A weekend without obligations can be pretty productive. I was finally able to organize (and unpack) my stash and UFO's! I've never done that before... I began knitting while living at our previous apartment. So, when the apartment was originally organized, we didn't take into consideration where to put the yarn (god forbid!). Of course, since we've moved into our new place, that was one of the first things on my mind, but I've been making myself wait until I could give my yarn and UFO's the loving attention they deserved.
I must have spent the majority of Saturday weeding through yarn and pulling out partial balls and acrylic yarns that I may never use. My mom and little sister would ceratinly love them, so they're in a few bags in my car, waiting to be sifted through. I'm sure they'll enjoy their new home, where they will certainly be loved, and used to create something.
Sunday was spent photographing and categorizing the yarn I decided to keep. I'm pretty sure most of my old stash consisted of yarns that were borrowed from Classic Elite for swatching. Now that those have been returned, I'm really amazed at how small my stash actually is. It's able to fit into a 2 x 2 foot wooden box-like table, that I'm keeping readily available beside my desk, and in two knitting bags which hide nicely below said desk.
When I was through playing with my yarns and UFO's, I sat down at the computer and finished up a new sock design. A knitter I met through working at CEY—Jessica—is the best test knitter I know. She follows the pattern to the T, and if she has ANY questions what-so-ever, she'll call. I really love that about her. She actually TESTS the pattern, and doesn't just knit the garment. I felt really confident after she worked through this sock pattern that it's ready for the world. So, here they are—the Petal Socks.
