What's On the Needles Now?

I finished my fingerless gloves and they are winging their way to the West Coast, where the weather is more suited to fingerless gloves.

I took a few pictures, before I trusted them to Canada Post.

They look a little odd without hands to shape them. So I will model them for you.

The odd bulge on the right side of the picture is my watch, under the glove.

A glamour shot, showing off the manicure!

Meanwhile, I needed a new project on the needles, so I cast on a rather ordinary pair of socks in some very cool yarn.

I might have to keep these for me. Don't they look like spring time? Good thing we still need wool socks in April! I used a tubular cast on, and I am liking how the top edge looks.
Today, I decided to try something a little more challenging, and cast on a toe up sock.

I love this yarn. It is a hand dyed merino yarn, from Tanis Fiber Arts. I bought the yarn in Halifax, while on vacation a couple of years ago, and it just suited my day, today. In case you missed it, the yarn colourway is Lilac, which is just a fancy way of saying PURPLE!!!!
Note the nice tidy, toe up cast on. It only took 4 tries to get it right. The sock itself will have pretty girlie cables.


I know I am getting tired of winter, since I seem to be drawn to lighter colours in my knitting right now.
Not much sewing today, but lots of knitting. A good way to spend a snowy afternoon.