First Christmas Gift for 2009

Here is the first completed 2009 Christmas Gift. I’m not going to tell you what it is, because the recipient often reads this. But I will say that if you’re on Ravelry and you can find the details here. Next gift, a cowl type object.

Want to hear my knitting blunder? I'll share it if you promise to laugh and point.

I bought a single skein of sock yarn. I was going to make ankle socks. The last pair of semi ankle socks used 228yards and they had 3” of cuff (now that I work at a yarn company determining yardage is second nature). So this 208 yard skein would be fine. Yeah it would, until I decided to throw cables on the foot to make it more ascetically pleasing. Here I am with ¾ of a sock done and only ½ a skein left (about 104 yards if you’re mathematically challenged). That’s definitely not enough to finish this sock and do a second. And on top of that, Webs no longer carries this color (I bought it at Thanksgiving with my birthday gift certificate form my In-laws, thank you again by the way). So now I’m in a mad rush to find some of Regia Stretch Color in color 86 Dye lot 67822. I know it’s a shot in the dark but if you have any of this yarn and could part with it let me know.

Later: I finished the sock and have enough left to make one (not even a pair) of baby socks. Talk about a total miscalculation. Hopefully I'll get some from a seller on Ravelry soon.