To Knit Ishbel? or to Knit Socks? - that is the question

I can't seem to be satisfied with doing nothing during those in between projects and yarn order to arrive.

So I decided to cast on the Ishbel using Malabrigo Sock Yarn, but while I am already knitting several rows already, I suddenly have second thoughts whether to continue or to create my own sock pattern using the said yarn.

The sock design I'm thinking is lacey, similar to the lace on Ishbel... hmmmm

See my shawl pin from Lantern Moon sneaking behind?  I haven't used it yet, this came with my recent yarn order from Paradise fibers.   This shawl pin is made from Water Buffalo's horn.

Can't decide, what should I knit?

 

a roller coaster ride these past two weeks...

W oohoo again, this time I finish the other pair, (below is a photo to prove I did a socks) and just got to cast-on another sock pattern, this time it's from knitty gritty - Breeze, I first saw this on my Plurk through Twistedhausfrau (almost wrote @Twistedhausfru, fellow plurkers know about this ), and when I was about to cast-on the Nanners, DD saw the Breeze from Knitty Summer 07 and demand I made her one. I casted-on and was already near the Toe part, when I rip it all, you see I modify the number of stitches just so to fit for her, and that's where I got all messed up...will just redo the whole thing or probably make my own since i have a Sock Wizard software.

Pattern: Waterfall Socks by Northern Sunshine Designs
Materials: Scheepjes Invicta Extra
Needles: 2.5mm set of dpns
Started: July 12, 2008
Finished: July 26, 2008

So aside from sock knitting that's been keeping me away from my blogging,- please bear with me as it's very hard for me to write this down, (but have to do this), I think it will also help me move on, you see the latest member of my ohana - which I introduced on my previous blog, passed away last july 23. Doctor suspect that when I got her from the pet store, she was already sick and that her condition was aggravated when she was given her first vaccine. I will not go into details on how I tried saving her for the past 3 weeks...I just wanted to remember her when was still with us.

Now on to my next project, after finishing the Waterfalls, and can't fall asleep, I decided to start a crochet doily, and at 1:00am until 4:00am I was able to finish the spiral part of the pattern, and it took me 4 to 5 more days to finish the edgings, probably I was bored with that part of the pattern. The doily is from a Japanese book.

Pattern: Japanese Doily Book
Size: 20.8 inches
Materials: 2.10 balls Monaco Thread
Hook size: 1.25mm
Started : July 26, 2008
Finished: August 1, 2008

I also joined Ravelympics, I am in three groups, hopefully I can finished it in time, I also just joined the SOTSiii and Mystery Stole 4, will post the badge as soon I am able.