I've been busy!

Even though I haven't been posting...

I have a couple of works in progress for this KAL - of course socks (is there anything more fun to knit in the world?!). The first is the luxury SOTM offering from The Knitter The pattern is Licorice Twist by Debbie O'Neill, the yarn is Dream in Color Smooshy. It's the first time I've knit with this yarn and I love it! It's sort of a thick fingering weight which means it will make for a WARM sock this winter.



Isn't the cuff beautiful? It was so much fun to knit! I'm a little less than halfway on the second sock right now. Here's pair #2:



I always knit a pair of Red Sox "good Juju" socks for my younger son in the fall. This year's rendition is a pair of plain vanilla socks (my own design) using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock stripe - Loopy Colorway. I frogged this pair three times but finally decided the yarn called for a really simple pattern.


So far, it's working - Go Sox!

One finished, two started...

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Originally uploaded by bianca_b

Simply beautiful. I took this photo yesterday while walking through the park with Wietse.


I also have some finished- and started stuff to show.
A detail and the entire Stocking. It took me a total of 185 meter (202 yards) in total. That is 135 meter for the white and 50 meter for the green yarn. I used 3.5 mm needles to knit the stocking. Used yarn: Scottish Aran Wool, and homespun Merino.



The other photos are showing the start of a sock for Alexa in Trekking XXL-Spring. Color number is 301. The dark picture is showing the start of Block 2 of the Wolhemel KAL blanket, and the sock later that evening. It was almost midnight when I took the photo...

Another new project

I have started at October 8th

Cut Your Teeth

Progress on Cluster Hooded Scarf and New Sock

With five other WIP's I decide to start on a pair of crocheted shelled socks. I am making up the pattern on the socks as I go so hopefully it will turn out o.k. These sock are for me. Nobody else I know likes knitted/ crocheted socks. :(

I am also showing progress on my hooded scarf, so far I have gone through on skein of the Red Heart Supersaver yarn, which is about 360 yards.

It's a Secret Sort Of and a Scarf Start Too

This is a dishcloth I designed for a KAL on a Yahoo group and they are knitting it up as I type so I can't show the finished picture yet... I will in a couple days. I still have to knit a second one to meet the yardage requirement. I didn't get a picture of it in progress as my son had the camera at school and by the time he got home I was finished. Darn those dishcloths for knitting up so fast, lol.

This is the start of 1 of 4 Special Olympic Scarves I am making. I like this pattern a lot, it's pretty easy to remember, the only bad part about this project is it's not a good travel project, needing to carry around 2 skeins of yarn is NOT fun. LOL. So I will work on this from home only.


Of course the scarf is being knitted with red heart delft blue and white as instructed. I figure the finished scarf will use up about 300 yards (1/2 skein of each color?) but not sure since I haven't finished it yet. I'll clarify when it's finished.

Tomorrow I have to go to a family function so I will need some good easy long lasting knitting to bring with me, I have no clue yet what to bring. Maybe a cone of cotton and an easy to remember pattern.

AK

My Hat & Dishcloth

Working on a Lacy Beanie and just have to sew the back seam and work on the blocking a little more. Also started a "Illusion Christmas Tree" dishcloth which is very fast kniting.

The Hat took 1.2 skeins (132 yds) of SWTC Therapi yarn, which was wonderful to work with. The dishcloth is being knitted with two strands and will advise later on amount of yarn used.

Am starting a couple of scarves today, that our local LYS Pacific Fabrics is collecting for the homeless this whole month of October.

hermione's cable & eyelet

i am on the 5th tier of my mitered windowpane sock#1 and am still enjoying the miters. i could probably spend the whole two months of this kal working on these socks. so i figured that i had better work on something that i might have a chance of finishing.

i've started hermione's cable and eyelet hat for my harry potter lovin' niece (who shrank her pair of lovely panda wool horcrux socks). i am using woolease. i have learned my lesson. high school/college students do not know how to sort clothes.

Again

Well one more to add.

I now know what not normal means.

My Next Projects

Well I decided to start the Olympic Scarf sponsored by Coats and Clark. I ripped my sock back since there was a hole in the gusset. I also started a dishcloth and they go pretty fast. Here is a picture of both projects.

1 pair of socks done

I just finished my "At the Catch" Socks, for the Olympic Smackdown competition last night. They will be mailed out later this afternoon to Purls of Wisdom out in CA. They turned out beautifully, and used 350 yards of Berroco Comfort Sock in the color 1702.

Then, because I'm so anxious. I started casting on toe-up, Knotty or Knice socks, from the Interweave Knits, Fall 2008, with Crystal Palace Panda Wool in the colorway 9812 Violets. I received the yarn from the TourdeSox KAL, earlier this summer. They are starting to look really awesome, and my first toe-up socks. It's going pretty smoothly so far ;0)

'nother one

I must be absolutely nuts!

Beginner that I am, I decided to cast on another project.

But then with being encouraged, and all of that I jumped into the deep end.

Scarf for Zachariah

I forgot my knitting at work. Can you believe it. I was almost home and remembered. Panic. So, I immediately cast on with the yarn for Zachariah's scarf. He had picked out this Malabrigo (sp?) yarn last year and wants a scarf . . . as long as possible.

it is great yarn and colorway!

Progress on Computer Cozy

Here's some progress on my computer monitor cozy. It looks like a brown fuzzball just now. I had to frog once already because my circular needle came apart, but now going along better. This part is made from Crystal Palace Squiggle, Shagg and Splash combined. The first 2 rows are absolutely awful, but after that, it's not too bad. Ironically, this little plastic yarn holder that feeds out each skein individually happened to be a free gift in a Simply Knitting magazine I had just bought. Works splendidly. I'm holding my breath that it will be big enough as the instructions are for a 16 inch monitor and I have a 19 inch. I added 4 more stitches, but am relying on the fact that I knit loosely to give me that extra I need to get around the monitor.

UPDATE: I had the mane 5 rows short of done and ran out of yarn. Yes, those of you who know basic math completely understand that the difference between a 16 and 19 inch monitor is not 4 inches, but closer to 16 in (circumference). Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit.

Started

The other day I started a pair of socks for my oldest daughter. I have quite a few pair of socks for myself so I decided that I'll be knitting a few pair of socks for my daughter and hopefully at least one or two pair for my mom. She only has a few pair of handknit socks so she's in need of more. :)

Here's a progress shot of the socks.


I've decided to work these two at a time, toe up. I'm using Regia Bamboo sock yarn, color 1065. I'm keeping the foot plain but haven't decided what pattern I'll use for the cuff.

Beginnings

This week´s efforts: Starting a cardigan for me (personal pattern) in Trekking 6ply, a sweater for my husbad (personal pattern) in Gobi, a sweater for my daughter (Notre Dame de Grace) and socks in Trekking 1000 that is not yet released, a scarf for a son in Nimbus.

Hope to get through my list for the holidays. Goals for next week: Finish my cardigan, get 20" of husbands sweater, finish scarf.

Finally a chance to post

It's been mayhem in the kadezmom household the past couple of days. At last, there is time to snap/DOWNLOAD/edit/upload and blog.

This is the headwarmer I made for dd1. She loves it. It has disappeared, which means it's a hit. Whooo hooooo!

I enjoy seeing everyone's work. Lovely everyone!!!!

Jane - If I'd have the patience for the window to open (can you say computer issues, as in need a new one!!!).......I was thinking that I have some yarn that pools in a gross way as well, in a similar colorway (it's the cheap italian sock yarn on smiley's). Anyway, I'm thinking about giving the whole lot of it a nice dunk in a chestnut colored dye bath. Whaddya think?

Have a great one!
Shelly/kadezmom
K's headwarmer
loft color 110 yds



Hey. Sorry about my first set of pics. I have a lower end camera, and it's a TAD picky on lighting. I didn't even notice that the hat looked grey. Thanks for clueing me in GimpyKatK.

Single Sock

I finished one "Plain Jane Sock" using over 100 yards of Patons Stretch Socks on a 12" circular needle. I loved knitting them on the circular needle (switched to dpns for the toe) but I didn't like knitting with this yarn, and I don't like the way the colors pooled. I'll probably make another one anyway, since one sock won't do anyone much good, but I'm not sure what I'll do with them.

I started another sock using LB Magic Stripes - another 'Plain Jane' just around and around the 12" circs letting the self-patterning yarn do the work. I'm liking this sock a lot better.

Baby Socks

I have a lot of leftover sock yarn, so I thought I'd use it up and get some Christmas knitting done at the same time. My niece is the same age as my son (4 months), so I knew I'd be able to check the size and fit on him.Hopefully she won't mind that they're blue. Her mommy should like it, though, because she's told me that she's sick of always dressing her in pink!
Pattern: My own cobbled version, casting on 36 stitches and working a short row heel
Yarn: Knitpicks Memories, about 100 yards total
Needles: 4 Circular needles US size 2

~ stop on by my blog, Yarn Over!

Baby Soft Cardigan Progress

I've got the back and both sleeves done on my Baby Soft Cardigan, I'm so thankful for this kal, it will definitely help to have some holiday projects done early this year!

progress report - ELF hat

Doesn't look like much does it? It will be stocking cap. For my niece. The pic does not do the colors well. It is a stocking cap that will have an "elf label" in it and will be left outside on Christmas morning for my six year old niece to find . . . assuming of course, that she will believe that one of Santa's elves left their hat.

By the way, my seven year old son is getting a similar one . . . I guess elves are going to losing hats all over the place this Christmas . . . fortunately, my sister and I live five hours apart.

The first week is gone and there's progress to report

Spending a few days in bed with a cold and the kittycats and some knitting is good.
I'm 30% done with the Henry scarf. I love this. The silk/baby alpaca yarn is gorgeous and soft and lovely, and the stitch pattern is just beautiful and interesting.


The Ribbed Pullover from VK Winter 06/07 is coming along as well. I'm 16 cm into the body knitting it in the round.
And I've realized that I have absolutely no clue when it come's to men's sizes. No clue. But it will probably fit. I think. And hope.

And suddenly all my plans for lovingly hand-knit Christmas presents seem utterly doable!

Almost forgotten

A progress photo of something I almost had forgotten. I am in a Christmas Stocking swap, and the send out date is in November. Time to hurry the thing up though so I can go back to my own knitting...LOL! But it sure looks funny to see the calf of the sock stand up at the table. The white yarn is Scottish Aran Wool, and the green is homespun Merino in the colour Olive. I have used 50-60 meter of the green, and now almost 1 ball (=90 meter) of the white. Totals will follow when the stocking is done.
Wolhemelblanket's KAL released the second block today... that is next on my list.

Another project...

I had a minor Myster Sock KAL setback, but here is another project I started yesterday--a Tudora neckwarmer using some leftover Malabrigo Silky.

and the winner is...

i will be bad and will not tell you who won the welcome prize drawing yet. as much as laura and i love yarn, we decided to withdraw ourselves from this drawing (and i really wanted to win too).

i am old-fashion. in my mind, the only way things are randomly drawn is to write all the names on slips of paper, fold them all evenly, put them all in some kind of container, shake well, and have someone draw a name.

here is the container.
(being mindful of the environment, i am reusing paper!)

i waited for an impartial person to come home from work. let him relax and eat dinner. then asked him to draw a name from the bottle.

what?! enough, already?! who's the winner?!

THE WINNER OF THE CAREFUL HOLIDAY (OR NOT) KAL
WELCOME DRAWING
WHO GETS A CHOICE OF ONE OF THE PRIZES LISTED ON THIS BLOG POST
IS:

are you all holding your breath?

i can be really bad when i want.

did you know we are going to have more drawings?

yes, many more winners...

and the winner is...









MariaE

maria, please take a look and see which prize you want. of course, you will be required to post a picture of your winnings after you receive them so we can all drool over them (only joking, but i am sure everyone will want to see your prize yarn). i will be sending you an email later asking for your address so i can forward your choice and address to susan at crystal palace yarns. congratulations!

keep knitting and crocheting. we've got lots more prizes!!!!!!!!!!!

eta: did anyone notice the name i just gave this kal?! must be freudian! it's all about the frog pond! ugh!

another dishcloth progress photo

I started another dishcloth tonight! The yarn is Sugar 'n Cream in the color "Summerset". The pattern is here. I chose this pattern because it shows off variegated yarns well. I finished the Bee Stitch cloth, but I'll post them as group once I determine my yardage.

It's been awhile since I knit dishcloths, but they are fun little projects! Of course, the next step of the mystery sock pattern gets posted tonight so I'll be sock-knitting again soon!!

My felted bag progress

The beginning of bag #1








Three bags ready to felt









Small one is for gift cards









These all still need to be felted and the larger bags still need handles as well, and maybe a handle on the small one too, not sure yet. I will also need to find buttons for them too. Minor details, right?

I have never made an I cord before and I need to find out if you attach it to the bag before felting or after.

I made all three of these bags with one skein of Patons Classic Wool Merino in the color Rosewood. The skein is 223 yards and I hope to have enough left to make the handles as well. I do have another skein in case I run out though.

I started these bags yesterday afternoon, so they are a fast knit. I really like them. The pattern is called Teeny Tiny Felted Tote. I adjusted the pattern by cutting the directions in half to make the card holder.

While I am waiting to learn how to make the I-cord I think I'll work on a scarf for the special Olympics. I saw a couple patterns on Ravelry today I thought I'd like to try.

I'll post the finished pictures of these bags when I finally get them felted and blocked.

I am loving this group... I am getting a lot of Christmas knitting done.

Aunt Kathy (AK for short)

out of the frog pond

...and into the game.

after much frogging, i finally have the beginnings of a sock. i am being selfish and plan on keeping this one for MEmeME!

mitered windowpane socks
from a recipe by gladys of the yarn floozies

10- 13 sts mitered squares
cherry tree hill supersock in river run
us 1.5 needles (2.5 mm knitpicks)

...a very happy adrienne!

Scarf

The start of my KAL. I am excited to be doing this and it is out of my my "comfort zone"/

Some people I know have pushed, nagged, smiled and all encouraged me to plunge in.

Thank you

Finished a bag

I finished up this bag today. It is a test knit.
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/LuvMaxine/green-with-envy-tote-bag
if you are on Ravelry that is the link.

Wow, it took almost a full cone of Peaches & Cream cotton works out to 600 yards. It is kinda big it is hanging from my doorbell if that helps with scale. But, this makes 2 presents done and off my list. Still plugging away on my clogs. I am planning on a felting day where I do all my felted projects at one time.