Congratulations to Sydney (aka “Doctor Dirt“), who was lucky number 15 and the winner of the Chaotic Playlist Contest – a package will be heading her way very shortly. Sometime this week, I will post a list of all the songs that were submitted – they were great! Thanks to everyone who participated.
Anyone want to hazard a guess how I missed this bit o’ yellow in my life?! *smacks forehead*
Over the weekend, I finished another pair of socks…
Some recent sock yarn procurement… From left, Dicentra Designs in Kingsfoil and Pelennor, Sunshine Yarns in Denim and Gryffindor (I am so happy about that skein), Brooklyn Handspun in Ramblings, and the previously mentioned Treadsoft in Sunburst and Burples.
Another fun booklet from the thrift shop, for knitting accessories flat and then seaming (for hats, socks, mittens)…
Annotated with these words to live by:
I absolutely adore the old pattern books. I have a couple and always look for more at thrift shops and yard sales!
I see the ‘again’ at the end of Chaos’ warning…you actually tried to put the socks on him???? You are a brave, brave soul…
Um, I might have tried…
rofl ohhhh that poor cat hahahhaha
You didn’t get an pics of the attempt did you?? hehe
How in the world did you get Griffyndor sock yarn!!! *insert jealous icon*
Love all the new sock yarn!!!
Please, please tell me you didn’t try to torture the poor boy by putting those socks on his feet. He truly looks like he’s saying what is in the caption, so I suspect that you did in fact try.
Poor Chaos. So put upon :o)
You are just so-o crooowel. Some of us are still StashingAlong. I might not knit socks but I hear that Sunburst calling my name!
Drooling over the sock yarn here.
I can’t wait to read all of the songs that were submitted. That’ll be a good mix.
To show us those socks right next to Chaos and yet not give us a photo of him wearing them is just mean! Those socks simply cry out to be on his paws.
Nice sock yarn haul!
Cool post – I’m drooling over the sock yarn. Tell Chaos I’m disappointed, he knows us well enough by now, he could have played along, just for our sake! Ok, truthfully, I’d have probably thought less of him if he did- his dignity’s intact.
Hey I wanted to see the socks on the cat! Smile. The socks do look nice. Can’t wait to see other projects.
Knit on!
Such pretty yarn!!!
I totally thought those socks were for Chaos!
Bahahahaa haa haaa haaa! That picture of Chaos and the socks is PRICELESS! Oh, to see them on!
Love the note on the thrift shop booklet. Too funny!
Love the sock yarn and the note on the pattern booklet! I would definitely think twice before knitting socks on two needles 🙂
I was going to impale myself in despair over being so slow in comparision until I saw they were wee! What a close call there…
Hee hee hee on the chaosal socks, though.
I need some of your sock yarn!
And seaming is a monster I have not yet defeated, and the very notion of seamed socks is scary unto itself….
I was going to impale myself in despair over being so slow in comparision until I saw they were wee! What a close call there…
Hee hee hee on the chaosal socks, though.
I need some of your sock yarn!
And seaming is a monster I have not yet defeated, and the very notion of seamed socks is scary unto itself….
That yellow hat/scarf/mitten ensemble is killing me. Also I would LOVE to see a picture of Chaos wearing his socks, but I know he won’t stand for it. :o)
Wow, that’s some pretty sock yarn! Burples is a fantastic name for that colorway.
Chaos definitely looks like a cat who’s had someone try to put socks on him. I know if I tried it, I’d lose a finger.
Also, I [i]adore[/i] the booklet! My favorite thing about being in school (well, one of them) was getting used textbooks that previous generations had marked up. That note is excellent! Because, really, where on the foot would be a good place to put the seam? 🙂
Ooops, ignore my crappy non-code. Sorry!
Hmmm… I wonder what happened that made someone think it necessary to note that one needs think twice… I can’t imagine that it would be fun to seam up socks – all those little stitches – yikes.
I’m sure Chaos looked lovely in the socks for the nanosecond he actually had them near his feet.
love the old patterns! And I think I aught to write ‘think twice about (insert choice words)’ on everything.
I have a really old mitten and glove book, with directions for two and four needle mittens. I always adapt them to 2 circulars, but they are great recipes, and the photo’s are really fun.
Beautiful sock yarn (Oh and thank you so much for enabling the newbie sock knitter in me!). I can’t imagine that big hunk of boy-cat being forced into those socklettes on his paws…What a priceless photo of his disdain.
((hugs))
I’m really looking forward to seeing the Chaotic playlist. Poor Chaos looks traumatised – they are Chaos-sized socks thought!
I’m really looking forward to seeing the Chaotic playlist. Poor Chaos looks traumatised – they are Chaos-sized socks thought!
please, on thursday at roughly (well, it’ll be 5 here, and we’re atlantic time… four hours behind the uk)… no matter what you’re doing, go down to the local dirty pub and have a drink.
because i will be having a drink with my friend who is leaving the island in less than 8 days. sigh..
and then we can say we had a tall cool one together!
super cool sockie yarn……….and I love that notation on the booklet…..I would pay heed…….
those pictures of yarn make me want to knit socks.
Wow … that’s some yummy yarn … and what a funny note!
Why would anyone make socks with a seam? How uncomfortable! Gorgeous sock yarns!!
You have to stop buying sock yarns, because you’re killing me! They’re beautiful.
Ahhh, more gorgeous sock yarns!
Chaos does look like he’s not going to put up with modeling those socks…
Hee hee. The cover model looks like she’s desperately hoping someone will strangle her with the scarf and put her out of her misery…..
Maybe Chaos is sulking because you didn’t make four of them for him?
Love the yarn. Such beautiful colors!
Congratulations to Sydney!
Socks on two needles? Okay, I suppose I can see how it’s possible, but the question that immediately comes to mind is WHY?
Aaaagh!Another spectacular sock yarn site to add to my list!
The look on Chaos’ face is priceless – did those socks you tried to put on him have seams in them??? Because that would hurt his poor delicate-flower paws….
You didn’t really try to put them on him, did you? It looks like the very idea offends him.
I think he needs tuna to get over it.
Chaos does not look amused, hehe! Pretty socks! And what an awesome sock yarn haul! I especially love your new Sunshine Yarn acquisitions. The annotated advice on the vintage booklet cracked me up. Take care, Chris! 🙂
Cool! I must have been extra lucky that day. Many thanks for having the contest. I’m looking forward to seeing the songs that were submitted.
No wonder Chaos looks so surly. I would come away with bloody stumps if I tried that with Katie. Nice sock yarn haul!
poor Chaos! Did you really try that? Beautiful sock yarn. That is a cool vintage book too, I love seeing old handwriting in old books, as long as it is relevant ;o)
I wish I was more musically inclined — maybe I should send you some ‘black cats in art’ links sometime soon… but you have probably seen plenty of those ;o)
that little note is hysterical! buyer beware, i suppose.
your recent yarn purchases are fabulous.
purrfect pic of chaos.. what a face.. good thing those little sockies weren’t for him eh?!
So glad that you are enjoying your new sock yarn.. there’s two new colorways up now, and at least 3-4 more coming soon (in solids! )
I wish Chaos would have left the socks on long enough for us to see them! I didn’t participate in your contest because I don’t think I know Chaos well enough to create the playlist, but fun idea for a contest.
Burples. I love that!
Ohhh, make me jealous of your sock yarn. Actually, you don’t have to make me jealous, you just have to show it off and I automatically feel lust and greed and the desire to fly to the USA and steal it all from you. Except that would cost more than buying the yarn…
Love the little Chaos socks. I can’t see him with them on, well not unless you like many holes in you and them…
The note on the pattern book is a cack.
Ooh pretty! The the things I’ve missed . . . So much yarn.
Umm, how many pairs of socks are you planning on knitting? That’s a lotta of great sock yarn! I love it all.
Oooh – fabulous sock yarn colours……I’ve managed not to buy any for a few weeks so am rather impressed with myself 😉
Are you sure those socks aren’t for Chaos? They look like they’d fit him perfectly….they sure do look cute though!