Jul 31 2007
Cookie Monster
Posted by Dee under Socks, Summer of Socks
One of Jason’s old school friends got married in Las Vegas last autumn, unfortunately we couldn’t attend the wedding – but they had a Wedding Reception for their family and friends this weekend in Cambridge.
The reception was in The Old Library of Trinity Hall, which was an amazing venue – whilst we had welcome drinks in the courtyard we watched all the punters – waiting for one to fall in! Their wedding cake was Vegas themed and so obviously we loved it!
Having watched the punting, we had to take part and after dinner, we had our little adventure (although Jason didn’t join in). having no idea about punting I ventured into a boat with some guests from America – which was the right choice as we were in the only boat with wine! Whilst enjoying the sites of Cambridge we discussed amongst other things our favourite Family Guy Quotes, mine being the whole Cookie Monster Addiction scene.
Last night, whilst at home suddenly realised that like my favourite blue monster that I am an addict, only I am addicted to Cookie A sock patterns and not choccy-chip treats. I cast on my Pomatomus socks last night and at around midnight I realised I had completed the ribbing and almost on repeat of the pattern (about 20 lines), I think I am hooked on the pattern.
To make matters worse, my stash is calling to me all my recent stash enhancements are sitting in box, but every so often I hear a little cry I want to be a pair of monkey socks, I would be a lovely pair of Fetching Gloves? or autumn is coming, we will need a nice warm sweater. So instead of having one large project on the needles and a few smaller ones, I have have two major wips and my chevron scarf and all I keep thinking about is casting on some socks. I think I will cast on my Pomatomus socks on next week for Project Spectrum as I have some amazing purple yarn.
The shop had a large selection of Araucania Yarn, as I had not seen this yarn for sale in the UK before. I was send some Patagonia Nature Cotton last year by my One Skein Pal, and it is an amazingly soft yarn, I was so pleased to see this for sale there. 
Yarn: 
All my Knit Picks yarn is calling to me – asking to be crafted into wondrous garments, I am trying to resist temptation however, the call is too strong and last night I decided to knit with the 
After my recent attempt to find a decent knitting bag, I discovered 
But the sale didn’t stop there… I still needed a knitting bag – and there it was waiting for my the Pastel Flowers Blue 
I have spent the last few days stuck at home looking like a hamster with toothache. I am on horrid tablets, and have been warned to stay away from alcohol for the next few weeks. (I will come out in a rash 
). Luckily hiding out in my bedroom has given me the perfect opportunity to knit! I decided to cast on my Pure Silk Shrug – originally, I started out swatching and I was going to practice the lace pattern before jumping into the actual shrug.
