It's MY Friday

The Electric  Kool Aid Acid (Smith's pet name), aka Desert Sunset (my pet name), aka Vesper Yarn Moonlight Knitter, Jaywalkers are finished!

This is one happy pair of socks, a pair of socks that will keep the feet warm just because of the electric colorway.  Count me and my feet very happy, indeed.

Yesterday two packages arrived on my doorstep.  The last shipment of Mama E’s  Twisted Knitter Fiber Club arrived. What a great colorway this is! It's Summer Solstice and it does look like many of the flowers in the gardens around here.  Also, included was a handmade spindle AND it spins nicely! It will go along with me to Estes and I'll see if I can entice some of my non-spinning mates to give it a go.  Nice work, Erin!

The other package was a couple of skeins of STR. Truly, truly...I could not live without Knitty Rocks.  I couldn't...I tried...for about 3 weeks, and I swear I was at deaths door when I hit BUY.  I was feeling a little better, saw Sherbet...couldn't resist, and added it to my order, too.  The best part (OK it wasn't THE best part, but it is darn cool) is the sticker that was included in the shipment.  NSK - Notorious Sock Knitter! That's ME (and you too, no!?)

I've been on pins and needles the last few days just waiting for the week, my week, to end.  Tomorrow morning Blogless Val, Karen, Cheryl, Miriam and I, will be heading off to Estes Park and the Wool Market.  Yes, there will be 5 of us in one car (please pray for us), but it will be well worth it.  Wool festivals are better than Christmas...way better.  My knitting bag is packed, including a spindle. The second Loksins! should get lots of attention and I'm packing supplies for another pair of Monkey socks, just.in.case. 

I had hoped to use car time to make progress on FJ, but it might just be too fussy to mess with.  After reading, rereading, rereading and reading again. I think I have deciphered the hieroglyphics enough to continue.  Mim seems to agree with my assessment so, maybe FJ will become an Effed Oh later this month, instead of just effed off.

To keep emails to a minimum (because I can't keep up as it is), I've decided not to post tomorrow (we'll be out o'here at o'dark thirty), and since we'll be back late Sunday afternoon, you can plan on a post from me come Tuesday.  I'm taking Monday off to regroup and and rest up from the fabulous (you know it will be) weekend.  Enjoy your weekend, too!

Comments

[Rachel]

Love the Jaywalkers. I think Desert Sunset is a very appropriate name.

How cool that the Twisted Knitter package comes with a spindle! I haven't gotten mine yet, but mail is very slow to get here. Now I know what I have to look forward to!

Enjoy your weekend at Estes Park. Buy lots of yarn and fiber!

[Jen]

Great colorway on the socks! I was just a second ago drooling over someone else's socks knit in that yarn over at the Socktopia photo pool. Must be a sign!

Effd Oh. hee hee that's funny. Have a great weekend!

[Vicki]

Have a wonderful time and a great weekend (I know you will)!

[jackie]

OH! You have a fabulous time! And have fun on the drive!

[Amy Boogie]

Beautiful jaywalkers and lucky you with all the great packages. have a good weekend.

[Mama-E]

thanks friend! I learned on a spindle just like that! go ahead and spread the craft!

[Carole]

The Jaywalkers are wonderful and I'm glad you used that particular yarn for that particular pattern. It's been a year since I gifted it to you and I love that you finished the socks right before this year's Estes. Have a blast! Drive safe and enjoy yourself and hug everyone for me.

[Jenn]

The socks look great! Enjoy Estes!

[Teresa C]

Four days with no Margene! How will I survive? I can't wait to see your weekend haul, and to read all about that Fiber Fest. I'm envious, even though I am broke from the New England batch of fiber fests.

Have a great weekend. And leave a few spindles there. :)

[Beth]

Ooooh - I'm waiting for Mystic Kelp and Chapman Springs as I type. (they could arrive any day now) Wonder if I'll get a sticker too?

Have a great time at the festival!

[Stacey]

EVIL FIBER PUSHER!

Beautiful sock yarn AND fiber. Have fun at Estes. Providing I don't have any "incidents" in the next 12 months, I hope to see you there next year.

[Manise]

Super Jaywalkers. Have a wonderful time at Estes. Looking forward to hearing about all of your adventures and acquisitions!

[Lauren]

Have fun!

[Wool Winder]

Have a safe trip, buy lots of fiber, knit and spin with friends and don't forget to take pictures.

[Kim]

Great socks!! Have a blast this weekend!

[nova]

The jaywalkers and fantastic. And yes I am in agreement, wool festival are WaaAAaay better than Christmas! Have fun!

[Tan]

I'm glad you got those two Blue Moon yarns. I love them! I concinced Paul to actually let me put the NSK bumper sticker on my car (he hates bumper stickers). But then when while I was out of town he called me and said that it made my car look like I was selling something and could he please please please take it off. So I am again NSK sticker-less. If it's that important to him . . . and obviously he was washing my car for me or he wouldn't have noticed it . . .

[Birdsong]

What fun socks AND sock yarn.. yup, Knitty Rocks is you all over. Well, I am feeling both excited for you and just a bit sad for me that Estes has arrived... the Rockies were so beautiful last year that I think I will just have to start saving now to come next year and spend several days there! Give hugs from me all around and have a grand, wonderful time.

[Lolly]

The socks are so cute! very happy, indeed! Have a fabulous weekend :)

[Renee]

Love those Jaywalkers! It's such a great pattern for a striped yarn like that. LOVE the STR you chose too. Sherbet is one of my favorite colorways! Have a great time at Estes Park!!!

[Marcia Cooke]

Have a wonderful trip! I wish our trip had worked out to include EP, mainly because I wanted to follow you guys around. I never seem to find such great stuff! I did well in Montana, though...had to ship a big box of fiber and yarn home! Can't wait to see what you find!

[Kathy]

Have so much fun!!!! Can't wait to hear all about it.

[Heather Joins The Round]

Have fun! I hope you have great weather!

[Jen]

I love your jaywalkers. I still have yet to knit a pair but I keep setting aside yarns that I think would look great as a pair :)

[knitnana]

Congrats on the socks, Love your additions to stash, and OH BTW - have a GREAT time!!!
(((hugs)))

[Mia]

You are really an enabler. I am trying to be good and not buy sock yarn. But I love the Knitty Rocks colorway. I am going to have to break down and order some. If I call it lace yarn, it doesn't count as sock yarn, does it? That just means having to buy two skiens is all.....

[amanda]

great socks! i love their perfect matchy-matchiness!

[Cheryl]

See you o'so early tomorrow!

[Vera]

I love those Jaywalkers, and may make another pair for Summer of Socks.

I'm still amassing sock yarn too. There's too much cute stuff out there.

[Chante]

I absolutely love those jaywalkers. Make sure you sniff some wool and fondle some yarn for me this weekend, eh?

[Kristy]

The jaywalkers are great -- love the bright colors!

I'm so jealous of your going to Estes! All that fiber to drool over - Wow! Just last night I was googling like crazy trying to find some fiber to spin for "Spun Stitches." I would like to use a merino/silk blend. Can you lead me to a great vendor with gorgeous fiber?

Have a ball at Estes!

[Judy H.]

Today's my Friday, too--enjoy it! I head off to Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene (Oregon) next weekend. (Nine more days, just nine more days...)

[Cookie]

Great socks!

What am I going to do without my favorite Evil Temptress? Yes, I know. Knit socks. I hope you ladies have a wonderful time. I'm wondering how ya'll will fit in a car full of fiber for the drive back, but I have faith in you.

[isela]

The jaywalkers look really neat. Have fun at Estes ;).

[Beth S.]

Have a blast! Not that you need encouraging on that front. I know you're going to have a marvelous time. ;-)

I've been wondering about Knitty Rocks. Will be very interested to see how that one knits up!

And that new spinning fiber? Mmmmmm! :-)

[CindyCindy]

Have a great time and a wonderful weekend.

[Jacquie]

Have a fab time! You may have to take turns knitting in the car so you get enough elbow room!

The JayWalkers are fun.

[Romi]

Gorgeous!

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you wish it were Friday but want more time in the week? Yeah. So don't say Friday yet! ;)

[Lucia]

I wish I were going. Yes, I know I got to go to Fiber Frolic, and NH, and SPA. I'm a glutton, what can I say? A color, texture, knitting, spinning, yarn, fiber glutton. Please have a fabulously hedonistic weekend and give us a full report on Tuesday.

[AmyP]

Ooohhh, zingy socks! And have a nice time away from the blog.

[Laritza]

I must be the only knitter left on the face of the earth that does not have Jaywalkers! gotta fix that.

[Arianne]

I LOVE bright colours and your Jaywalkers are SO awesome!

I also love Sherbet and Knitty Rocks. I can't help it. I keep going to the Blue Moon site and putting them in my cart and then going far far away so I don't impulse buy.

Also I LOVE LOVE LOVE your Mama E's fibre club offering. I LOVE IT. I think I probably need to have it.

I started spinning last week and now I've added fibre coveting to my list of ills. It's sooo fun and so relaxing! And I love how I can do just a little bit at a time...not like Knitting where I feel like I have to finish a row/round whenever I sit down to it.

AHEM. Anyway...Love it! Sorry you had a trying week. :( Have a great time at Estes! Oogle some fibre for me. I don't get that kind of fibre love out in my neck of the woods.

[Margaret]

Have a wonderful time and safe trip! And, don't stare at those socks too long :)

[Tonia]

Love the Jaywalkers!!

Have a great time. I am sure that you will. Can't wait to see all the goodies that you pick up.

[The procrastiknitter]

The Jaywalkers look wonderful! I'm so jealous! I LOVE Estes Park. Honestly it is my favorite vacation spot bar none. Make sure you check out Ed's Cantina and their Taco salads!

[Carol]

Have a great time! Your new socks are really nice! ahhh le drool...

[Lisa]

The main question on my mind is - will there be enough room in the car for all the wonderful purchases all of you will make?? :)

Have fun!!!

[Asaknitter]

The Jaywalkers are beautiful! Have a great trip - I absolutely agree with you - Wool fests are so much better than Christmas!

[Kristi aka Fiber Fool]

Yeah! I can't wait to meet up with you all again on Saturday!!!! Wheee! :-)

[Pat K]

Have a wonderful (and safe) trip and I am so looking forward to your posts after the weekend!