Undulating rub socks and others

The sun was out for a brief period this morning and I finally managed to get pictures of some of my latest FOs. I will probably publish a post with them later on, but for now, I thought I'd introduce my newest socks.



Pattern: Undulating rib socks from Favorite Socks
Yarn: BFL sock yarn from Angel Yarns (they only sell on Ebay) in Zennor
Needles: 2.25mm

While these socks didn't look like much while I was knitting them, they turned out to be just the thing to wear with jeans on a weekend. While initially I didn't find the yarn very soft, it was not bad to knit with and so far it does not make me itch, unlike some more expensive brands. I alternated two balls to stop the yarn from pooling and I think the colour is quite nice, especially for the price it is sold at.



I've also got some new lace yarn in the mail. I bought some merino/ silk lace-weight in the Old Maiden Aunt sale. It is in the cinnamon colourway and it is pinker than I thought it would be. At first I wasn't sure if I really liked it (the dangers of internet orders!) but I think I know now what I'll knit out of it... It seems to me to be just the yarn to make the Laminaria shawl out of.



I also got 4 skeins of the discontinued Rowanspun 4ply in midnight. I am not sure yet what I'll make out of it, but I do love how it looks.

For some reason I have also cast on for lots of new projects over the last week or so. There is of course the never-ending red cardigan I have been working on on and off (mainly off) for months. I bought the yarn for this back in March last year - maybe I will be able to finish it in a year?

All my other projects are new. I started knitting the Fourth Grade Hat from the twist collective. I have the sudden urge to complete another hat before the end of winter. It is a bit fiddly for a hat, but every time I complete an entrelac triangle / square I feel like I'm making huge progress. I also cast on for a pair of mittens from my new Selbuvotter book. I love the patterns and even though I am not sure yet who the recipient will be, I cast on for a pair on men's mittens in Cornish organic wool I bought at IKL. I also started on the tea cozy from The Knitter's Book of Yarn I've been wanting to make for ages. And I also cast on for a knitted jacket in super-bulky yarn that I could use at the end of winter, early spring. But that's a whole other story and maybe (hopefully!) I will be able to post about the finished product soon...