I had a couple of days off between finishing my old job and starting my new. I was itching to start a new pair of socks - I can't seem to go more than a week without casting on for a new pair! It's a good job I have so much sock yarn in my stash!!



These are Brigit socks in Posh Yarn Emily "Cheeky". I've been searching for the right pattern for this yarn for ages and I think I've finally found it! They look so good. I love this colourway too - I thought it would be too pink for me but the flashes of purple and blue really set off the red and pink.

I've started my own version of My So Called Scarf in Posh Yarn Lucia Prance. It's going slowly but surely. I love the way the stitch looks but I am not loving the fact that my fingers are completely blue on my left hand! I probably should have rinsed and dried the yarn before I made a start.

Here's a detail of the stitch:



I've also finally finished work at my old job. It's a very strange feeling. I was there for 4.5 years and made some really amazing friends but now I need to look forward to my new job starting on Monday. I'm quite apprehensive as I don't know what's expected of me but I am definitely looking forward to it!

Wish me luck!

At last all the Christmas decorations are down and the place is looking normal again, except for the spare room which is in dire need of a sorting out. Not tonight though.

There is one cat who is loathe to see the end of the holiday season with it's new smells and visitors. As you can see by the picture she was definitely sad to see the back of the tree when we took it down last weekend.

I've finished the Spey Valley socks and they fit a dream. I must say though I was rather flummoxed by the ending instructions for the braid stitch and sort of winged it. It worked on the second sock but not on the first. On the first all the rib was one stitch out of line which looks odd but which K says no-one would notice but me!

Next on the needles is a pair of gloves for K in Sophia Cashmere 4ply sock yarn from Posh. This is so soft - I haven't knit with it before but it was the perfect choice for gloves - really warm but also so soft on the hands.

Here's a pic of them so far:



The red stitching is where the thumbhole will be eventually. He hasn't tried them yet and I hope they fit. I might get him to try them before I go any further in case I have to rip them back. Which also gives me the excuse to cast on a new pair of socks. Tee hee!

I managed to get the yarn for K's gloves so will be starting those next...

So I have some Christmas knitting to show you.

First up is a pair of socks for K in Posh Yarn Emily Camoflage



I had originally bought three skeins of this to make the Hemlock Ring Blanket by Brooklyn Tweed but I didn't really gel with the pattern when I started it. I'll definitely try it again sometime but just not right now. It's a great colour and one that K approves of. K is very picky about his knitted sock colours - he likes them "non-girly" and green just about qualifies I think.

Number two is Juliet in Rowan Kid Classic. The colourway is Peat and I L O V E it. It's like dark chocolate with bits of milk in it - lovely!





Next up are gloves for K. He has requested black or grey so I have my eye on the 2 skeins of Sophia Blot on the Posh Yarn sale page. I have everything crossed that I can be quick and get them!