As The Yarn Turns

Phlat Phone

This could only happen to me. Yesterday as I was heading to the office, I stashed my phone in one of the pockets of my bag that I use to carry books, knitting, etc. My phone is a little too big to fit in the small pocket of my purse and I don't like to have it floating around in the depths of my purse. So I tossed everything in the car and headed to the drugstore on the way to the office. As I was backing out of the garage it felt like I was driving over something. I didn't think much about it at the time though since Rick has been building magic illusions in the garage. When I got to the drugstore, I checked for my phone... no phone anywhere. That's when I got that sick feeling. I went back home and there was my phone on the garage floor, flat with a big black star across the screen. The amazing thing was that it still rang when Rick called it. I have enough trouble using it when I can see the screen though, so now I have a new phone that's small enough to fit in the zipper pocket of my purse (and more room for my knitting of course).

by Sydney  |

New Socks

Now that I've finished my Magic Stripes socks, I've started some new socks. I decided to do the Dublin Bay sock pattern with some Koigu Premium Merino (color P138) that I had on hand. The colorway is more cheery that the recent yarns. It's perfect for the beautiful spring days we've had lately. I only have two skeins so hopefully it will be enough, but my feet aren't that big.

I'm definitely in "fiber mode" lately. I've been spinning up my Easter Egg dye wool. I decided to join them together in a single (pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, pink, etc.) It's not bad so far. Right now I'm leaning toward plying it with a white single. I've got about another hour of spinning to go and then I can ply.

I've even worked a little on my sweater, about halfway done with the last sleeve. Even though I can't wear it until next winter, I'm looking forward to finishing it.

by Sydney  |