How to chase boredom

Well, hello!  It has been a while since my last blog.  I had surgery and am currently at home, recovering.  All is going well.  Friends and family have been most generous with cards, flowers and food.  The cards have been encouraging, the food delicious and the flowers are wonderful!  My only regret is that I did not get the pictures of the flowers a week ago, when they were fresh.  They are still beautiful, though:

So, here I sit, recovering.  What to do with myself?  Why knit, of course! 

The night before my surgery, I was able to finish spinning my Fibernymph Dyeworks BFL in I am no Mermaid colorway.  I then plyed it with my previously spun Cloudlover BFL in Mist and Shadow colorway.  Here is what I got:

This is 212 yards of a bulky weight gradient BFL yarn that I am calling I am no Misty Mermaid Shadow colorway.  It is squishy, wonderful, bulky, yarn goodness!  My wonderful husband took pity on me and he used my swift and ball winder to wind my skein into this cake:

 And now, for my latest project:  For Super Summer Knit____ KAL #3, a Rebecca Danger Monster.  My choice, Lurlene the Laundry Monster.  Reason- the amount of yarn needed coincides with the amount of yarn I spun.  Besides, how cute will this monster turn out?  Here is my progress, so far.....

Another goal I have- a new sweater for myself for 2012.  I started that the day before yesterday.  Here is a picture of the pattern, Brea by Marie Wallin and the yarn, Rowan Lima in the Machu Picchu colorway.  It is sooooooo soft- a blend of alpaca, merino and just enough nylon to keep it from stretching too much. 

In the midst of all of this, I did complete the socks I knit for my mother.  She is coming to Wisconsin in March, for my oldest daughter's wedding.  She hates the cold, so, I knit socks to keep her feet warm while she is here.  I used Wendy Johnson's Dead Simple Lace Sock pattern and Cherry Tree Hill yarn in the Mountain Moss colorway.  I think she will like them; what do you think?

About 2 years ago, I had to take some time off from work, when I had swine flu.  I worked on another pair of socks and ended up frogging them, completely.  I cannot even remember which yarn I was knitting with.  I do; however, remember the pattern.  It is another Wendy Johnson pattern- Hearts and Flowers.  I am knitting this in the Socks that Rock Lightweight by Blue Moon Fiber Arts- Firebird colorway.  This is my first pair of socks without ribbing at the top.  These will be nice for Valentine's Day.

 My spinning is on hold for now.  I look forward to getting back to that.  This last project was an interesting challenge- bulky weight yarn.  I quite enjoyed it, though.  I am thinking it will be nice to aim for a DK weight yarn as my next challenge. 

Well, I have plenty of knitting to keep myself from becoming bored.  In the meantime, I am watching Dr. Who on Netflix.  I started with the 2005 season and counting that as the first, I am now on the 3rd.  I expect the good Doctor to make his next regeneration at any time.  He lost Rose to the alternate dimension in the last season..........

Until next time, keep the fantasy alive!