Startitus Virus

The problems with Typepad are aggravating. Let's hope the slowness will be resolved by the weekend.  Even though I'm pulling my hair out over how slow, and bothersome, it is to comment on Typepad blogs, it does seem insignificant in light of what has happened in London. My heart hurts and prayers are going out to the people of England and London.  As our mentor EZ says, 'Knit on with confidence and hope, through all crisis'. 

Don’t worry…I’ll be making a second pair to match.  Startitis has come along and put me over the edge.  One Bastardized Birch Leaf Sock and one Frilly Petticoat sock finished.  While finishing up the Frilly Petticoat sock my mind kept turning to Sockapal2za and the fact that I haven’t started knitting!  September is coming too quickly and I don’t want to be put behind the eight ball. (I get enough of that!)  So, yesterday I started Friday Harbor, from 'Knitting on the Road' by Nancy Bush.  There are a couple of things you should know about this sock and I'll give you details next week.

After contemplating the Brooks Farm mohair, purchased at Estea Park Wool Market, I have made the executive decision to put it on hold until the weather cools a bit. It is just too hot to think about mohair in my hands and on my lap.  I did find a perfect pattern for it, however.  Utah Grrl Mim has designed a beautiful shawl, the Adamas Shawl , which will be published by KnitPicks later this year.  When the cool August nights come along I will get started.  In the mean time I'll knit Judy’s beautiful yarn, in the Peony colorway.  The chosen pattern is Hanging Vines (stole size) from Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer of Heart Strings. Given the stagnant, hazy, days we're having now it will be more comfortable knitting.

May your weekend be peaceful and cool.

Comments

[Cassie]

I think it would be fair to tell us about the Friday Harbor pattern *now*. Its the only pattern I ever totally gave up on.

[emy]

Both socks look great!

Reminds me that I have to get down to knitting for Sockapal2za too!

[Cara]

The socks are great! I'm loving the Petticoat - so beautiful in your capable hands.

Now that FBS is done, I'm about to cast on for my Sockapal2za socks.

Thanks for sharing!

[Norma]

Wow, that is a pretty unmatched "pair" of socks, though. And yes, a sense of perspective is good. ;-)

[Lee Ann]

I'm sockless. I mean speechless.

(I will just slink away now with my unused circs bought expressly for making these lovely things...)

[Lolly]

You give me so much to look forward to in my new-found love of socks! I would love to try these patterns once I get the basics down :) What is that lovely green yarn?

Have a good weekend, Margene.

[Anne]

Loverly - I know that pattern will complement Judy's yarn impeccably. And I can't wait to see your version of Mim's shawl.

[Jody]

I'm looking forward to seeing you Hanging Vines stole progress. I love the color and am interested in seeing how the varigated yarn shows off the pattern.

And I love the socks!

[rebecca]

i just love seeing all your beautiful work! the socks are great :)

can i bug you for some advice?

my sister is going on a cruise in september and is wanting a lacy stole.... got a really easy pattern suggestion????

[Teresa C]

Those socks are wonderful. I am trying to knit on. It's the knitting that holding me up.

[Miriam]

Hey, weren't we supposed to be in the Deseret News today? I bought the paper and I can't find us. Looked online too.

M

[jody]

You're gonna love that hanging vines scarf! I really enjoyed knitting it :)

BTW, you may have hinted to this, but the Friday Harbor sock has an erata. I'm a bit busy to find it today at work so if you haven't tracked it down let me know and I can find it for you.

[Rachel]

Both socks look great. I.m currently knitting the Birch Leaf pattern in a green yarn (Twinkletoes),and I'm curious as to what yarn you used. The petticoat socks are fab, I have to get me some of that yarn! Have a great weekend.

[Lynne]

Margene, is that Opal Petticoat for your Frilly Petticoat?

[Nathania Apple]

Lovely socks, my dear. Love the Frilly Petticoat. I'm about ready to move beyond plain socks and do something more interesting. That might be it.

[Judy]

Ohh.. I'll be waiting to see that pattern in the yarn, I just looked it up and it's lovely. I've been using and wearing the wool / silk in the heat and it doesn't feel hot at all.

[susan]

Sooooo. How did the Kitchenering go???

[La]

Ha! I've got the Adamas shawl on my to-do list too. I'm using it to bribe myself to finish Mariah. As you can see, I'm not being very successful

[michele]

Wow...your socks are amazing...I feel like I'm knitting at a snail's pace and I just need to decide already on my sockpal. Have a wonderful weekend, I love the flower picture in your post. :)

[Lorette]

If you don't already have it, Interweave has a page of corrections for this book (and all of the other books they've published).
http://www.interweave.com/knit/books/be_knitting_road.asp

I like the mismatched pair!

[Beth]

It's thanks to Typepad's slowness (and poster's impatience) that I finally got over 10 comments so I'm not complaining! ;)

I had no idea the Petticoat yarn could look so lovely! I'm sending Angela over to see them ASAP.

[wool winder]

I want to knit the Adamas Shawl too. See what you've started?

[Jane]

Thanks so much for your comments on my blog - I love reading them. Phoebe is delighted with the success of Ruby!

[ann]

you may be onto something here Margene ---- why not have mismatched socks? it's charming - much in the manner of shabby chic mismatched china .....

[Kim]

hmmm.......I have socks that look like yours..... I am dedicating July to finishing up loose ends and sock mates are amongst them :-).

Enjoy your weekend~