for the new little boy born last week so I can pop it into his baby gift now and gift it. I also have to finish off some items for my swap pal as the parcels are due to be sent out on the first week of November which really isnt too far away. I do hope she will like what I send her. Now just to convince Isabelle to try that sweater on so I can get a pic!!

Knitting Update and More Internet Shopping!

I finally remembered to post some WIP pics of my knitting. I have been very slack in posting them for the last couple of months, I think ever since I did my list of WIP projects.
These are the 2 sleeves of the Cable and Lacy Wrap from Baby Knits by Lois Daykin. I am making this for a gift for another blogger who is due very soon so I hope she will like it. This is the 6 - 12 month size, and the body is done in 1 piece so I shall cast on for that today. The sleeves were cast on yesterday and I managed to finish both of them last night.



The postman came knocking on my door again this morning. I had ordered some Knitpicks dpns from Meaghan who runs a wonderful online knitting store. There are 6 different sizes from 2.00mm to 3.25mm (and a set of 6 for each). They are beautifully colored too and I much prefer wooden ones as the metal ones tend to be very slippery when I knit socks.
I also ordered some Cascade Heritage Sock yarn. The color is 5612 in case anyone was wondering. It is a beautiful shade of green and I am thinking of knitting some cabled socks in these, but cant decide which pattern yet. I also purchased the Inspired to Knit book which has some really beautiful patterns in it. I do hope to knit one from the book for myself, but I did see a few I could knit for my sister too. She doesnt knit at all so I knit her some items and she quilts things for me which works out well for both of us. So that is about it for now, must get back to some housework which I sometimes wish I didnt have to do instead preferring to sit and craft. Wouldnt it be nice to do that more often.

FO No 20

Pattern: Jacket from Sirdar Baby Knits Book 316
Size: 6-12 months
Yarn: Snuggly DK, 3 balls
I finally finished knitting the jacket that I started months ago. I put it aside to knit on other things as I normally do (must stop doing that), and then during the week thought that I would finish knitting it. I had already completed the back, so the rest was finished during the week. The Snuggly DK is so soft and I think it shows the pattern up well. It is actually a chocolate brown color and I think it will be so nice for a little boy. Speaking of little boys, we have another little boy named Sam who decided to arrive last night, so congratulations to Paul's cousin. He was a big baby, 9' 11 and was about 2 weeks late. He must have been scared to come out into the cold weather we have been having and decided it was much nicer where he was.
Also my yarn arrived this morning from Katt, who just makes the most beautiful colored yarn. From left to right we have Patter, Pansy and Boyson. I absolutely adore all of these colors Katt, and will be knitting a new knit today with the green ones, although I dont think the other 2 colors will be sitting there for long either. I will have to make some nice socks out of those! I must look through the Interweave Favourite Socks book I think for some inspiration. Well that is it for now as the kids will be on school holidays as of 2:30 this afternoon, so a few chores need doing beforehand. I also will still be delivering catalogues although in a new area further from home on a permanent basis, and on a larger scale too, so blogging may be a bit quiet for the next 2 weeks. Happy holidays!