On the Needles...

I know you all must be dying to know what is on my needles. I'm sure that I sensed a cosmic "What is that Heather person knitting these days?" earlier today. I hear and I obey....

First up, the Gentleman's Sock in Railway Pattern (or something with "gentleman" and "railway" in it) from Knitting Vintage Socks. What is the yarn, you may be wondering. I am, too. I know it was in the bottom right hand bin of sock yarn at River Knits. (That'll make Elizabeth roll her eyes...). It's my first adult sock using size 0 dpns, and I'm really liking the product I'm getting...
To say the next item is OTN is not accurate anymore...it was OTN when I was taking pictures for and planning this post, but was finished during a literary adaptation festival at my house this weekend (Our Mutual Friend and Persuasion). It's the Tumbling Blocks Cashmere Scarf, designed by Amanda. I used Jade Sapphire Mongolian Cashmere in the Film Noir colorway (how could I not use a colorway called Film Noir?) I love it, and I plan to wear it tomorrow with what Joe calls my "X Man Outfit".

The shawl below is being affectionately referred to at my house as the Very Useful Shawl (a tribute to A.A. Milne and Pooh's Very Useful Pot...). The real pattern name is, I think, Simple Garter Stitch Prairie Shawl from Folk Shawls. I'm using Lamb's Pride Worsted and the color is called Blue Flannel. I have a lot of this color left from my failed Knitting in the Old Way sweater attempt. I'm looking forward to having this to throw over my shoulders in my best "Cathy on the moors" fashion, a la Yarn Harlot.

And...another Irish Hiking Scarf. Some of you may remember that I made a scarf in this pattern for the Christmas basket (and some of you may be screaming "shut the *&^% up about the Christmas basket already!! Sheesh!"). That version of the scarf was made from Lamb's Pride Worsted and selected by Joe's sister, Cam...one of the truly knitworthy of the family (she also got a pair of Trekking socks this year). The next morning she very quietly asked me if I had a softer scarf, because the one she chose was itchy. I washed it using conditioner, but still it was too scratchy. (Cam is delicate. I write that because I'm sure it will draw a funny comment from frequent commenter and utterly knitworthy Michaela...) So...I'm making her another using Pure Merino. If that is too scratchy, she is beyond hope.

And last, but not least...the Movie Socks. These are plain, basic recipe socks cast on specifically for knitting in the dark when I go to a classic movie at the Lafayette Theater. The front left sock yarn is from Opal, but I don't know much more than that. It was a generous gift from Sheryl, and happens to be Klondike Middle School colors. The front right sock is a Lorna's Laces sock yarn that I've had in the stash too long to remember the colorway. The back sock, which I wish you could see better, is using Cherry Tree Hill...the colorway is called Silver Streak, but I'm calling them the Olbermann socks, since the colorway comes pretty close to matching Keith Olbermann's hair these days. I will be attempting an afterthought heel with at least one of these pairs. Wish me luck....