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wip: slide & perfect fit short socks

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After completing the Garden TAATs, I made it my mission this Socktober to cast-on two projects: an ankle sock scrapbusting project series, and a more involved sock project from my queue. I’ve made it an idle goal for a long time to own only hand made socks a long time ago (with the exception of Muji’s adorable recycled yarn ones), but it hurt my soul to go running or working out with precious merino cabled ones. The solution presented itself the moment I took a detailed inventory of my Ravelry stash. Working on these toe-ups with the help of ArtDesign1’s pattern, I intend to find a straightforward and fun method that will comfortably fit. I’ve enjoyed the nostalgia of knitting up yarns from past projects, and am excited to see how they clash together (though my current one looks pretty deliberate in color scheme). As for the second list item, I went for Slide by Cookie A. Those socks look absolutely gorgeous and will definitely give this product knitter something to chew on and learn …

yarn-along vii

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On the needles: A finally-finished semi-secret gift sock project! (just too excited not to share a too-close hard to read photo of!) Also still reading Game of Thrones! Not much to report on that, just really enjoying every Tyrion and Arya chapter as it comes. Having this book in digital form makes this book a lot less intimidating to read I find, and a hell of a lot easier to carry around to read in line at the post office. I also found a paperback version of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let me Go at a trunk sale, can’t wait to give that book a shot soon. All I’ve heard of it is that it’s ridiculously tragic and beautiful and takes place in some orphanage somewhere, so I miiight have to prepare mentally for it first. This post is made alongside many others in Gsheller’s Wednesday Yarn-along! Click-through the image for more information on this yarn-along, and let me know if you decide to join!

yarn-along vi

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Keeping it simple today.. On the Kindle: A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin On the needles: The Plushy Hot Pink Washcloth for Bapsicrafts This post is made alongside many others in Gsheller’s Wednesday Yarn-along! Click-through the image for more information on this yarn-along, and let me know if you decide to join!

yarn-along v

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On the reading front: I finished Franz Molnar’s Prisoners last week. It was a little slow at first but wasn’t hard by the midpoint to get hooked. I’d like to believe that a bit might be lost in the translation from its original written language, but even then the imagery is beautiful. When I have to put down the book for a bit to sigh and say ..wow, you know it’s a good sign. Hagakure’s made quite a few appearances over the last couple of yarn-along posts, and it’s for that same reason. That little book’s full of really deep words and passages. It would be unfair to not sit and ponder what’s been said every few pages, and that’s why this little book is still in the currently-reading pile by my bed. Lord of the Rings is a slightly different story. I’m looking at at least a thousand pages of book to get through, and the size of the thing makes it a home-only type of reading deal. Because it’s the kind of story that …

yarn-along iii

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Got myself a hand-me-down Android last week, so I threw a bunch of pdfs on it and went right to reading! The first book I’m getting through is Leo Babauta’s Focus, which has been a pretty interesting read so far. The pink Endpaper Mitts were finally finished, so I quickly got to knitting the second pair, a beautiful silk/mohair blend with a sparkly polyester cuff/accent color. Again, the colors wouldn’t have found themselves if I had to pick them out, so it’ll be neat to see how these turn out. Just a few more commission projects more and I’ll treat myself to a personal project from the stash [finally!]. Well. After I finish my coursework that is. This post is made alongside many others in Gsheller’s Wednesday Yarn-along! Click-through the image for more information on this yarn-along, and let me know if you decide to join!