She really likes that they match her fingernail polish too!
Pattern: Monkey Sock
Yarn: Socks that Rock, mediumweight, colorway Rare Gems
Happy Halloween!! Here's to a relaxing weekend!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
She really likes that they match her fingernail polish too!
Pattern: Monkey Sock
Yarn: Socks that Rock, mediumweight, colorway Rare Gems
Happy Halloween!! Here's to a relaxing weekend!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Do you recognize those sleeves?
Need a hint.
Chemgrrl and I had a fabulous morning today! We grabbed breakfast, did some yarn shopping (wait, if one goes to two yarns and doesn't buy ANY yarn, does that count as yarn shopping?! seriously, one pattern for $5...nothing else...not fabric, not books...something is horribly wrong), and had a great time! Can you believe she bought the one color of Hazel Knits yarn at Bobbins Nest that I would have bought had I not been trying to recover from my September fun? And of course I had to take her to my favorite LYS, Purlescence Yarns, so that she could buy some crack...I mean...STR. I had a fabulous time! Thanks Leigh!!
Now I'm up in Reno visiting my great-aunt. That should mean some relaxing and knitting is in store this weekend! And don't be too proud of me yet for resisting the yarn fumes today. Woolgirl's recent blog post sounds quite tempting....
Happy Weekend!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
This arrived earlier this week for me! Goodies from Ireland!! Perfect for an Irishgirlie!! Yvonne from Lunasa Knits was my secret pal last year and we decided to do a swap. I can't wait for her to get her goodies too! I absolutely love all mine!!
Best part...the gorgeous sock yarn that Yvonne handdyed herself for me! Strawberry Royale! The perfectly pink color. Yvonne dyed a bunch for This is Knit, a yarn store in Dublin (oh, someday!).
Thank you Yvonne!! Did anyone notice the hobnobs in the back have already been nibbled on...one nibble and your nobbled!!! Love me some hobnobs!
Now back to that yarn diet thing.... are there any exceptions for when one of your knitty friends comes to town and your take her yarn shopping?
Happy Friday!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
I heart fall! I heart Miss Babs Yummy fingering yarn (remember these socks?!)
And yet, when this fabulous package arrived, I looked at the Woolgirl box and wondered, "What is this? I didn't order more yarn?" You know its bad when yarn just shows up at your door and you forgot you bought it....uh-oh. Plus, I wanted to cast on right away, but then realized I have a few too many socks on the needles and I haven't even started Christmas knitting...uh-oh. It was the perfect reminder to keep up the yarn diet!! I'm aiming for two months at least! That would lead me right up to the Purlescence after-Thanksgiving sale! We'll see how I do!
Happy Friday!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
yummy cupcake!
After work on Friday, I stopped by my brother's to visit Lil' Guy and help his mommy finish up a knitting project!
Is he not the happiest boy ever??
So I drove back to the Bay Area Friday night, spent the night at my dad's, where I got lots of sleep and orange juice, and watched the Notre Dame football game today (sad, sad game...we lost).
Same thing I did yesterday, except today its just Auntie Irishgirlie on her own. I take that back, Auntie Rowan is taking lil' guy for a walk right now, but then she's leaving me. Our brother is living the high life at a 49er game today (our SIL is on a business trip).
"Who me? Sit?!"
Happy Weekend!! And hey, the Irish are 4-1!!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
I tried so very hard to resist the call of the Monkeys. So many socks on my needles already.
I have a hard enough time when looking at Neuroknitter's pictures of hers. So imagine my weakness when I'm with her in person, yarn shopping no less, and she even lets me borrow her needles, encouraging me to cast on. I wound the yarn by hand last Friday night and finished them while I was waiting for my sister to pick me up from the airport Monday night. I so love this pattern! I'm ready to cast on another!
Pattern: Monkey
Yarn: Dashing Dachs, Dach Sox: Sport Superwash Merino from Woolgirl colorway Rufus (but it reminded us of A Cold Winter's Night)
This was my first time trying this yarn and I loved it! I especially loved all the different changes in color, so rich. And they are even softer now that they have been soaked :)
Happy Socktoberfest!!!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
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Passing on some cool stuff to you all .... check out this fiber farm (and vote! so cool!)! And have you all heard about Sock Summit? Go check it out too!
Happy almost Friday!!!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits