I am Patient Zero

I've been sick for 10 days; it's getting ridiculous. I'm feeling much better than I did a week ago, but I'm really sick of the congested head and constant coughing. I'm still trying to figure out how I managed to work everyday last week other than sheer stubborn pride.

What have I been up to other than starting the zombie apocalypse? Not much actually. I was too sick to even do much knitting last week, so I haven't gotten very far.

I have finished the purple stripe socks, which are the first complete pair of toe up. I definitely prefer this technique, because it allows me to make a sock that fits my foot and get a good guess for how long my cuff is. The only thing I don't like is that the cuff is a little too snug. I used a larger needles size for my cast off, but they're still a little hard to get over my foot. I also don't like the ribbing at the top. I also think for the next pair I'll put a couple increases in at the top to accommodate my ginormous calves.


I definitely have a little work to do to tighten up my heels. I've got holes where the gusset and the heel join on both sides on both pair. I'll put a couple stitches in this pair, and add a couple extra increases in the next pair to give a tighter join.


I'm not very good at having empty needles, so after finishing the purple stripes I started in on these. It's a gorgeous pink and green variegated yarn that I saw in Borealis and fell in love with. I'm hoping to get two pair out of this yarn, because I'd like a calf high pair and a pair of footie socks.

The cocktail in the pictures is my latest go-to. It's equal parts vodka and Pama liqueur with a splash of club soda. Tasty and perfect for the warm weather .

Bad horror movies and new skills

I have a cold that just won't go away, so I decided to spend the day on the couch in my sweats getting some knitting done. The last year I've gotten stagnant in my knitting, so when the winter schedule for The Yarnery came out last fall I signed up for a few classes. The first class was toe up socks two at a time on magic loop, and I just finished that this past week. I finished through the heel of one sock, and I'll finish the other heel this afternoon. After that it's just a few inches of stockinette to finish the cuff.



Now that football is done I'm back to dredging the depths of Netflix for entertainment. I have no idea what the name of this movie is, but it's full of cliched dialog and has a panty sniffing psycho, so I don't see myself bothering to check the name. Whisper has informed me that this movie is bullshit. I've informed him that his opinion doesn't count, and whatever we watch next will probably be worse.

Dear Knitty Contributors,

Those of us who aren't getting free yarn can't afford to buy 10 skeins of Noro. Please consider providing some affordable yarn options.

No love,

Me