First, this has nothing to do with knitting, but OMGz we got tickets to see Eddie Izzard June 20th!!  I’m ridiculously excited.  It’s Eddie-effing-Izzard, people!  Jeezy-creezy!

Anyway.

We’re going home to Pennsylvania for Easter!  Nick and I haven’t been home for a visit since our wedding back at the beginning of October.  Erica will also be traveling home with us, as will Gracie the wonder-dog.  Poor Gidget and the ferrets will be staying home, but luckily Erica’s husband volunteered to check on them while we’re gone.

Erica and I are planning to have a knitting/crochet marathon during the drive, so I’ve been planning what projects to pack.  I think I’ve decided on:

• Saartje’s booties for my friend Rachel who’s actually due today with her first-born.  I started these last night and they’re so fun and quick to make!  I think I’ll be able to make several pair with the 2 balls of yarn I got.
• The Baby Surprise Jacket (also a gift for Rachel)
• My TNKS sock club project: make your own sock from New Pathways for Sock Knitters (think I’m going to base mine on the Slipstitch Rings pattern from the book)
• And a plain stockinette sock of some kind (need to go through my sock yarn stash and find something fun!)

Speaking of sock yarn stash, did I show you what came in the mail the other day?

I got some new Wollmeise!  The top one is Emil, middle is Wilder Mohn, and bottom is Paul.  The Wilder Mohn is so bright that it’s very difficult to photograph.  This is the 80/20 Twin blend that was posted in The Loopy Ewe sneak up last week.

While I’m home for the weekend, my mom and I are also planning a trip to her LYS, Cultured Purl.  I didn’t think they’d be open, but it turns out they’ll be open from 10 to 5 on Saturday.  Woohoo!

This is going to be a fun trip…