And the rollercoaster goes....

Himmelhoch jauchzend,
Zum Tode betrübt –
Glücklich allein
Ist die Seele, die liebt.

(Goethe)

Don't know what or how to feel, nowadays. I know I will be fine one day, I know I will be happy again in a nice not-so-up-and-down reliable way. It's so scary to be on my own.



'Don't even think that you'll win this staring contest.'

Dude, I'm screwed

Some songs just 'get the gist'. Like this one. The Connels, '74-'75

Got no reason for coming to me and the rain running down.
There's no reason.
And the same voice coming to me like it's all slowin down.
And believe me -

I was the one who let you know
I was just sorry-ever-after. '74-'75.

It's not easy, nothing to say 'cause it's already said.
It's never easy.
When I look on in your eyes then I find that I'll do fine.
When I look on in your eyes then I'll do better.

I was the one who let you know
I was just sorry-ever-after. '74-'75.
Giving me more and I'll defy
'Cause you're really only after '74-'75.

Got no reason for coming to me and the rain running down.
There's no reason.
When I look on in your eyes then I find that I'll do fine.
When I look on in your eyes then I'll do better

I know I'll do fine, I'll do better. I'm not sorry-ever-after 2008-2009. I did the right thing. The rain is running down and there's no reason.

A spring fling?

Still flinging, though the sock doesn't really look like spring. It's more like a fall forest with specks of light coming through the leaves... I'm affraid these socks are no longer a fling for me. Love love love the pattern and the yarn is really nice to work with. Sock one is allmost done.

The other sock project I'm working on - when I'm not working on my spring fling - has one finished sock, but I might frogg the toe and rework it because it looks funny.

Spring Fling

I'm having a spring fling.

I wasn't sure I liked it at first. The colors and the pattern, well, I'm not sure if I really liked it. Especially in the beginning, it really looked like barf in a forest. The pictures I had seen of this colorway on ravelry and blogs had more yellow in it. This one is just dark green and brown with a couple of yellow blobs.

But since this is not the first time I tried knitting a pair of socks with this skein of yarn, I refused to frog it again. If I don't like it, well, someone will.



Trying it on however, really made the colors live. The pattern I've chosen is just great to knit. Interesting, but not too interesting. Easy to remember but entertaining. I think I'm starting to like these socks... but there's a problem. They are a bit too big for my legs. Guess either the yarn is too heavy, my legs are too thin or the pattern was written for bigger legs. Oh well, I'm just going to knit them and see who it will fit.

Yarn: Socks that Rock lightweight in Rocktober
Needles: 2mm
Pattern: Knitty's Spring forward

Norsok

Yep, finished the Norsoks. Piece of cake. In less than 7 days of occasional knits I knit a pair of EU 45 socks. (man's US12?) and they fit like a glove. Just hope they won't shrink :). Next time I might use bigger needles or more stitches. The recepient is very happy.

Pattern: Thuja from knitty
Yarn: Norsok
needles: 3.25 mm

Now, on to the next gift pair:



I'm using simple black regia for heels and toes. Partly because I'm not sure I'll make it with the yarn (large men, big feet)and partly because I'm affraid the Kureyon won't last long...