Gee, I wonder.......

Can anyone guess what I'm starting next? LOL! Check out my new Signature needles! They are beautiful and I am looking forward to my first lace project with these needles. They feel so wonderful in my hands. How can I fail?

Seriously, folks....

I finally got out of my earlier funk and started the Kate Gilbert "Clapotis". I struggled getting it started, but now am doing well, I think. I always have a problem slipping stitches on a knit row, because I don't know whether I should slip knitwise or purlwise. Is there some general rule like always slip purlwise, unless stated otherwise? Inquiring minds want to know!

When I die....

I want to be a cat in my house! Don't they look happy and content? What a life!

bitch, bitch, bitch

I could just scream! I have been sick for two days, my doctor has given me a hand brace because I have arthritis in my thumb and I can't get my mind focused on my knitting. I totally lost any affection for the tutaat socks, what a pain they are, my husband's sweater and my garter stitch shawl are both hibernating and so I decided yesterday, when I was trying to feel better, that I would organize and record my stash. Well, let me tell you, I know I don't have near as much as some people do, but I've got so much yarn that I actually felt guilty. My sweet husband was going to take me back to visit Uncommon Threads in York, PA today, but when I had my stash spread all over our sitting room.....I actually told him I couldn't bring myself to buy more yarn. (I know, I should go have my head examined. My stomach virus has infiltrated my brain!) I have gorgeous wools, cashmere, silks, Manos, Malabrigo, etc.. How could I buy more when I haven't knit anything spectacular out of any of the gorgeous yarn I have? Sooooo, I decided I need to knit a lace shawl.

I have noticed in Ravelry that some people are stash-busting and I guess I better join the crowd! I'm sorry that I've caught on kinda late with the Malabrigo March, but I may still get at least one project done. If I can just get my mind to settle on a pattern!

TUTAAT progress

OK, it has been slow, but I'm finally on a roll with these today. The first 10+ rows were really difficult for me because of my sore hands. I felt as though I was in a wrestling match with pushing and pulling the needle and stitches around on the magic loop. I didn't have too much trouble figuring out the toe up two at a time process. I just had to keep stopping to allow my hands to stop hurting. Now, though, I have gotten the toes finished and am about to start the instep. The weight of the socks have made the needle wrangling much easier. This yarn is a light worsted weight and I chose an Addi Turbo US size 4 with 40" cable. I had read that this was a good choice for magic loop. Next time I will try my KnitPicks 32" cable to see if it might be easier on my old hands.