Are you sitting down?...

I would like to take a second to thank Kayne West for his song, Stronger. I don't really care about the lyrics. I do however love that it gets me into treadmill mode. If anyone was to look in the windows of my garage when I'm working out they would sure get a good laugh. First of all I turn my treadmill time into a sort of lipsyncing dance party at 4mph. I'm surprised I haven't broken my leg yet. I'm sure one of these days I'll be having a good old time with my iPod on.. lipsyncing to some song that I wouldn't want playing in my car.. jogging and dancing my heart out until I go shooting off the back of the treadmill straight into some shelves. Now if I could only find music that makes doing weights a little more interesting. So thank you for helping me get my ass in shape Kayne West. I will do a special treadmill dance just for you tomorrow morning.

Now onto knitting news. If you have never bought yarn from Woolly Boully then take a break from reading this and buy some right this second.  I bought some of her hand dyed Meanie sock yarn in the colorway Beneath The Cherry Trees...

What a great color combo. It feels as good as it looks. I almost want to just leave it in a skein and cuddle with it instead of knitting up some socks. It's that great.

The first shipment from the Chick Flick Movies TvYarn Sock Club made it here on Monday. Jana really outdid herself. The movie theme for this month was Thelma & Louise...

The sock yarn is gorgeous! She also included a sock project bag, which she made herself, and two stitch markers. One stitch marker is a cowboy hat in honor of the sexy Brad Pitt character and she threw in another great marker for me since I didn't get the sunglasses in my shipment that some of the other clubbers got. What a terrific kick off to her sock club.

Now here is what you have been waiting for. Take a seat because it's quite shocking...

A real honest to goodness FO! These socks are so great. They fit perfectly and I love the way the colors work with the pattern.

Yarn: FW Citrus from My Small Wonders 

Pattern: Monkey

Needles: Knit Picks DPNS size 2.75mm                                                                      

Also take notice of my fancy new sock blockers.  I bought the palm tree ones since they seemed fitting for a knitter in The OC. Every sock knitter needs blockers! I'm sorry.. but to all of you who model your socks on your feet.. you look like you have cankles!

Now I'm just waiting for the new Knitty to come out. I'm hoping they have a couple of great sock patterns. I'm also waiting for some more goodies in the mail. I'll do some show and tell as they arrive.

I'm going to go gaze at my socks for a bit. I'm so proud.

Comments

[flutter]

Look at all of this fabulousness! Also, pictures of the blankets on my blog tomorrow :)

[Cayli]

Thank goodness I was sitting down when I read this. A FO! I can not believe it! Those are so nice looking it almost makes me want to knit socks, almost.

And those sock blockers are the cutest ones I have seen.

[Jen]

I was lurking through your blog and wanted to tell you how jealous I am that you were able to knit half a sock while you were sick! I, too am getting over a cold, and couldn't knit for about 3 days I felt to terrible!! Great yarn, great socks, and I love the sock blockers!!

[Jen]

Love the monkey socks!!!

[jen]

sister, i am here via flutter and i had to come tell you how thankful and happy and amazed i am at the blankets you've made for the kids in africa. i am overwhelmed and humbled and so thankful to you.

thank you.

[Kyla]

I am here from Flutter, as well.

Those quilts were amazing. What huge gift that is for those children. Comfort with they've lost their own.

Thanks, thanks, thanks.

[flutter]

Thank you from me too :)

[melissa]

i love that cherry tree yarn!