Working Wednesdays

Good morning one and all, rather chilly here:

We have seen so much snow in the last couple of days, winter at last!

So, what have you been up to this past week?

This is my WIP from the past week - yes you are correct, the blue thing there is my shawl that should have been finished over the weekend :( 

When I bought the yarn for this project I didn't look, and when I unpacked the yarn, the ball was nice and big so I assumed it was a normal, 100g ball of sock wool.

Well on Thursday night I was merrily knitting (I did look at the dwindling yarn resource at my side and wonder what was wrong) when I suddenly was hit by this:

See it? The end of the ball! And this on a stash-busting project -URGH!!!

So after tossing and turning about what I should do (it is a b'day gift for Kay which comes up soon after all) I sat in front of the PC and made an order through my LYS last night - well what was I to do? 

I am a bit annoyed about it as I really didn't want to have to order anything, but I should have paid better attention!

To add to the aggravation, the ball of yarn would have been the same price as its' weight in gold after the postage etc. so I did what any sane person would do.....

I went scrolling through Ravelry :O, to make my purchase worth while!

I have forgiven myself, I did only buy yarn for up and coming birthday gifts (and one or two something, somethings ;)) so I think I did okay......but boy, birthday gifts do cost a tidy sum LOL ;) 

Anywhoo, as I wait for my parcel, I have started on another of my Stash-busting projects - Socks for me:

Fire-engine red for warm feet ;)

I am not so sure about these though, they look awfully wide, I cast on with the exact wool and needle size recommended, so I hope they will turn out well, will be able to tell you a little more next week.

Talking of socks, I did promise you a pattern :)

If you click HERE you will get to the photo-tutorial pattern which I created last year. - Enjoy!

I will be posting a ladies sock pattern soon, so do follow this blog so you don't miss out :)

Oh.....I forgot to mention: I am still busy with "The Tree of Life" and am really enjoying it. 
I can't wait to start with our new Book-Club choice though!

I would like to warmly invite you to join in the 18th edition (already I can't believe it!) of Tutorial Thursdays tomorrow.

I would love for your to come past and strut your stuff.

I will be showing you a new recyclable craft how-to.

See you then.

Have a super Wednesday.

x

P.S. do visit Ginny and Tami for some awesome handmade goodness!