Lady Purl Designs

I got the yarn in for the Garden Gate socks from Knitty.com, which I've previously raved about. Drool over them here. I started, then of course got distracted by not one, but 3 new projects :P. So I'm back on them now. These pictures are from a while ago, I've gotten a little farther, but still, it's taking QUITE a while. This is the first toe-up sock I've ever knit. I think it's really awesome, and you get to see the way they look as you go. The cast on wasn't nearly as hard as I've heard it can be, which rocked. And here's a little actions shot with my little piggies. I'll be posting on this project, I'm sure, for the next couple posts to keep you guys updated :}.

Finished up on all the presents. They turned out well, so I decided they all needed to take some family portraits before they were sent off. Mr. Squid and Mr. Jelly were pretty sad to part with their newly made brothers and sisters, well except for Mr. Ugly Fish. They didn't really care too much about him leaving. They're going to have to find another means of night lighting, but they aren't that broken up about it. They'll really miss Miss Octopus and Miss Stary Fish. They were cuties. And the only ladies in the house.I'm going to have to make some more female toys to balance out the current sausage fest of toys. Packed up and away they went. BYE! Hope your new home finds you well, no doggies get ahold of your precious limbs, and that you make three little kids very happy. ^__^

This post has to be rather fast because it's very late, my eyes are burning from so many tiny stitches and I need sleep. Anyway, these are the creations I finished today. The Sea Star and the Ugly Fish, as I call him, also known as the Anglerfish. Here's Mr. Starfish, ain't he cute? I made him for my newborn niece. My sister has 3 kids and they're all getting a sea creature. And here's Mr. Ugly. He's going to my nephew. After finishing the body I did the lure with a little something special... An actual little light so that when you press it, it lights up!!! I know. I rock. I'm just starting on a girly octopus for her other daughter Raven. It will be beautiful.

While excitedly awaiting my knitpicks package to come in the mail, I decided to get into the sock-knitting mood by knitting up these quick babies. Yoga socks! They're essentially socks without the heel or the toe (so... like the sock pattern for a sock-retard, i.e. myself). Only took me 2 days, and I worked one of them. So easy. You're heels and the balls of your feet/toe area remain naked so they can grip the yoga mat better, but the rest of your foot stays warm. Plan to use them while yogaing (can I make that a verb?... whatevs, just did) tomorrow. YAY.

LOOKIT HOW PURDY! Ok, so I saw these amazing socks on Knitty and fell in love with them. Recently I attended a knitting group in which only I and the girl that invited me weren't knitting socks. I looked on in amazement as these women knitted with size 1 needles and didn't flinch when they said that they've been making "this pair since last Christmas." Even so, I envied them. I wanted to wear socks I had knit myself! I decided I had to get in on this action. First up on the block was a good pair of needles: Bought these for $6 at knitpicks.com, only to notice that they had yarns as well. Why not look, I thought. Famous last words. Then came the yarn: Tidepool Heather and Cocoa Brown. YUM. I want to eat these colors. Together they'll make the bestest Garden Gate socks in the world!

I saw this scarf at Kohls a couple weeks ago and it was $22. I was like "F*?& that S%!t" Amirightladies ? After minutes of inspection and studying this thing, I had it down, and it really is quite simple. My motto , "I can make that," came in full force and I decided I wasn't just going to say it, I was going to make it, damn it. In came Poems Yarn (again) and some black wool. These are in-progress shots, I'm only about half way done at the moment, and it curls at the sides unmercifully. So I must find some soft fleece or something to line the back with so it stops that nonsense. I call it the "Anti-Hipster Scarf" because I see little hipster peeps wearing these types of scarves all the time, and I am not a little hipster peep, so this is my version. It will not be worn with ironic old lady glasses, skinny jeans, or on a fixed gear bike. **Pattern may show up once I get the chance to write it down. It's a lot easier than it looks.

Mr. Squid! As you can tell from the above picture, he is too cool for school. He loves long walks on the beach, attacking small swimming children, playing in plastic bags, tanning, and clubbing. He has dark blue eyes, weights about 5 oz., and has wavy long tentacles (the better to cuddle you to death with! lol. No really...)