Oh Noro. . .

I tried to use some Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn to make some socks, but it didn't feel like something I'd want to wear on my feet. Too lumpy. So instead I'm knitting like it's 2004 and am making my first Clapotis.

You know that spring is on its way. . .

. . .when the squid return to the trees:



Li'l Squid ended up as a cyclops, inspired by the squid in the movie Coraline. The yarn is bits and pieces of Noro Kureyon color 92. Like my other tentacled creations I didn't follow a pattern, I just started knitting until I had what I liked.

The funny thing is that the yarn used to be in the form of a hat, and it's been on three of the world's continents. I wore it when I visited Japan, Scotland, and Italy a few years ago. I decided I didn't really like the hat very much, so I unraveled it. That's one of the great things about knitting.

Squid vs. Kitten

Poor little squid doesn't have much of a chance against a crazy kitten, especially not with all those yarn ends still hanging out!

Noro-Maki

I have to keep telling myself, "Not to eat!!"