three up - three down

bingo, bango, bongo! when i am beating myself up for not getting anything done, i can take a look at these babies and realize that i actually did accomplish something this summer!! amazing!!

i knit these out of kollage 'luscious' which is a delightful blend of mostly cotton with a touch of lycra to help them hold their shape! very soft and very comfy - i would love to be wearing them each and every day but the weather has been way too hot! ugh! as fall rolls around i'm sure that their time will come! the pattern i used was from interweave knits mag from a couple of summers ago. it is titled: simply lovely lace socks. well, they are lovely with the lace pattern and they are simple to knit so i guess the title fits the description. i think that this will be my new 'vanilla sock pattern' as it is a 4 row pattern with only one row of deviation - my brain appreciates that! and now that i am sock heel literate from my class at sock summit, i can change the heel and whip these puppies out even faster! yahoo!

i plan to use the leftovers to make a pair of striped socks - hang on to your hats, and we'll see if that comes to fruition!! my wool yarn is beginning to beckon.

i just found out by email that another of our local yarn shops is giving up their brick and mortar store front and going online, only! bummer, dude! ordering online is fine and i do it on occasion but when i need a fix now, i need it now - not several days down the line!!

we are blessed in the portland metro area with a number of lys's, but this is the third shop this year to pack it in! makes me sad as i really enjoyed visiting all three of them! however, i did manage to find just a few luscious yarns at the sock summit vendor area and the oregon flock and fiber festival will be here before we know it! btw, mark your calendar for the weekend of september 26 & 27, and boogie on down to canby for a day or two of fun! and...don't forget your plastic as you may find one or two items that scream your name!! i don't seem to have a problem with that...