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I have a love hate relationship with this yarn. When it’s good it’s very, very good but when it has to many knots IT’S HORRID!! I was unable to make identical socks because on the first sock, at the toe, there were four knots. I started over and things were going great until the end of the second sock and I ran out of yarn. The bits and pieces I had from the four knots were not matching the pattern and so I have a pair with non matching cuffs, grrr... Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel Yarn: Carlton Yarn Sock Weight Colorway: Honey Porter Needle Size; US Size 1

I was watering the plants this morning when I discovered I'd given this little critter a shower. This is the first praying mantas I've seen on the property in all the years we've lived here.

I've been enjoying knitting hats for charity. Sometimes, however, some of the hats are just perfect for a family member or two. Either way they will be keeping noggin's warm! Pattern: Rib-A-Roni Yarn: Zwerger Garn Opal XLarge Polarwolf 8-fach Colorway: Frostige Naacht Needle Size: US Size 6 Pattern: Barley by tincanknits Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Heathers & Twists Colorway: Dark Rose Heather Needle Size: US Size 6, US Size 8 Pattern: Pride Mossa by Deisy Design Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport Colorway: Black, Wine, Cobblestone Needle Size:US Size 8

It was time to do another massive destash of the sock yarn scraps. I really can’t believe I started another epic Scrappy Blanket but I must admit this time I looked for one I thought would be quicker and definitely with less ends to weave in. Now my bits and pieces of leftover sock yarn are gone and the result is a beautiful afghan. Pattern: Make a Long Story Short by Wanda Spwizdrzal Yarn: Leftover 80/20 sock yarn Colorway: A rainbow of colors! Needle Size: US Size 4 What a great way to get across the Stash Dash Finish line!

Originally I was disappointed in this yarn - I had planned on making myself some thick socks for winter. The socks were totally unsuitable. But I was on a day long car trip with no pattern and HAD to knit on something! So I started a hat! Now I love the yarn and will use the second skein for two more hats! Because is it sock yarn - 80%wool and 20%nylon they will be great charity hats. Warm and washable even if they are thrown in the the washer and dryer! Patten: Cabled Hat for Hubby by Joyce Fassbentder Yarn: Zweger Garn Opal XLarge Polarwolf 8-fach Colorway: 9431 Eisiger Wind Needle Size: US Size 2

I continue to work at finishing the 10K Stash Dash but I'm beginning to think I may have taken on a little more than I can do. I was banking on completing the sock yarn blanket for the win, but have run out of most of my leftover sock yarn and I'm now just hobbling along.  If I can only get it down to a small corner, I've saved some bits and bobs of yarn to finish up. Here's hoping.... In the meantime I am knitting 400 meters every few days... Pattern: Vanilla Socks with Fish Lips Kiss Heels Yarn: Opal Der Albschaferweg Colorway: Walking Stick Needle Size: Us Size 1 Pattern: Rainbow Maze Hat by Gretchen Tracy Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport Colorway: Cobblestone and Paprika Needle Size: Us Size 3 and 4 Pattern: Vanilla Socks with Fish Lips Kiss Heels Yarn: Carlton Yarns Sock Weight Colorway: Fuchsia Hanging Basket Needle Size: Us Size 1

 The hens stopped by this afternoon to show off their new batch of chicks!