Thesockladyspins

 Linda K sent a pix  of the three pair of Koigu gloves she got way back 10-15 years ago. She had kept them as gifts, then life got in the way and they were put away, just recently unearthed. Wish I knew how to have the pix show up  beside each other, maybe some day. I  went to town on Wednesday  for the permanent jacket crown on lower front tooth, expensive but should last the  rest of my life. And have to go back next week as  drivers license will expire the end of this month. With current socks in time out decided to go with another pair of gloves.  A new ball of  Koigu from the stash  (green) all the rest are  leftover bits,  am sure  some are over 10 years old,  I save everything. If I ever get anywhere Koigu is sold will watch for several colours thee  I am nearly out of (lime green).   Spring is trying  to show up, have heard the first bunch of trumpeter swans  flying north, Tatlayoko Lake is...

Well along with sock number 2 when it dawned on me that I was using  a size smaller set of dp's, not  wanting to rip it  out, will  just remember that   socks will be for smaller sized leg. I  use 2.5 needles  for almost all my socks, had  a bunch of vintage Addi Turbos  with a way to stiff cable, needing  a set of 2.5's I thought what the hell, a small sauce pan on stove almost to boiling point. In went 6 of the 2.5's  and bingo it worked cable now as flexible as when they were new. Now wondering why I waited so long to try it out. Now on the newly  restored  Addi's  are a pair of Monster socks using mostly variegated colours of yarn, plans  are to reach in the  bag (without looking) and grab a ball, knit X  number of rows. 2 variegated 5-7 rows then 3 rows of turquoise  or so I am now thinking, plans of course subject to change.   I have to go into town this coming week for the very...