Strange day.
So I finally rolled my sleep schedule back around again. I went to bed really early last night, and woke up this morning at 7. So I got up, took a shower, and planned for the day.
I ran some errands, I had to get razors and makeup, and wanted to see if my LYS (local yarn store) had any bamboo DPN’s (double pointed needles) in US size 1. They didn’t. They had a metal set of 4. I didn’t get them. But I did get this.
I like the colorway much better than the sock yarn I have now. It was on sale. (but still pricey for yarn. . .>;[ I’m not used to string being expensive yet.) I asked the clerk behind the counter for the bamboo needles and he actually brought out his ordering catalogue to see if bamboo DPN’s in US 1 even exist. They did, but he didn’t have them in stock, and I didn’t want to buy the ones he had. I felt guilty for bothering him (don’t know why, that’s what he’s friggin there for. . .) and bought the yarn. Plus it’s pretty. And I think I’m going to try the Jaywalker pattern everyone seems so keen on.
But that doesn’t mean I’ve given up on the sock I’ve started!! Oh no! Not at all!! I turned my first heel yesterday. Check it out:
This colorway is totally wonky. Like totally out there and crazy. I think I’d like it a whole lot more if they never put the orange in there. What were they thinking?
Notice how it’s all baggy and semi-shapeless. I’m hoping this’ll improve with blocking. When I put my hand inside and fill it out a bit, it really does look like a sock though, I swear!! A big sock at that. . .I think it might be too big for my foot. But we’ll see when I get to the toe.
For the new sock pattern I also got these:
I needed size 1’s. No place close by had them in bamboo. This seemed like a good deal for $10 at Jo-anns. YAY! As you can plainly see, this is quickly turning into an addiction. :/
And in non-knitting news. . . out of the blue I got a job today. The place that’s really close to my house called, and I start on Tuesday, half days next week to get a feel for the job and so that they can get a feel for me. I think the reason they took so long is because they hired someone else, and it didn’t work out. Oh well. At least I have a job. Hopefully it won’t suck!
I don’t remember if I mentioned it, but Rob’s grandpa died, and we’re going to his wake tonight. The funeral’s tomorrow. :/ Things like this just suck.
Also, as a side note, the landlord stopped by today. He was going to change his insurance on the house I guess, and saw the burnt siding out back. It’s fixed now, but the roomate hadn’t cleaned up the deck from when he replaced the siding, so of course, it was pretty messy back there with bits of burnt siding debris. And also, the kitchen garbage has been rotting for about two days now (that’s just how long it’s been rotting, not how long it’s been sitting there.), so it smells pretty rank. That couldn’t have been plus points with the landlord either. I’m hoping he doesn’t think ill of us now. . .and tell us we have to leave. We’re really close to having the roomate and his stupid gf out. . .and it would be a shame to lose the opportunity to have a nice clean house. :[