Matched

The Sockapalooza Match-Ups are done. I have my Pal's info, and that's all I'll say. Don't want to give anything away. I haven't heard from anyone who may have gotten my name yet. I won't panic -- last round I didn't hear anything at all, and I was late (due to extenuating circumstances on her part, which I totally understood) getting my socks. Not too late, just a little late. Better late than never!

Finished another bag. I really like the colors in this one. It's Patons SWS in Natural Plum. Once again, the hairiness had to be scissored off. This one turned out a little longer than the other one. Don't know if that's just the way it felted up or if I miscounted rows in one of them. I seemed to have the same amount of leftovers from each one, so maybe it's down to the felting. It's a little darker in person. This one may be a gift for a friend, not sure yet. If not I'll make another. They're fast and fun, and I really like working with the SWS. Well, except for the knots, especially if the color sequence doesn't match. This happened only once this bag around, so that was nice.

Made a pair of felted slippers, too. This is Patons Classic Wool in Palais. I like making these soooo much better in the CW rather than Briggs & Little. The B&L is just so darned hard to felt. These slippers are intended for a German lady who has a house in town and is here a few weeks or so a couple of times each year. They are ladies' medium.

See, I wear mine! Once the weather warms up I won't be able to. I had them on a few days that we did actually have warm weather, and they were a little warm.

Don't think I'm going to get that sweater finished in time for Saturday night's banquet, considering I haven't even touched it. I'm not going to bother since I need a couple of pairs of socks for Mother's Day on May 13. I think I'll start pair one tonight. I'll finish that sweater up after MD and just take it to the store as planned.

Pop on over to Heddy's and check out the neat t-shirt she's getting.

Alyson at The YoYo Knits is having a contest. Check it out. The grand prize is some of this that she won't need to finish her wedding stockings. (That woman has a stash to die for! And she gives a lot of it away! Or sells it very reasonably.)

Nicole has a blogiversary contest going on til May 6, too. Check it out.

Just pop on over here really quick to see Aija's new yarn. (Look at that second picture! Makes me feel faint -- but I do have one of those!) Her new T is kinda cool, too.

Happy knitting!