One sock two sock

Pink sock... well alright there's no blue sock and now there is no pink sock either.

I've been reading all of these wonderful new year's resolutions around blogland and frankly, I don't really have any. Sure, there are the standard ones on my list, but just focusing on crafts... well I think I'm pretty happy with my crafting life, I just wish there was more time for it! However, one thing I could improve upon is ripping out what I don't like.

I made these socks last year. They are the Embossed Leaves from Interweave Knits Winter 2005. Love the pattern; do not love the socks. They are too big, the cast-on is like a tourniquet and since completion they have sat in a drawer. In fact, I didn't even weave in the ends on one of them. Koigu's too pretty to sit in a drawer (cue Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing: "Nobody puts baby in a corner").


And so, out came the socks. A little twist around my Niddy Noddy, a little soak, a little drip dry and soon this girl will have a fresh batch of Koigu. I'm thinking a pairing with a stashed ball of pale yellow for some endpaper mitts... or perhaps a matchup with the Velvet Leaf.








While we're on the subject of pink. Uterus #4 was gifted this weekend to Pending Mama C. I threw in some chocolate because really, what else does one need during pregnancy besides a womb and chocolate? (Not that I would know, but regardless.)

Perhaps some actual knitting photos tomorrow. Anemoi #1 is on a roll!

Fuzzy pink uterus

I am no great fan of Lambs Pride yarn, but I do think it has one fantastic use: the fuzzy pink uterus.* Every girl needs one, no?

I may be the only person to have actually made the Womb from Knitty. In fact, I've made three of them. It all started when my friend C was having trouble getting pregnant. Watching her go through all the testing and hope and disappointment was terrible. Finally I decided a lucky pink uterus just might do the trick - and it did! Soon after gifting the uterus, she got knocked up through IVF.

Since then I've tried to give a lucky uterus to each of my pregnant friends, although at this rate they are popping out kids faster than I can knit. I understand these are frequently toted along to the OB/GYN's office or petted for luck before a big appointment.

Here's Baby B with his (mmm... tasty):











Baby J's mama also got one. Now why don't you knit your childbearing friend a lucky uterus today?

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* When not in use, the uterine yarn gets quarantined in a plastic bag in the back of the stash, lest it shed its pink fuzz-spawn all over everything in sight.