Sunday, January 3, 2010

what would starbuck knit?


You guys, this pattern is HARD.

Viper Pilots by Glenna C, in Dream in Color Starry.

I usually make one or two knitted Christmas presents a year and no more. This year I didn't even manage that. These socks were going to be my mom's Christmas present, but I started them about two weeks before Christmas. When am I going to learn that I can't finish a sock in a week?! Especially not when they have such heavy, TINY cabling. Those ribbed swirls on the sides are intense!

But check out those Vipers. Love it. I'll finish them someday. Meanwhile I got my mom and Cute Overload calendar instead.

In addition to my RSC membership, waiting for me under the Christmas tree was...

a bag of yarn! Yay! Misti Alpaca sock yarn. Punta Yarns Mericash. Rowan Alpaca Cotton. Love! I got some yarn store gift cards too. I'm too young to be worrying about SABLE, right? Right??

Wash had a good holiday too. Here he is with his favorite Christmas present...a handmade catnip toy from my Grandma.


7 comments:

Kitty said...

Those socks are beautiful- they look like they're worth all of the time and aggravation! It sucks that handknit socks are so time consuming, but I guess that's part of the charm. So much goes into them that you can't help but feel all of the love!

Cotton Yarn said...

sox are so beautiful and cat is so cute thanks for sharing this with us.

Linda said...

They are very lovely socks. And that yarn, lovely. Have a great 2010!

Anonymous said...

Oh my those Vipers are AMAZING. Love them! And that second picture of Wash is just cute overload!

ImplausibleYarn said...

I've been checking out your blog for a little while now and wanted to tell you that your socks are inspiring!

Lupie said...

Th epattern maybe hard but the socks are amazing!

quality inspection china said...

its a so beautiful pictures i like it. thanks for sharing with us.