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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Mother's Day Socks & Spring Fling Goodies

Finished just in time:

Hand knit socks for my Mother!

Pattern: Waving Lace Socks by Evelyn A. Clark, Favorite Socks
Yarn: Jitterbug by Colinette, Velvet Plum
Needles: Lantern Moon Rosewood, size 1 DPNs

One observation about this yarn. It's 267meters (approx.292 yards). I knit these socks for a woman's 6.5 foot and had only this much left over:

But it's sproingyness makes it a delight to knit with so I'll definitely keep Jitterbug on my favorite sock yarn list.

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Last Thursday I received another fabulous package from my Spring Fling Swap pal, who turns out to be the wonderful knottyknitterkris

This package contained three of my favorite things: Red - Chocolate - Cats
The chocolate mysteriously disappeared (into my tummy) but check out this:

WhatNot sock yarn dyed by Joni Miles of Union Center Knits for WoolGirl.com in the Red Compromise colorway.

Thank you Kris!!

Labels: Mother's Day, socks, Spring Fling Secret Pal

Monday, March 12, 2007

March Socks

Being the think-out-of-the-box knitter that I am, I knit GREEN socks for the March Socktopia and tried to add an Aran twist with cables & ribs.

Not to be upstaged, Cary does his imitation of a meerkat

Pattern: Cable and Rib Socks by Nancy Bush, Interweave Knits, Fall 2005
Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot, Juniper colorway
Needles: Lantern Moon Rosewood, size 1 DPNs
Cast On: 1-March, 2007
Finished On: 10-March, 2007
Deviations from pattern: The directions call for a 3 inch cuff but I have chunky legs so I shortened the cuff by an inch. Otherwise, I followed the pattern as written.

Labels: Cary, FO's 2007, March, socks

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Countdown to Stitches West!

And a Three Sock Update:

Sock One:
Last week I finshed up the 2nd Child's First sock. Hmm, I guess that would make it the Child's Second sock.

Sock Two:
Then I started a pair of socks for my Dad (yet AGAIN). This time it'll be Thuja's in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport. I don't know why but I keep second guessing myself when it comes to making guy sized socks. The sock I made at Christmas was about 2 inches too long and that was after I consulted my oracle of Sensational Knitted Socks, threw the I Ching and cast on and frogged several times.

Sock Three:
Then, worried about not having enough portable projects to carry around at Stitches in case, gourd forbid I stop drooling long enoughto have a down moment, I started a pair of Roza's Socks using the Fyberspates my English SP, Carolyn gave me:

I'm so excited about Stitches and even did my homework. It's for my Fair Isle Knitting class on Saturday. I hope I did it correctly because I have no idea what this is supposed to be. It involved casting on 90 stitches, knitting, placing stitch markers, binding off, stitch holders...

Ok..off to wax my credit card..

Labels: FO's 2007, socks

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day From Cpurl

I tried but could only finish one red sock for Valentine's Day. (The other one is at the heel flap stage so maybe by this weekend).

I'll be spending my Valentine's day doing romantic things like taking my car to the shop and going to my bookclub meeting, so a solo sock is probably fitting.

Details:
Pattern: Child’s First ~~Socks~~ Sock
Source: Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush
Yarn: Louet Gems Pearl in Red. 2 skeins
Needles: Lantern Moon US 1
Modifications: Worked pattern as written

Labels: socks, valentine's day

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