VICTORY!

I survived the semester! However, that little three week excursion into a level of madness beyond my usual insanity has prompted me to begin building a studio in the back yard. I don't think I can sustain what I just did over three weeks for the thirty two weeks it will take to complete senior thesis.

What have I been doing since the end of finals? Knitting of course!

FO: Horcrux Socks.
CastOn: May 2007
CastOff: November 2007
Yarn: Self-Dyed, Self-Striping Superwash Ravenclaw Film



WIP: Undefined Vanilla Two-at-Once Toe-Up Socks
CastOn: December 2007
Yarn: Fortissima Socka Bamboo



Since I'm figuring out the pattern as I go, here's what I have so far:

On circular needles, Figure-8 CastOn 12 stitches. Begin increases as follows: 1) Knit one round. 2) KLL after first and KRL before last stitch of each needle. Repeat rows 1 and 2 until knitting covers the first four toes and touches the littlest toe. Knit around until knitting covers all toes. Begin instep pattern (My pattern is 6x2 ribbing). Knit around until knitting reaches 2 inches before the back of the heel.

That's where I have to stop since I haven't gotten too my heel yet :)

BUT, here's the "plan":

Using the Cat Bordhi's wrap and turn method, knit across the sole until 1 stitch remains. Wrap that stitch and turn. Purl back until 1 stitch remains. Wrap that stitch and turn. *Knit back until 1 stitch remains before the wrapped stitch. Wrap that stitch and turn. Purl back until 1 stitch remains before the wrapped stitch. Wrap that stitch and turn.* Two stitches on each side are wrapped. Repeat between the * until all but the center 12 stitches are wrapped. Using Cat Bordhi's conceal wrap method, pick up the wraps as you work back and forth to turn the heel.

More knitting action to come as the holidays wear on! Same knit time, same knit channel!

I've also been able to get back to playing World of Warcraft the Trading Card Game. Yes, I flop cardboard onto a table for fun. Right now I'm working on a killer new version of Hoot-n-Shoot if anyone has any Bestial Wraths or Blastershot Launchers to donate to the cause.