Well. Here’s my latest FO, my Austermann Step sock. It’s soooo soft and fits perfectly. I <3 it muchly. I really should have cast on the second immediately, but instead I’m trying to finish my Waving Lace pair, so I’ve been working on the second of that set. I will conquer Second Sock Syndrome…eventually! It just takes a while to deal with it!

Something I’m also trying to deal with is my OBNOXIOUS next-door neighbor, who is apparently having some kind of party/celebration thingy going on. They’ve been blasting music for the past couple hours (it’s now 8 PM), and when I took my dog Autumn in the front yard to work with her on the leash, they were just hootin’ and hollerin’ and having a good time, from the sounds of it. They better not play music all night though, that’s all I’ve got to say! I will throw my sharp Knit Picks dpns at their heads if they don’t shut up soon.

I’m also trying desperately to resist buying new yarn. I’ve been stalking several yarn shops the past couple days, but miraculously, haven’t bought anything. I have this delusion that I’m going to make a significant dent in my stash because I have SO much sock yarn. I was in denial until I counted it all, and now I keep telling myself DO NOT buy more yarn…use what you have…resist! Hence, finishing mate-less pairs and casting on with stash yarn. This is really tough, you know! I have a legitimate yarn buying addiction. Help me, help me now.

Also in my delusional state, today I downloaded Cookie’s Twisted Flower sock pattern because I am CRAZY. The charts aren’t that scary, in theory…it’s knitting cables on teeny needles that’s scary. But I do have Louet Gems in my stash, so that will be a great pattern to use stash yarn with, yay!

Now I’m going to work more on my second Waving Lace sock (I’m close to turning the heel already!) and maybe the dorks next door will give us some peace.

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