Knitamazoo(tm)

I can’t believe how long it’s been since I last blogged. I’ve just been so busy with work and biking lately that the computer has moved lower on the list of priorities. So what have I been up to? Let’s see . . . biking! As of today, we have biked 16.7 miles for the week and 28.4 for the year. Not bad for two novice riders. We did 6.7 this afternoon as it was sunny, warm and just perfect! Tomorrow it’s supposed to rain so that will be a knitting day.

Speaking of knitting, I’m sure I’ve finished up some stuff since I last posted. Let’s see, I finished the mate to my ankle socks and that’s about it. I started my toe-up sock class this past Tuesday. The figure 8 cast-on tried to kick my butt, but (heehee!) I finally conquered it and here is the result of my perserverance. I used Schaffer yarn’s Lola on size 5 circs. The color is accurate here and you can see my perrenials coming up in the background. Hooray for spring! I’ll be casting on for the second sock tonight so I can work on it during the hockey game tonight. (Go Wings!)

I love this yarn so much (it’s 100% merino wool - superwash!) that I just had to add another hank to my growing stash. Since it’s a DK weight these socks knit up super fast. Gotta love that instant gratification! I also went out and bought a 3-drawer plastic bin on wheels to help store my growing yarn collection. (I think the yarn multiplies on it’s own but my wallet says otherwise.)

So I emptied out a basket that had yarn in it and now it’s filled with something else. He’s just too cute!

(Now if he would only stay in the basket and off my chair I’d be super happy. Bad kitty!)