Fluffbuff: Distracted

No more running around with scissors for a while, and I'll try to keep my name out of the Darwin Awards for Knitters. Oh wait, there are no Darwin Awards for Knitters… yet. Maybe I should start that.

So life goes on and the injured shawl is still tucked away. I had planned to finish frogging yesterday, but I still couldn't bring myself to pick it up. Soon, I hope. In the meantime, I started the first German stocking, but I was so distracted that I kept making mistakes and have already ripped everything three times. I am now on my fourth start. Anybody wants to venture a bet as to how many times I'm going to have to cast on this sock?

Between ripping sessions, I spent some time going over Mimknits' brilliant lace tutorial and making most of the recommended swatches. Swatching is something I've always enjoyed and Mim's tutorial on lace structure is extremely helpful and clear. A+

Saturday I used the excuse that I needed some cheering up to do some retail therapy and since yellow makes me happy, I bought something yellow: a Kritter Case from Clover. There were also a green frog and a pink hippo, in case you are interested.

Other things that came home with me were a pair of Addi Turbos in size 2.5mm for the German stockings, since I couldn't obtain gauge with the sizes I had at home, and a skein of Lana Grossa cotton yarn for socks. I am not a fan of knitting cotton, but it's getting too warm, even in our old house, for wool socks.

The Louet Gems and the Lane Borgosesia lace weight yarn arrived in the mail last week from The Loopy Ewe.

To do: less frogging, more knitting.

Comments

Thanks for putting up some great links. I'll take a closer look at MimKnits soon and the Darwin Awards gave me a much needed laugh.

Posted by: Lone | June 25, 2007 10:34 AM

I didn't realize that the critter case was that big! Too cute.

All that frogging? It's normal for me after I've made a major mistake and not giving something my full attention.

You'll come through this!

Posted by: Marina | June 25, 2007 1:47 PM

Nothing like some retail therapy to take the edge off :) I love the color of the Louet Gems. What are you going to make with the lace yarn?

Posted by: Bea | June 25, 2007 3:06 PM

I've got the frog (since my DH is one) and the Pink Hippo (since my daughter is in love with them) and am thrilled with both - pix on my blog if anyone is interested -

too too adorable!

Posted by: margaret | June 25, 2007 4:38 PM

The little Clover Kritters are so cute....

Posted by: Kyra | June 25, 2007 8:40 PM

Just read about the Darwin Awards in Wikipedia, and as expected, my boss told me off for laughing out loud in the office (again) :).

This will teach me to read your blog while at work :).
best wishes

Posted by: Silvia | June 26, 2007 3:23 AM

I have the hippo, since red is MY happy color.

Posted by: Bobbi | June 26, 2007 4:38 AM

That critter case is so cute! Where did you get it?

Posted by: lomester | June 26, 2007 8:31 AM

I feel for you with all that frogging.
(Still trying to track down the make of those amaretti!)