Textileophile

 Hey there, I haven't been in a heavy crafting mood in the last few days, so it seems as good a time as any to chat about what I've been working on through the heat wave.  Ok, so it's not an atypical summer here, it's just that the heat has been sustained for weeks without relief.  It's been hell trying to keep up my running and stay cool.  I suppose I'm still just getting used to California summers again. So, I have a few finishes, a new WIP, some TDF spinning and some very fun news! First off: I finished my Lurid Socks!  (the cat helped!).  These are exciting!  I tried to get them to match, but they're more like sisters than twins.  I did my usual sock.  You would think it'd get boring, but you're talking to someone who is playing FFIX for the third time in two months, so it's well established that I don't get bored doing things I enjoy. I started a new hat with some new yarn!   This yarn is scrumptious!  It's a new to me dyer, Cashmere

 Last I spoke I was down to one single WIP. Well, I have a few more now.  And that's a good thing. I casted on a crochet sweater last week!   The day I did this, I agonized for hours about the colors.  I got out my stash and threw some options together, lots of rearranging and sampling stripes.  I'm sure my friends were completely annoyed by the whole shenanigans.  And Then, the day after this picture was taken, I scrapped the whole thing and started over. Now THIS IS PODRACING , err, I mean A GOOD COLOR COMBO!  It's perfectly my aesthetic.  moody, dark, and a little romantic.  Think a librarian who has a penchant for biting necks.  So, basically just a librarian. XD That's been getting a little bit of love every day. I can't crochet all day long, my wrist protests after about 30 minutes. So, I do about two rows and then move on to other things. The pattern is called A Good Vintage Cardigan by Fran Morgan.  I made some modifications though.  I started off with gart