Finished: RPM socks

Here are my lovely RPM socks! I am really happy with how they turned out!Pattern: RPM socks from Knitty
Yarn: Yarn Pirate Merino in Rum Runner (Booty Club exclusive)
Needles: US #1 cirs using magic loop
Notes: I made the larger size since I was using #1 needles and thinner yarn and it really worked out perfectly. They're not too tight nor too loose. I think they may be the most comfortable and best fitting socks I've ever made. The only thing I did change was I just lengthened the leg by several pattern repeats.


The other fun thing I did last week was a little yarn trading. Library Liz saw that I had my Yarn Pirate Booty Club yarn in the Calamity colorway up for trade on Ravelry and offered something up from her stash. It worked out so perfectly! I ended up with her Pure Knits Yarntini club yarn in the Mint Mojito colorway! Ravelry is just so cool like that!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

I've got my work cut out for me

So this weekend I was trying to organize my stash and discovered how many projects I actually have lined up in the queue.

A. WIP knee-high socks in Sunshine Yarns in Fiesta color. One sock complete.

B. WIP Endpaper Mitts. One mitt complete. (hmmm, do I see a pattern?)

C. Knit Picks Swish in grey and heather grey. Winter hat for hubby.

D. Cotton Fleece in black for I Do shrug.

E. 2 skeins of Knit Picks Shadow lace in Vineyard (lovely!!) for Sarcelle (sorry link isn't working) and 2 skeins of Jagger Spun Zephyr wool lace for something lacy...don't know yet.

F. WIP Lizard Ridge blanket in Noro Silk Garden various colorways. So far, 2 out of 24 blocks complete.

G. 6 skeins of Jo Sharp Silkroad DK Tweed in a navy color. I think this might be suitable for the Minimalist Cardigan from the latest IK.

H. Freshly ripped Peace Fleece worsted in Ancient Fern that was formerly a Forecast Cardigan. I'm really thinking this would be good for the Tilted Duster from IK. It's pretty scratchy wool so it definitely has to be for outerwear.

I. 3 skeins of Lion Brand Cotton Ease that was originally a failed Lilah. No plans as of yet for it.

J. Ooo! This is my newest aquisition. It's 12 skeins of Knit Picks Main Line in dusty lavender for Tree Jacket.

K. This was an impluse buy when Webs had Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool on sale last year. I have since learned that impulse buys are not a good thing. I had originally wanted to make the Not-So-Shrunked Cardigan but I'm just not in love with the color. So there it sits.

L. Silky Tweed for the Not-So-Shrunked Cardigan except I didn't buy enough of it and they were the last 4 skeins on clearance at my LYS. I could probably try and track down another skein in the same dye lot if I really wanted to. Oh well.

M. 5 skeins of Knit Picks Merino Style in Hollyberry for the Puffed Sleeve Feminie Cardi from Fitted Knits.

N. Another failed project that needs to be ripped (in Knit Picks Shine Worsted). Remeber this disaster? I'm just not crazy about the color so I think I will dye it black at some point when I need it for a project.

O. Many skeins of Elann Highland wool for the Phildar Swing Jacket. Not sure why this one hasn't gotten off the ground yet. I made a swatch way back when but didn't write down the needle size unfortunately.

Oh my goodness! so sorry to bore you with all that! So in conclusion.....NO MORE BUYING YARN!!! well, until at least half of that has been used up. I really can't wait to get my Ravelry invite. Last time I looked though I was like #3,642 in line!

And if you're still reading, here is my lovely 1st RPM sock:

Matchmaker

For some reason, that title sounds so corny but I'm going to use it anyway because I got nothin' better at the moment.

Well, I have finally found a suitable pattern for me and my Yarn Pirate Booty club yarn! I think I tried 3 different patterns before finding the right one. I tried several patterns from the Sensational Knitted Socks book but I just wasn't feeling the love with any of them. Next, I tried Emilee's Tempest Socks and I was loving the pattern but the yarn was not. It started doing thick spiral striping which was taking away from the pattern. So, finally, I tried the RPM pattern from Knitty and it is a winner!!
Look how perfectly the yarn is behaving (it actually looks better when the stitches are stretched out on my leg)! and this pattern is very simple but fun at the same time. Definitely not a fussy stitch pattern at all. I'm just breezing right along!

A little indulgence

Warning!!! Yarn Pirate Booty Club spoiler at the end of this post! :)

First of all though. Long, long ago I knit Orangina. Remember? So let's see, that was a year ago. Guess how much I've worn this knit since then. Nada. Zilch. ZERO TIMES! it's pretty sad really. The main reason for this was that it was too small. So.....

My Orangina went from this:

...to this:

You know, I didn't feel bad while ripping out all those hours of knitting one single, itty bitty bit. It was quite nice actually, knowing that I would be giving it a new life where it would have a chance of being worn. So, that beautiful Jaeger Sienna cotton will become a Josephine Top from the latest Interweave Knits issue. I was just so inspired by all the gorgeous ones everyone else was making.

Okay, onto the goodies!!

Love, love, LOVE! This is the first sock club that I have ever signed up for and I was so afraid I would be disappointed. That fear was completely unfounded!! I love everything Georgia dyes so I should have known that this would be no exception. She's got real talent. This exclusive club colorway is called Rum Runner. And she also included a small handmade bar of soap that smells wonderful.

HOT off the needles!

Swallowtail shawl:Just needs a good blocking now.

So, is anyone else getting excited about their Yarn Pirate Booty Club package!? I'm hoping she'll be sending them out soon!