Socks Socks Socks!

I have been sock knitting quite a lot lately. They're fairly quick to knit, as straight-forward as I choose them to be, and very useful! Even the husband can appreciate his lovely woolies.

A Design Adventure

I have officially burnt out 2 short of something I need. In case I have any cyber-stalkers, that is all that I am comfortable saying. I tried so hard to work on them yesterday, and it just did not happen. So I pulled out the bulky wool in my stash to see what I could do with it.

A Yarn...

Well, the beautiful cop that I showed off in the last post was quite a pain to actually ply. I decided against documenting that particular part of my journey and just sharing the beautiful yarn! Its not entirely what I envisioned. That being said I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting!

My first truly beautiful cop...

I was just so stunned as I wound this on. This is also the first time I've spun with a multicolored bit of fiber and it was magical!

Here is another view, mainly to show off the beautiful spindle.

Lilly Valley Bag

Here is the first draft of a felted bag of original design. My sincere apologies for the lack of photographs at this time.

This bag was inspired a bit by the shape of the calla lily and the desire for lots of pockets. While first knitting this piece, I was afraid I would run out of yarn and these pockets are not as deep and functional as I originally envisioned. Keep on the look out for this bags big sister in the future.

Materials Needed:

• approximately 8 ounces bulky weight wool (two colors works well, but is not required)
• size US 11 24 inch circular needle