How is this for some yarn pOrn?

All 9 Skeins of it!

I figured it was time for a knitting post. Since I am having one of those days, where I am so fucking mad all I can see is RED! I need something to keep my mind off all the other shit I should be doing or dealing with. What could be any better than blogging and wasting my time? I guess in someways I am at Knits END!

The yarn came from Socks That Fit and is all custom dyed. I let each of the kids pick out what colorway they wanted. As you can tell lots of PINK! That will happen with 4 girls and only 1 boy. I can not wait to try the 50% Merino/ 50% Tencel. It is so soft!!!!!!!

Speaking of The Boy! Can he get any cuter than this? He got this awesome clothes from Little Ruler. Our little skater boy!

Here is a scarf I am working on for myself, 90% complete! I got a new cute little hot pink/black jacket and just had to have a scarf to match. It is a pretty easy pattern and just keeps me knitting. I wanted some yarn that is a bit different, can't go wrong with a little Bling Bling! The yarn is Nashua in Ivy, 50% Alpaca/45% Merino/5% Estellina. I am not sure how they call this IVY, to me IVY is green not black. It is hard to tell from the photo but it is black, black, black with a hit of silver non-itchy glitter yarn.

On a really sweet note...

I recently made the Skull cap from SNB for a friend of ours. I really took the time to find the Perfect yarn. Had to be really soft for a bald head but yet a "guy" color. Since I am big fan of natural fibers, I just needed to go to my LYS to molest some yarn. Manos del Uruguay, Cascade, Hand Spun llama, just maybe? The yarn store is the one place I can fondle all the yarn I want, rub it on my face, and through my fingers without looking like a total pervert. Everyone is doing it! I admit it, I am yarn molester! Hands, Face, smell, can’t get enough of it. I finally found what I was looking for, Baby Alpaca in light grey! Perfect? Personally, if I was a bald guy, it would have been my 1st choice too. However, it took me way to long to knit it. It should have been done in a night or two at most. Needless to say, almost 2 weeks later it was done and gift given. He was telling me that he got a compliment on his hat. Awesome! Not only did he tell the lady it was handmade, but that it was Alpaca and really soft. You know a gift is appreciated when they can recite what type of yarn it is. (Remember this is coming from a Man) It really made my day!!!!

knit on and Often!

Comments

[Secret Pal]

Ohhhh that is some good porn! A little dribble of drool escaped my mouth as I was looking at it.
Sorry your day is so shitty - is it trying to get all of the Halloween costumes together cause I could see how that good make one a bit cranky toward the entire world.
The son adorable, the scarf great (love the pattern), and the hat story fantastic - appreciation does make it all worth it! (Sorry, I'm rushing, I'm totally goofing off at work to say hi because I too am at wits end right now!)

[Secret Pal]

"could", not good, what a weird Freduian slip

[Kerry]

Great color choices! The boy is as cute as can be. :-) My son would tell him he's really sorry to hear he lives in a house with that many girls. LOL He has 2 sisters and would like to pull his hair out some days.

[Nic]

OOO now I wish I participated in that coop!