I’ve restarted the second muppet sock 7 times. Now that I’ve figured out where in the color repeats to cast on, I need to cut off the yarn I’ve knit with over and over because it is stretched all to Hades. So, the second Muppet sock looks like this for now. It’s in time out.


and I’m working on this pretty mitt.

It’s a test knit for Hunter Hammersen in Zen Yarn Garden Serenity 20 – Dragonfruit and it is getting rave reviews from the people that are seeing it in the works.

Speaking of Hunter Hammersen, I’m going to be casting on socks for the July KAL before too long. They are really pretty, so join the group on ravelry if you like. It’s a super fun group and you might win a prize!

To see what others are working on, check out:
Tami’s Amis
Small Things (I’m listening to “The Amen Solution” and so far, his brain healthy diet is making a lot of sense.)
Frontier Dreams

The “I wish Daryl was here.” socks are finished.


Pattern: Night of the Living Dead Socks (wasn’t crazy about the pattern write-up, but the idea was super fun and I figured it out – this is NOT a great pattern for your first pair of socks).


For a change of pace, let’s talk about the Claire de Lune yarn.
Clair de Lune means moonlight in French.

and is the name of the third movement in a piano suite by Claude Debussy.
and a song written by Gabriel Fauré.

set to the words of the poem by Paul-Marie Verlaine.
who was born in Metz.

which has absolutely nothing to do with Kevin Bacon.

To see what other folks have finished, check out Tami’s Amis, Wisdom begins in Wonder, and Natural Suburbia.

Finished the first Muppet sock (Vanessa antiopa Socks by Hunter Hammersen) including switching out the purled toe for a ribbed toe to match the cuff. I didn’t love the idea of a purled toe with this colorway – I do love the ribbed toe.


Then, I started the second sock. Wasn’t happy with the pooling (deja vu) – too much green all on one side. Frogged it. Started over.

These socks were going to be for my mom and I was worried they would be too small. They were a wee bit tight and it turns out that she’s not a huge fan of the colorway even though she did like the pattern. Luckily for me, Turtle LOVES the colors and they’ll fit her. Winning!

To see what others are working on, check out:
Tami’s Amis
Small Things (I’m reading “French Women Don’t Get Fat” for the third time. This book really motivates me to only eat things that satisfy me.)
Frontier Dreams