synestheticknits

since i'm in vintage mode lately, i put together a monochromatic 90s treasury on etsy. i forgot these were fun, dude. maybe next something spring-y? it would be nice to see some color around here, but it seems like it'll never stop snowing...

so i realized i have never photographed one of my favorite FOs, my neon lace socks . these started out a thrifted white merino and cashmere sweater. i unraveled the body, and was left with the sleeves. i'd heard of using sweater sleeves as sock blanks before, so i figured i'd give that a try. it turned out pretty awesome, i think. i used some of my hoard of easter egg dyes to make a super neon rainbow. one sleeve turned out to be enough for both socks. the dye didn't penetrate the knit fabric fully, which actually gave the yarn a cool sort of mottled look. so, something to be aware of if that's not what you're going for. i knit the socks pretty much directly from the sleeve, without winding it into a ball first.. seemed unnecessary. okay, fine, i guess i could have, but who needs an extra step between them and knitting? i did discover that the yarn is a bit delicate for socks. like a lot of store-bought sweaters, this one was made from multip...

round here it has been all snow, all the time. currently seeking location for hibernation. please stand by.

some of my favorites of this past year. wtf, 2014? Trigger warnings are triggering for me. — Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) January 31, 2014 Actually I'm glad I'm not watching the #oscars , because Ellen's bound to bring out Sophia Grace and Rosie in a minute — Helen Zaltzman (@helenzaltzman) March 3, 2014 Possess a excellent day time, says a wonderful spammer. Thank you, I shall try to. — Havi Brooks (@havi) March 10, 2014 CNN is continuing their arduous 3 week search for news. Pray for them. — josh groban (@joshgroban) March 30, 2014 I'm secretly jealous of people who have their shit together. Must be relaxing. — marc maron (@marcmaron) April 11, 2014 New Law Requires Welfare Recipients To Submit Sweat To Prove How Hard They’re Looking For Job http://t.co/K6yKkOkhmv pic.twitter.com/c2AZgKt3Aj — The Onion (@TheOnion) August 6, 2014 "Don't go anywhere" and "Maroon 5 is up next" in the same sent...

so this past year i met my friend's new baby, got engaged, worked with some awesome people, met my sister's new baby, spent time with some cats, saw some friends get married, ate some good food, saw some great concerts. etc. there has been altogether not enough knitting, amongst other things. have been slowly adding some of this year's photos to my flickr stream. working on some changes in 2015. (:

so i succeeded in spinning only 725.25 yards of yarn for spinzilla week. but, that is still more yarn than i have spun in months and certainly more than i've ever done in one week. so i think i can still declare spinzilla 2014 somewhat of a success. first off was spunky eclectic 's panda top in road trip . was lovely to spin, and her colorways are always tasty. (it looks a bit warmer in the photo here than in real life.) i got this braid at the massachusetts sheep & woolcraft festival in 2010, and it had been sadly languishing until now. soon to be socks! second was another random yarn generator thing , which i always have fun with. i was not too excited about the colors it came up with (black, white, and purple), but when it was done it reminded me of a dress that's been on my modcloth wishlist... lastly (and unfinished-ly), is some traveling rhinos merino top . so soft and squishy. only got about 177 yards of it in before the time ran out. it...

so, i did it.. i signed up for spinzilla this year. i've been away from the wheel for far too long, and this is a pretty good impetus. i figure i should have some spin goals to aim for. * definitely planning on another random yarn generator -type project. as for possible project goals... * 11oz bulky for the body of cathode * 7oz dk/sport weight for tappan zee * 3.5oz sport weight for arlen i think this, however, may be destined to be yet another pair of socks. why do i get keep getting sucked in to handspun sock yarn? pre- and post-drafting, and a single on the bobbin go team happy fuzzy yarn!