New Year, New Finished Socks

This year is only a few weeks old, and I've already finished a pair of socks. Yay! Nevermind that they've been on my needles for over a year. It's a finished object. A good sign for this year in my book.

So this pair is for my DH. I gave him the wool yarn as a 7th anniverary gift (wool is traditional for number 7). It was a case of sock #1.1 too big. Sock #1.2 not quite perfect. Sock#2, let's just get it done already. I think the knitting purge really helped me want to finish this and get it out of my knitting bag.

New Beginnings - 2011

Looking forward to a new year of knitting and yarn loveliness. I'm hoping to get back to blogging. I missed having a place to share my little knitting discoveries and eye candy.

Speaking of a new year, I cleaned out my queue to start the year fresh. Yes, I threw out a few unfinished projects - gasp! They were killing my knitting mojo. (It was such a great relief to ditch those projects, especially the ones that had languished in my knitting basket for over a year.)

So the last few days, I've been perusing Ravelry's pattern index. My fingers are just itching to start something new. I'm thinking about starting this Abalone shrug or maybe a scarf with the red yarn I picked up at Wooly Bully Yarns in Leavenworth, WA.

And speaking of yarn, Etsy is calling me.

Isn't this Winter Wonderland yarn pretty? I just love the cold blue colors. Wouldn't that look great in snowflake sock pattern? Umm, I need more knitting time this year.

Making Strides On Camp Shirt

One of those UFO that I'm picking up again. The Auburn Camp Shirt from IK - Spring 2008. I'm hoping to have this finished by the end of the month, but maybe that's hoping for too much.

Size 3mm needles and lace-weight yarn are actually quite relaxing, especially if you are watching Thomas for the tenth time with two sick boys.