It's been a really long time since I've participated in a Yarn Along over on Ginny's blog. But today I'm going to! I've been rolling out the Christmas/Yule knitting, and I have some WIPs today that I'm photographing.
To the left, you see the ETERNAL socks that I've been working on for-freakin'-ever...but they are mere rows away from slapping a toe on them and being done done DONE. The yarn is Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight in "Cattywhompus". Knit on US 2 dpns, they are coming out far too small for my own size 9.5 feet...but they will be a Yule gift for a dear friend of mine who has tiny feet that they will fit. I think she'll love the color scheme as well.
To the right is the humble beginnings of The Giant Sock Yarn Blankie. There are five squares knit together, but I have two more in my bag that I've put on hold for now, since I'm doing the Christmas knitting. I have several other gifts I have to do, so I'm doing pretty much a square a day or less for now. But I discovered a whole bunch more of sock yarn in my stash, so I'm going to be knitting on this quite a lot, I think, over the next few months. It never seems to get old.
As for my book, I'm reading A Man For All Seasons, by Robert Bolt. It is a play about Saint Thomas More, the chancellor and statesman under Henry VIII, during the last few years of his life. It's very good so far -- I'm almost halfway through -- and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
Happy Hump Day!
I'm nearly finished with my eternal socks too ;) Love the colours of your yarn, what a lucky recipient!
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