Finally some sock knitting

I finally started the sockapalooza3 socks!! Actually I'm almost done with the first sock. I'm knitting Bad Caul socks in Koigu (of course). Its taken me about 3 weeks to knit which seems like forever. I can only knit about 30 min. at a time before my hands start to hurt again, then its back to the heating pad. My usual perfectionist self is taking a backseat to the looming deadline. I've miscrossed the cables. I crossed both cables in each pair in the same direction instead of facing each other. When I rdidnt realized what I was did wrong until I was finished with the heel gusset....Could you tell I'm a process knitter?? I cant decide whether or not to do the cables the same way on the 2nd sock.....

Not being able to knit on the subway hasnt been as bad as I thought. I just finished reading Julie and Julia by Julie Powell who makes every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a year. Pretty funny, easy read. Listening to knitting podcasts has helped. My current favorite is Socks in the City .

This is my favorite picture from MA sheep and wool from Memorial Day. Ya gotta love sheep wearing sweaters!!

Injury Update

I havent knit anything since June 24. Its been dreadful. The hands and wrists are getting better thanks to acupuncture and PT, but I've been afraid to start knitting again and reinjure myself too soon. I needed a fix somehow so I've been reading about knitting. Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting Without Tears is fabulous. I know its a book I'll go back to. Lots of wonderful blogs, too many to name.

I realized I never posted an entry about MA sheep and wool so here's the quick story. Unfortunately (??) I was overcome by yarn fumes so I didnt take any pictures. I was also a little distracted because I bought a wheel!! She's a used Ashford Traditional. She was sitting there in front of the barn waiting for me. At first I ignored her. Just inside the barn there was a woman with a beautiful Traveller with Celtic designs on the wheel who let me spin for a little while. Then she told me about the wheel. Turns out she was the first owner, her friend was selling it. She spun like a dream. I was immediately in love. I didnt even remember to ask how old she is. But she came with 6 bobbins and a jumbo flier kit and was exactly my price. I spent the rest of the festival in a fog thinking about how beaufiful the wheel is.

I did manage to see throught the fog and buy some fiber and yarn. Its a pretty small festival so I didnt feel too overwhelmed by the number of yarn booths and managed to stick to my budget. How amazing is that!! I bought 8 oz of black corriedale from Twist of Fate Spinnery. I bought it because there was a woman sitting outside the booth spinning without much drafting effort, but you get what you pay for. Too much VM tho it does spin easily. Pink and purple Romney roving from Consolati Farms - no website or email address. How do they stay in business?? Also some sock yarn from Just Our Yarn. Very yummy. Pictures later when I have more patience.

Patches likes the wheel.

I shouldnt be typing either.....