Becky's Knitting

Yesterday was First Thursday at HCW, so my mom and I met up when I was done with class.  In honor of March Madness, all balls of yarn were on sale.  I was excited to see that they got in the new Comfort Sock yarn.  It doesn't have any wool in it, so I picked up a skein to make a pair of socks for Daniel.  Finally - non-wool sock yarn so it doesn't make him itchy and non-cotton so it doesn't hurt my hands.  Even though the picture doesn't show it well, it's gray with slight shade variations.

I'm planning to make the Conwy socks from Knitting on the Road.  These will be a surprise so I will need to knit them on the sly.  I'm thinking I can at least make some good progress on them at school. 

Not on sale, but just in and GORGEOUS was the new Manos silk blend.  My mom and I both fell in love, and, not surprisingly, I got the purple and my mom got the one with lots of pinks in it (called Wildflowers).  This yarn is so me!  Even though I have two purple scarves in progress right now (the Swallowtail Shawl and the Unoriginal Scarf), I'm thinking about making a scarf with it.  Alternately, it would make lovely fingerless gloves, but I feel like I will wear a scarf the most.  I'm thinking maybe something slightly lacy.  Let me know if you have any ideas.

Last month I picked up this yarn, but I hadn't posted about it yet.  6 skeins of Mission Falls 1824 Wool to make a baby sweater/jacket for my oldest friend Laura.  We have the same birthday, and she found out on our birthday that she is having a boy.  I'm going to visit her in August when the baby will be about 6 weeks old, and I'm so excited!

I'm planning on making this Cable & Seed Stitch Jacket from Debbie Bliss Baby Knits.  I'm going to do the 18 month size so that maybe he can wear it his first winter with the sleeves rolled up, and then definitely wear it the second winter.  They live in Delaware so wool is appropriate up there.

Spring break began today at 1:45 for me, so I felt the need to celebrate that by stopping by The Knitting Nest on my way home and checking out all the new sock yarn Stacy has gotten in.  She has TONS of Trekking XXL - so many appealing colors.  I ended up picking up Trekking 100 because I have seen so many gorgous socks knit out of it (like these, for example).

Stacy was also unpacking a box of Hill Country Yarns in pretty pinks.  There was pink and red, all pinks, and this gorgeous pink and chocolate brown.  She carries their Instant Gratification yarn which knits up fast, and I've been wanting to try it.  I'm undecided whether to gift this to my mom, or make her socks out of it, or maybe make my lil sis socks out of it cause she likes pink too.  It'll live in my stash until I decide.  Stacy also got in more of the Longhorn and Aggie colorways which are great!  I held off this time around, but I'm sure I'll be getting some soon.

And, finally, here's my latest progress on the Unoriginal Scarf.  I haven't heard back from the Yarn Harlot yet about posting the pattern, but I don't really think there are any copyright issues so I'll probably post it soon.  I think I'm going to really like this once it's blocked, but it needs blocking very badly.

Before I cast-on any of the new projects contemplated above, I will at a minimum finish the Dale Baby Dress.  The crochet trim on the bottom is done and I am working on the neckband.  It is taking forever, but I definitely want to get it done this week.  Wish me luck!