February 22nd, 2007 by Restless Knitter

I have a twitch in my eyelid. So annoying. I was going to take The Man’s truck for an oil change today but I feel like I’m winking at everyone and I don’t want to be winking at the oil dudes. Yeah, that’s a lame excuse but it’s the one I’m using.

Y’all know how often I knit socks, right? And do you know how much I need more yarn?

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You know, my only excuse is that it feels like I hardly have any yarn (since mine is you-know-where). And it was pretty. And it has tencel. And merino. And one skein is enough for a pair of socks. And, uh, I was caught in a moment of weakness? It’s Seacoast Merino/Tencel Sock in the Watercolor colorway. Who cares that I have an unfinished sock on the needles (from month’s past), I want to find a pattern and knit with this instead.

Progress has been made on the baby blanket

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I’m not really bored with it. Yet. I do find that I need to take breaks from knitting on it. I just don’t like knitting with Cotton Ease. I feel pretty stupid for buying as much of it as I did. But, you know, it was being discontinued and it was on sale and everyone else likes it so must buy it before it’s gone omg! I really wish I could trash the entire stash and start over. That’s a fib, I wouldn’t want to trash the stash. But I will make wiser choices in the future. You know, like buying sock yarn when I don’t knit socks.

6 Responses to “”

  1. Donna Says:

    I know what you mean about the stash. Sometimes I feel like all that yarn is weighing me down, and making it harder to decide what to knit. I have idly considered get rid of it all, and starting over, only buying yarn as I use it, but lets face it, it just wouldn’t happen! ;)

  2. Janice in GA Says:

    That’s some pretty sock yarn. Where’d it come from?

  3. Jane Says:

    Oh, I love the colors in the sock yarn, and the blanket looks really great. I have a ton of that Cotton Ease too, but I haven’t figured out what to do with it yet.

  4. Beth Says:

    If it makes you feel any better, I have enough sock yarn for at least 7 pairs of socks. I have yet to knit one pair. :) I’m with Janice: Where did you get the sock yarn? It’s really pretty.

    Well, you’ve surpassed my expectation. I thought you would be bored with the baby blanket blocks by Wednesday. It looks really great!

  5. jenifleur Says:

    Oh man, I am besotted with that yarn. Of course, I do knit socks and I’m thinking of dropping the pretense that I knit anything else. Oh sure, I used to knit sweaters and blankets and shawls. But now even when I’ve got a few socks in progress, all I can think about is the pair I’d like to be knitting next. And if I had that yarn, wild horses couldn’t make me finish that blanket. Who am I kidding? Wild horses couldn’t make me consider a cotton blanket. You’re a stronger woman than I!

  6. Sharon Hill Says:

    Love this blanket! Is there any way I can get this pattern? I’m looking for the dimensions and stitch, and how to assemble.

    Thanks,
    SH

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