I didn’t get to work on the Jaywalkers at the KnQ as I’d hoped. The ends snapped off one of my (not cheap Lantern Moon) dpns on the way to the knitting group!

Thankfully the stitches didn’t slip off or anything. I didn’t want to mess up the great rhythm I had going with the pattern using 5 needles. We went to Village after KnQ and I picked up that set of sock needles Jamie pimped on her blog. I will be calling Yarnmarket tomorrow to see if they can do anything or if I should speak to Lantern Moon. Really, it’s not like I was being abusive to these needles they were in my knitting bag and the others were fine, I’d had them just over a week, and they weren’t cheap for needles - like seventeen bucks. So, yeah, I’m hoping I can get some help.

Or maybe this is payback for being too flip about the lady with the Cherry Tree Hill Birches issue. I didn’t think I was being that way but who knows?

The good part is I usually carry extra projects along so I had everything I needed to start on another pair of fuzzyfeet for my father-in-law’s birthday since he enjoyed the ones I made for Christmas and asked for another pair. These will be in an interesting grey yarn with tweedy flecks of color.

I think it’ll felt nicely. I don’t remember exactly what brand it is but I picked it up at Village last week (it’s two shelves below the Manos). Anyway it’s masculine enough to keep my fil happy but fun enough to keep me interested.. I turned the heel at the group then did more work at Flying Star with Beverly. We had so much fun last night hanging out doing yarn and book things.

I finished the toe up this morning. Such a great “mindless” pattern for the times I don’t want to have to think too much - just keep going around and around then do the heel then round and round then do the toe.. And if there are a few small mistakes it doesn’t matter because it’ll be felted anyway! Yaaay for felting!

Oh, I loved the Lorna’s Laces Stripe that Carol was using for her “Jays” that I looked around online for some. I found this great color with pinks and chocolate browns from an ebay store.

And I’m getting some beautiful Socks That Rock yarn from Ramona for designing a few buttons for her Olympic Knitting Fanalong. These will be SO COOL to knit with!

I am swimming in incredibly cool sock yarn!! I just want to knit cool socks and wear them and cable something while I wear them. Do it all. Now now now! Hehe just kidding. I’m just trying to get through my first “normal” pair of socks. Then I can make another pair with the other beautiful yarn.

Ms. Sugarbug is doing a lot better today. She’s gotten used to the room and has let us give her a few ear and chin scratches. It’s cold in this part of the house so I have a microwavable disc heater under her blanket and turned the heater on in the bathroom for a few hours this morning.

She has some beautiful ocelot-like markings on her side and a stripe right down her back. I’d almost say she’s a ridgeback kitty.