Knitting...? I wish!

I have several projects on the go right now. I haven't finished the second Baby Surprise sweater and I am still working on the wristlets for Daughter #1, I have started spinning the fibre for Daughter #2's wristlets, and I still am working on the scarf from the workshop from several weeks ago. I even have a pair of socks on the go. So why all these projects? It's a bit of a long story.

I don't seem to be able to get the Baby Surprise sweater done right now, it is not inspiring me any more. So I have put it aside until after Christmas since other projects are taking priority with Christmas looming. The wristlets are the main priority right now and even the scarf seems to have been set aside because of the wristlets. The sox are a story all unto themselves. I have never knit sox before but one of the ladies who comes to knit night brought along a pair of sox that she was working on. They are lovely purple things with a pretty vine growing up the side and I was so taken with the lovely, fine, merino yarn which she is using, I felt the burst of an urge that I have not had before. Suddenly the need for socks became foremost in my mind. Now I am not crazy enough to take on those very fine lovely things that she was making, so instead I'm making lace ones that are based on the lace pattern that I am using for Daughter # 1' wristlets. In other words, I don't have a pattern!!!!

I guess I need to clarify that somewhat. I began my sock odyssey by borowing a sock pattern book called "Knitting Circles Around Socks" by Antje Gillingham. A wonderful book explaining how to knit two socks at the same time on two circular needles. I was intrigued, I was charmed, I was hooked. I took the book home to study closely. I copied one of the patterns and then I proceeded to knit a sock doing my own thing using four dpns and concocting my own pattern.

I'm a freak... I may have mentioned that.

I never do anything by halves. I always jump in feet first and figure it out as I go along.... I think it is called FLYING BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS. I don't just fly, no, I manage to grab the hang glider with a broken wing and remember my helmet just as I leap into the great beyond. So here I am now trying to adapt the patterns I have to accomodate the yarn I'm using and the fact that my socks are on four dpns and not on 2 circulars as they should be all add up to aaaaahhhhhh! Oh hell, I'm smart, I know I can do this. It will all work out I'm sure.... They may just be too big or have the heal on the side but I'm sure I can do it.

The sock thing came of necessity this weekend when I locked myself out of my vehicle and then left the keys 93 km away. How did I do this..... suffice it to say that Hubby will not let me live it down. I have a very good reason... I was distracted by Pops (my father) who is in the hospital and I was distraught. It would take a whole other blog to explain.... all I can say is that it involved a scheme to save Hubby and me a tank of gas and me a long trip driving on roads that were dark and moose ridden, and a change in jackets.... let me offer you this advice as a lesson well learned. WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR JACKET MAKE SURE YOUR CAR KEYS ARE IN THE NEW WINTER JACKET POCKETS!

Anyway, the jist of the story is that my knitting was left in the vehicle all weekend until I could get the keys delivered to me. So what is a knitter to do, I ask? My method of fixing this problem was to go buy new dpns and yarn and start a new project.... enter sox.

WARNING: I don't suggest FLYING BY THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS, someone might get hurt!