Where have I been?

Yesterday I spent the afternoon dyeing - I plugged my iPod into my speakers, I set everything on the counter, and I start working listening to Lime & Violet episode # 47. 47? From October 27? That long since last time I listened to Lime & Violet? Where the heck have I been? And where have November and December gone?

Fetching are almost done, almost because:



Yes, I need to use a second ball of yarn just to make the second thumb! I would be mad if I were feeling so lucky, because I had a choice between this colorway (I had one ball) and the one I used (I had two balls.) The knitting gods smiled on me and made me choose the right one.

And look what I got in the mail:



It's my prize from Wooly Wonka Fiber - isn't it beautiful?

More WIPs and Fiber Friday

One of the reason why I have so many WIPs is that once I have casted on a project, I think of it as done, because I just have to finish it. So, with this logic, while I had 14 projects on the needles, I added 4 more. To my defense, two are x-mas presents, Fetching for my sister:



and Thuja for my brother-in-law



They do not arrive until the 26th, so I have plenty of time to finish these, and Frufru Girl. My nephew? A box of LEGOs is getting more appealing by the minute.

And since I have so much time before x-mas, I started two scarves just because - I am sure I am forgetting someone, and they will get a scarf:


Pattern: Multidirectional Scarf by Karen Baumer
Yarn: Mille Colori by Lang Yarns


Pattern: One Row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Yarn: Karaoke in Playful by South West Trading Company

Among all these new projects, I did finish something, the socks for my brother:


Pattern: mine
Shepherd Sport Multi by Lorna's Laces

Not only I completed them, but I did on two circulars:



As I said, I was terrified at the idea of raunning out of yarn, so I decided the only way to go was to knit them at the same time. I took a deep breath. I ignored them for a week (one circular needle makes me giddy, the idea of two circular needles almost make me want to pick up crochet), and them I did it. And the socks survived.

Fiber Friday: The Yetsy team members make an effort to list new yarns and fibers on Etsy every Friday - I usually remember around Sunday night, but I am getting better and I did this morning. Check out all the listings, amazing crack stuff.