There Has Been Knitting - There Has Been Spinning
Embossed Leaves, Interweave Winter 2005 in my own hand painted yarn. Lovingly laid out on a pair of my father's paintings from the early 60's. They are destined to got to a swap pal.
Vodka bottles work well to display the stitch pattern on socks when no model or sock blockers are available.
I can't resist the lure of a log cabin. I am a copy cat. Knit in Patons Grace, assorted colors that I had on hand. The blanket will grow until I run out of yarn or I become bored. Whichever comes first.
I've been spinning up a recent Etsy purchase. Mmmmmm, love those colors. The roving is an impulse buy from Pigeonroof Studios, superwash merino, color: Drift.
The delicious roving that I bought from the fabulous Aija's Etsy store Zero, all spun up. I don't think I'm going to ply this. I plan to knit something light and airy from it.
DH is having lasik surgery today. We are off to New Brunswick in a little while for the procedure. I'm going to ask the Dr. to make the adjustment so I look 5'8" and 125 lbs. through DH's eyes. Now to choose what knitting to take along for the wait.
Have a lovely day. We are expected to be in the 70's today. Yay!
That green is beautiful! I love when yarn is so beautiful it can move you inside.
I like the socks too, and love the idea of the vodka bottle.
Posted by: Mandy | March 27, 2007 at 11:18 AM
If that bottle of Belvedere goes with the socks, that is one *extra* lucky swap pal!
Posted by: Miss T | March 27, 2007 at 12:00 PM
I know I say this all the time but your photos are just gorgeous.
Posted by: Carole | March 27, 2007 at 12:04 PM
Those socks are lovely and the drift superwash, gorgeous.
Posted by: nova | March 27, 2007 at 12:24 PM
Those socks are lovely and the drift superwash, gorgeous.
Posted by: nova | March 27, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Good luck with your husband's lasiks -- may your "measurements" come out as anticipated :-) I'm inches -- no centimeters -- away from spinning, as I continue to see absolutely stunning hand spun yarn. Yours may have just pushed me over the edge....
Posted by: nona | March 27, 2007 at 01:05 PM
Wow - your socks turned out great. I love the colors and the vodka bottle is a great idea to display the stitch pattern! How do you get those great shots of your spinning with all of the strands together?
Posted by: Amber | March 27, 2007 at 02:12 PM
I love your sock display idea..hahah! Good luck with your husband's lasiks :-)
Posted by: Kim | March 27, 2007 at 02:17 PM
Love the socks!
Posted by: Ellen | March 27, 2007 at 02:25 PM
Ok, now is that a bottle of Grey Goose? Because I think you should take THAT along with you to the waiting room! The socks look great as do the paint by numbers paintings!
Posted by: Heather | March 27, 2007 at 04:11 PM
oooh..love the coloring. The socks are nicely done. Sadly I don't have any vodka bottles, but I DO have a whiskey bottle. Would that look elegant are trashy? I think you're doing fabulous on your spinning. Do you use a yarn swift or a chair back?
Posted by: Teresa | March 27, 2007 at 04:28 PM
Just what I need - another good reason to buy vodka! :) I should talk my DH gets Lasik - maybe it will help him actually locate the trash that needs to be taken out. LOL
Posted by: Nanette | March 27, 2007 at 04:30 PM
Wow, the roving spun up beautifully! And embossed leaves... I need to knit those sooner than later.
Posted by: aija | March 27, 2007 at 04:36 PM
Mmm, I love the colors in those last two photos.
Posted by: Amanda | March 27, 2007 at 05:57 PM
Pretty knits you've got going!
Posted by: tiennie | March 27, 2007 at 06:53 PM
Those are some great colors. The spinning and the socks. Everytime I see pictures of spinning, I itch more to try it.
Posted by: Christy / Not Hip | March 27, 2007 at 11:24 PM
The socks are beautiful. I love the colors you choose for your hand dyed sock yarn. Great idea to use the vodka bottle. :)
Posted by: Jennie | March 28, 2007 at 12:22 AM
Everything looks great, so colorful and bright. It just makes me happy to look at the pictures. :)
Posted by: Pikku-Kettu | March 28, 2007 at 02:12 AM
Embossed leaves is such a great pattern. Lovely yarn you are spinning there.
Posted by: Barb | March 28, 2007 at 04:06 AM
I just love that Embossed Leaves pattern. They continue to be my favorite pair of socks I've ever knit - and every pair I see on-line is more gorgeous than the last!! Yours are no exception! Your dad's paintings are beautiful too. What a great idea to use them as a backdrop for the socks.
Posted by: Karen | March 28, 2007 at 08:01 AM
Everything is gorgeous as always.Hope everything went well with hubby eye surgery.
Love the vodka bottle model!
Posted by: LaVerna | March 28, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Ok, that's how Embossed Leaves should look: GREEN (don't know what I was thinking)! Did you dye that glorious yarn??
Posted by: Nora | March 28, 2007 at 10:15 AM
As always, beautiful things are abound over here on your blog! Love that photo of your handspun. Gets me in the mood for the next color installment of Project Spectrum!
Posted by: knittingphilistine | March 28, 2007 at 03:28 PM
The socks are beautiful! Well done!
Great colors for the log cabin.
Posted by: Brenda | March 28, 2007 at 03:38 PM
How bad is it that all I saw in this post was the bottle of Grey Goose?
Posted by: scout | March 28, 2007 at 05:44 PM