iPod Shuffle sock

I've been really bad about keeping this blog updated. That's probably primarily because I have a ton of projects going and rarely finish anything. There's just so little time to knit. Luckily, I just finished the iPod Shuffle sock I owed my mom. I started and stopped it at least four times, but finally started again and finished in just a few hours this weekend.

Images:

	Empty sock, modeling with Andy's iPod Shuffle in place of my mom's.
	iPod Shuffle sticking out of sock. You can see the elasticity here.
	iPod Shuffle completely inside the sock. It's a perfect fit!

Yarn used:
Knit Picks Sock Garden in "Star Gazer Lily"

Pattern:
Simple! Using #2 (US) DPNs (Clover bamboo), I cast on 24 stitches and divided them evenly between three needles. Then I simply knit in 2x2 rib until I reached the length of the Shuffle, which is about 3.3". I completed a few extra rows to accomodate the space that would be taken up by the bottom surface of the Shuffle, and then bound off. I then turned it inside out, stitched up the bottom with the bind off tail, and then turned it back out. After weaving in the one other end you should be done!

Some photos

I hated working with Lion Brand's Homespun so much. I set this project down for almost two weeks, refusing to work on it, because of that. A few nights ago I decided I was sick of looking at it in my knitting bag, so I picked it up and finished it. I was so tired and frustrated when I wove in the ends that I did it too tightly, so some areas are narrower than others.

Modeling the scarf above. Ignore my expression. I was tired.

I've finished half of the main section of On the Moon. Hopefully the second half will go quickly, so I can go about finishing. I think that will be the hardest part, especially because I've never done i-cord before and I'm going to have to attempt it on straight needles. I didn't notice that I'd need DPNs when I went to buy the supplies for this.

First post

I've decided that since I've been cluttering up my Livejournal and primary blog with knitting nonsense, it's about time I start up a knitting blog. Mostly I will chronicle progress on my projects, note the yarns and methods used to refer to later, and list my current and future projects.

At the moment I have three projects on the needles:
1. Primary: Purse, using knitty.com's On the Moon pattern. I've made some alterations, but only for size. The finished product is supposed to be 6" wide, but I cast on 40 stitches instead of 30 to make it 8". It'll also be at least half an inch longer (when folded) when finished. I'm using Lion Brand's Wool-Ease in white/multi, which has a lot of silver sparkles and is just lovely to work with. The price is not bad, either. This will be a graduation gift for Missy.
2. Scarf, in 1x1 rib. I'm using knitpicks.com's Wool of the Andes in blueberry and maple syrup. This will be a gift for my mom.
3. Scarf, in 2x2 rib. I'm knitting it with a fluffy red yarn (label misplaced), which makes seeing my stitches a little difficult. This is my last priority of the active projects, because it's for myself.

As for the projects lined up:
4. Scarf for Missy: Cloud and cranberry stripes made with Wool of the Andes.
5. Scarf for Andy: Coal and grass stripes made with Wool of the Andes.
6. Baby blanket for Alecia: Pastel green, from Stitch 'N Bitch's Big Bad Baby Blanket pattern, made with Lion Brand's Pound of Love.
7. Scarf for me: Solid pink, with Knitpicks' Crayon.
8. Scarf for me: Coal and cranberry stripes made with Wool of the Andes.
9. Scarf for me: Pumpkin and cranberry stripes made with Wool of the Andes.
10. Sweater for Andy: Grey, black, and green, from Stitch 'N Bitch's Manly Sweater pattern. Probably going to use some kind of merino wool blend.