I don't have much...

It's all a bit slow around here lately, with the sewing taking up all of my time. So lets do some odds and ends!

I have managed to work a bit on David's gloves, usually while watching late night TV.

I started the second one yesterday, while having a tea party at Lara's with Ailsa, and some other lovely knitters.

Ailsa was working on Jae's gorgeous Pretty as a Peacock shawl. She test knit the teal coloured one you can see at Jae's site, in sportweight, and now she's knitting one in Fuchsia zephyr lace weight, and it's gorgeous. It's definitely going on my to-do list. Not quite sure when it will reach the top! If you're interested, Ailsa has started a knitalong here.

Speaking of adding things to the queue, who has seen the new Knitty patterns? I love Oblique. Love it. I want to order yarn and start it now. Now, now, now.

But I'll behave, I have all those gorgeous Kim hargreaves designs to keep me busy.

And I really need to get back to the Shetland Shawl. And I have a top secret project that I need to get moving on. Or two!

Lets do a meme, it's been a while. This is from the Southern Summer of Socks Knitalong. (I need to start more socks!)

1. What’s your favorite sock yarn? (please note that the word “yarn” is singular. Just pick one. I know it’s hard.)

Just one? Louet Gems Fingering. I think.

2. What’s your favorite type and brand of sock needle?

Crystal Palace bamboo, 6" length, usually 2mm with fingering weight.

3. Do you knit your socks toe up, cuff down or sideways?

Cuff down. I started out doing them toe up, but I prefer cuff down. Even though I detest kitchener.

4. Do you knit both socks at once or just one at a time?

One at a time, thankyouverymuch.

5. What’s your favorite toe and why?

Standard toe, with decreases at the sides. I like the way they fit.

6. Favorite heel?

Standard flap heel, eye of partridge.

7. Do you prefer plain or patterned socks?

Patterned! In plain yarn right now. Subject to change, of course.

8. Who do you knit the most socks for?

Me!

9. Do you darn your socks? If not, what do you do with them?

Only like the Yarn Harlot. I hold them over the bin and say "darn!"

10. Do you only wear handknit socks?

Probably 90% of the time. DH wears his always. Well, unless I'm behind on the laundry. I really should knit him some more.

Bonus Question: What pattern, if any, is your basic “I-just-need-a-pair-of-socks” sock pattern based on? Do you keep it written down or memorized?

64 stitch, cuff down, stockinette stitch, eye of partridge heel. Memorised. Kinda. I've been known to wing it! And I always need to check how to do kitchener.