Weekly KAL--- over all these longies part 2 8/13-8/20

[knibert]

Originally Posted by MamaBauer3 *Picture overload coming* Vichadero Storybook Ending (I'm on skein 2...posting that for Mel since she is worried about yardage for 11" inseam longies w/ bulky gaia. These will be 12" inseam with *hopefully* colorway cuffs instead of trim) Twink (The skeins were different and I didn't realize it until I has halfway finished w/ the second leg . Luckily they're for my friend and she said she didn't care. The flash makes it more noticeable than IRL. I'm procrastinating the drawstring. ) 1 of 2 fish hats (still needs fins, eyes, and eyes woven in...yes I procrastinate "finishing" ) Overall WIP: Purewool Heavenly w/ Blue & natural trim. it! Close up of the Tessa Ann buttons that she custom made to match the yarn. Her work is amazing! And my most recent yarn preeeeeeeciousssssss LM Retro Metro (yes, that is 4 skeins worth ) SUTS Thomas on BFL (this sort of reminds me of Crazy Like a Fox...what do y'all think?) Woodland Tale on 3ply merino (Christmas longies for Seth ) Southwest Spectrum Hidden Gems Shy Violet Fish in Bags WWbN Black Rainbow on bfl (this is 8oz, IIRC) This was sold to me as MM Blue Goblin but a good friend of mine who is a yarn crazy like me told me that it was actually MM Wicked. What do y'all think? This is the cw that I'm getting the grey bbr from knibert for. I'm thinking that I'll make the monster longies out of this. Bear n Pants Frank on LT Scraps of MM Rainbow w/ Black & matching trim & a full skein of TiHMILY v2 (on gaia? it's gaia-like) Yarn Gnome What's in a Name on LT. I got the big ball in a co-op and the 2 smaller balls off FSOT. The 2 smaller balls are thicker than the larger ball. The mama I bought the 2 smaller balls from dyed up a full skein of the thicker LT brown to match. I have no idea what I want to knit with this . It was originally going to be for our TTC #4 stash, but dh has put a halt on all chatting about that. Yarn Gnome Gnomeville on the same thicker LT as the What's in a Name (bought from the same mama off Spots). I'm thinking about striping this with the What's in a Name for some longies...if there's enough (I think the 4 small balls total about 6oz). I'm still waiting on the rainbow yarn from Alligator Knits. I hope it gets here today. I'm done now. I promise. *I just previewed this post and the pics haven't rotated. Stupid photobucket.*

I TOTALLY "GET" YOUR EXCITEMENT ABOUT THESE!!!! Thank you for letting me know there are other crazy yarn people out there The "golemness" cracked me up!!! yarnnie mama!!!

I am just not that organized and don't have pix of my stash And it is not nearly as great as everyone's. I always feel guilty buying yarn...we are trying to save up money to build a house in the county on our newly purchased land (that we have been saving up for too) so I try to be good and just trade for yarn but sometimes my fingers have a mind of their own and push that "BIN" button and I can't help it I am seriouly thinking about trying to trade out all my stash for superwash but it will be hard to trade. I have mostly single skiens and scraps---Yes, I am a scrap horder....I love them

[knibert]

I agree that doesn't look like blue goblin...I have some scraps (of course) and I don't remember it even having much grey?

[LadybugMonkey]

woah....
that was a lot of chatting yesterday. It took me quite awhile to read it all. All the WIP pictures looked really good, but the kid pictures were the cutest.

I bought the little hoolum sweater a few weeks ago and after ripping apart my overall I cast on the sweater. I hope it goes better. I have found the wording confusing a few times already and I'm only a few inches in. I hope its not an indication of how the project is going to go.

Sock monkey longies sound like fun. Where is a good place to order solids colored yarn from? I doubt I could get it in time for the KAL unless Michaels sells something.

[MamaBauer3]

Thanks mama. It's a sickness, I tell ya, but I don't wanna be cured. :rotflmbo: The Gollum voice is one of the symptoms of The Sickness, along with rubbing yarn on your face, petting the balls , & the hoarding.

I love scraps but don't have any superwash.

Totally OT, but I scored a custom slot with staceyroo to get some hooded raglans sewn for Seth for this winter.

[MamaBauer3]

Originally Posted by LadybugMonkey woah.... that was a lot of chatting yesterday. It took me quite awhile to read it all. All the WIP pictures looked really good, but the kid pictures were the cutest. I bought the little hoolum sweater a few weeks ago and after ripping apart my overall I cast on the sweater. I hope it goes better. I have found the wording confusing a few times already and I'm only a few inches in. I hope its not an indication of how the project is going to go. Sock monkey longies sound like fun. Where is a good place to order solids colored yarn from? I doubt I could get it in time for the KAL unless Michaels sells something.

Michaels, JoAnns, and Hobby Lobby should have the yarn. If you want that tweedy natural & brown yarn, Lionbrand makes it and it's available at Michaels and Hobby Lobby. I'm not sure about JoAnns. Our's doesn't carry it.

This is Lionbrand's "sock monkey-ish" yarn:


I have this and am going to use it for my sock monkey longies with some kind of blue trim...not sure yet, but I'm leaning towards sky blue.

[Aidensmommalove]

That's def wicked
That def looks like crazy like a fox
You def need to give me your frank lol

And you def have to let me roll in all your yarn

[Aidensmommalove]

Originally Posted by MamaBauer3 Thanks mama. It's a sickness, I tell ya, but I don't wanna be cured. :rotflmbo: The Gollum voice is one of the symptoms of The Sickness, along with rubbing yarn on your face, petting the balls , & the hoarding. I love scraps but don't have any superwash. Totally OT, but I scored a custom slot with staceyroo to get some hooded raglans sewn for Seth for this winter.

Yes I experience that daily

[Aidensmommalove]

Originally Posted by LadybugMonkey woah.... that was a lot of chatting yesterday. It took me quite awhile to read it all. All the WIP pictures looked really good, but the kid pictures were the cutest. I bought the little hoolum sweater a few weeks ago and after ripping apart my overall I cast on the sweater. I hope it goes better. I have found the wording confusing a few times already and I'm only a few inches in. I hope its not an indication of how the project is going to go. Sock monkey longies sound like fun. Where is a good place to order solids colored yarn from? I doubt I could get it in time for the KAL unless Michaels sells something.

I have that pattern and can help your decipher the wording

Your can order solids from cestari, bbr, marr haven etc.

[2boysforme!]

Originally Posted by LadybugMonkey woah.... that was a lot of chatting yesterday. It took me quite awhile to read it all. All the WIP pictures looked really good, but the kid pictures were the cutest. I bought the little hoolum sweater a few weeks ago and after ripping apart my overall I cast on the sweater. I hope it goes better. I have found the wording confusing a few times already and I'm only a few inches in. I hope its not an indication of how the project is going to go. Sock monkey longies sound like fun. Where is a good place to order solids colored yarn from? I doubt I could get it in time for the KAL unless Michaels sells something.

I get my yarn from Michaels. I use Paton's for mine but some ppl use Fishermans wool and my michaels has it too.

Aleta, welcome!! :-) I am always open to new knitting friends! Are you on Ravelry, add me there as well of you'd like! ChristianKnitter is my UN

Kristen!! Your stash is awesome-o!!! Drooooool!

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[knibert]

Originally Posted by MamaBauer3 Michaels, JoAnns, and Hobby Lobby should have the yarn. If you want that tweedy natural & brown yarn, Lionbrand makes it and it's available at Michaels and Hobby Lobby. I'm not sure about JoAnns. Our's doesn't carry it. This is Lionbrand's "sock monkey-ish" yarn: I have this and am going to use it for my sock monkey longies with some kind of blue trim...not sure yet, but I'm leaning towards sky blue.

My Joanns has these all the time. Can get the fishermans and they had a pattons that was tweedy too.