A little stress is good for the soul, right?

I sure hope so. I've been through 5 different yarns and probably three times that many swatches to try out different needle sizes and patterns as I try to find the Perfect Yarn for Puss' Magical Stockings. So far, no dice (except for the overlay -- I got that yarn right away, and oh, I have to totally give a shout out to Knit Nouveau in Alabama for shipping to me super quick. She's not even an online retailer, but when I called her up to ask if she had this particular yarn in this particular shade, she shipped out to me right away and only charged me cost for the shipping. So go there if you're ever in Birmingham -- they rock.). So I've one more yarn I'm waiting for to try, and I'm really hoping it's the one. If not, I may just throw myself out a window. Probably I'll just settle for one of the not-quite-perfect-but-still-lovely yarns, though. Especially since I now have exactly one month to knit a pair of knee high stockings. Erp!

The good news, though, is that I've started two of those pesky Christmas presents, so at least I'm getting some stuff done. And I've been able to experiment with different toes at the same time. So it's not like I'm not doing anything on the stockings...it's just not, well, actually on the stockings, if you see what I mean. Everything's due March 15, and I'm actually taking two days of vacation March 13 and 14 so Kit and I can pop down to AC (that's Atlantic City for those not in the tri-state area) to catch the Dropkick Murphys (punk with bagpipes -- sweet!). I'm looking forward to the extra knitting time that close to the deadline, but I predict that I will be knitting my little fingers down to nubs. You think they'll let me knit at the concert?

posted by Laura Y. @ 6:24 PM