poor neglected blog

I know, the lack of posting (not to mention pics) is awful.

I've been on a little dishcloth kick and have made 2 ballbands (from Mason-Dixon) and 3 diagonals in the last month or so. Need to take pics before they get ratty looking.

Almost done w/ the infamous Sampler from Jacqueline Fee's Sweater Workshop. First time doing fair isle, 2-handed even! It was awkward the first row but then it clicked and it's awesome. I don't see myself dropping Continental knitting at all, but I can definitely manage the two-handed thing. So - I want to make FI Christmas stockings this year. Requested a few books from the library and am on the lookout for yarn. It's hard to find a decent green!! I think I want sport weight. I guess worsted would be ok although I want it to look so... chunky. I don't really want to go down to fingering, although I wouldn't have to knit it as densely as a sock, so we'll see. But then I start thinking that maybe wool isn't the best idea, since they'll se in storage so much of the year I don't want wee beasties to get them. I wonder if moths eat wool blends?

What else... finished a Koigu sock. Pinks & browns, plain ribbed sock, short row heel & toe from the Wendy Knits book. I started w/ a 3x1 rib and increased it to 3x2 as I made my way up the leg since I have big legs. Haven't been able to start the second one because the winder is in the back of the garage. I guess I could have wound it manually. Doh.