Anything goes project

Luxor socks by knitspot for Fred in CPY bamboo wool in Neptune colorway. I was concerned that this was "limp" and looked gigantic, but Fred tried it on and it looked fabulous. I'm really happy to say he didn't take it off for a few hours. Next pic will show him wearing the finished pair by the end of the month.
First sock took 1 1/2 balls. The slight sheen in the yarn is perfect for this pattern which looks much better ON the leg than off. :)

Part of Fred's red, white and blue birthday presents I make each year. Red Menehune socks next up.

52 Week Challenge - Brenda (Owlsrook)

In progress photo - Chevron Socks, being knit with "Online" sock yarn. The colour reminds me of
Candy Corn candies. Using magic loop method, cuff down, ladies size medium.

I was going to use this yarn for a scarf, but it decided it wanted to be a pair of socks instead.

June 52 week KAL - Cathy

Started: 5/1/09
Finished: 6/6/09
Yarn: Panda Soy in Poppy Red
Needles: US 2 (2.75mm) circular - magic loop
Pattern: kiila (May Mystery Sock KAL - SKA group on Ravelry) - designed by Yarnissima
Yaradge: approx. 275 yards

(These should qualify as a pair of adult socks with fingering yarn.)

Only the toe

and then the first of this pair is done. I had to make up one pair for my DD, as the initial pair went overseas. The reason is something that I still have to keep secret, as it is still pending. Currently working on the second sock...

The second picture shows my piece that I knit on Lieke's scarf. We are over half way now with the traveling scarf project...

The Washcloth Trio

My creation
Originally uploaded by kadezmom

A la Aunt Kathy style, I thought I'd show this in moasic. Now....the trick is to see if I can GET it INTO there! LOLOLOLOL. Anyway, dd2 wanted a new chenille cloth for swim camp, and there was born the strawberries and limes cloth. Then dd1 looked jealous, so I went back to the lys and picked up more cotton chenille in fern (?) I had enough left over to make a mitered square out of both for me. I think it looks like watermelon stripes. Now I'll have a happy camper, a happy sister and a happy mom. Everybody wins!

Anything Goes...

Wow, I can hardly believe that the year is half over! It seems like forever since I actually posted something...Anyhoo...I've finished a pair of Firefly Cabled Socks! Yippee! *grin* I started this at the tail end of May; I knit them out of Wool-Ease in natural, using US 5 needles for the ribbing and US 6 needles for the body of the socks. They'll make great house socks come this winter. It's hard to think about winter when it's so lovely outside!
Steph (JAGsHunny).

If anything goes...

...then I am allowed to show LOL! Yarn making before using.:-)

Although I have a spinning wheel, I sometimes find it relaxing to grab a spindle. The fiber was part of a swap box (favourite things swap) and was added to fill the space. My estimate is that it is approximately 25-50 grams. I am not done spinning it all up, but love the way how it goes through the hands.

Pair done...

The first pair in the 52 pair plunge is ready. I like how it turned out now, as I had to frog the first sock. The pattern and I did not agree about the way it was done, so I shifted it one stitch. Problem solved.

I used 350 meter Regia 4 fädig.

52 week KAL May maz

Here is my Fishermen´s summer sweater finished pic. Don´t know the yardage, because I twisted 8 threads of a pure bamboo weaving yarn into a knitting yarn without knowing the NM or tex, but it is worsted and knit on 3,5mm circulars. Being my size (XXL) it might qualify for a full project.

I will be wearing it in Coventry for the Ravelry UK Day this weekend.

(Yes, I know, I am German, but they did a good job and there was a cheap flight...All in all this will be cheaper than going to the German Raveller´s meeting in September, where I am honoured to give classes in "Designing your own Aran Style Sweater". I am so looking forward to it.)

Another one finished

I finished a pair of socks on May 31. They came out a little big, so i may gift them. The pattern is Entrelac Socks by Stephanie van der Linden. The yarn is Lana Grossa Meilenweit Cotton.

52-week for June plus (dead and back to life here!)

I am so dead in SWIV. But, I made one "Air Raid" sock attack before my demise. I am so glad to be back. I learned so much. Mostly how important gauge is. You all taught me well here and on sockathon. My assasin used sport weight instead of fingering (misfire) then never swatched and the new ones were too small. But, my daughter Katie is loving them! I am tempted to rip out the toe and make them fit her more but she won't give them up. (And a Valkarie is sending a pair to me today that I wil love and that will fit.) My target loved hers and I had fun which is what matters. And I see it as two for one! My obituary to follow. Made some new friends too. Now, I can knit for me (maybe the pair Adrienne just made hint, hint..... just kidding, NOT!) LOVE that pair.

Another traveling scarf and finally a first pair of socks for me! It is definately going to be a mini mochi pair. I picked the Barcelona pattern by Helen Waittes on the sockwars.org site for June. Not sure who gets them yet.

Happy knitting,

Jody

P.S. How is the book coming? Stay calm, breathe wonderful designers (and especially Laura too!)

Update - 52 week KAL - Anything goes KAL - maz

Last week I have been very busy. I had pain and had to stay at home completely. So I tried to work my pain away. Here are my projects so far:

The green socks actually are emerald green, a stunning colour I achieved for the first time. Now I have to learn how to manipulate my digi to show the right colour. A neverending story.

Here is another Maggie bag coming, without straps yet and before fulling, hence a progress pic.



Then there are my His-Socks. It is a very delicate yarn of silk, bamboo and merino, which he should not wear as hiking socks. But my dear husband was so constantly murmuring how nice indeed the herringbone socks were and so truly unisex a pattern....




I simply had to do a variation for him. Here are my Hers-socks, which some might remember from last years´ TdF-KAL.

And then there is Mrs.Esther Nurse from Sheringham´s pattern which I had to do for a basic summer top to be worn over a shirt, made from sheer bamboo. It was a terrible yarn for knitting as it glides faster than a bamboo needle could stop it. But it might be what I wanted: something to wear when it is hot, covering all the curves I want to be hidden.

anything goes!

one of my sons requested slipper socks instead of my standard fiber trend felted clogs; so i made him a pair out of lopi. then my hubby decided that he would like a pair too. so i decided to make them out of some paton's chunky -hoping that the acrylic will not wear out as fast as the wool. i really hold little hope for my son's slipper soxs, even with the spray on plastic dip coating on the bottoms. these may have a chance.


the pattern is knit flat and then sewn together. i hate sewing things together but did that for the first pair just so i could see the construction. this pair, i am playing with the pattern and am trying to knit it in the round. i think i will be compromising on this in the future and will knit the cuff in the round and then complete the rest of the sox knitting back and forth. i don't like purling either. :oP haven't deciding whether i dislike purling or sewing more.

i have been working away on the mate for my waterlilies sock since last week. got to the end of the toe and took my progress shot. hey, i was on a roll!

waterlilies
cascade handpaints

adrienne

pair done, new pair started

I finished the socks in the lovely ribbing pattern. They were flying through my hands. This morning I also started the first pair for June...(I am participating in the 52 pair plunge on Ravelry... so that is going to become a promising sock year.)

The yarn for the red socks is Regia 4 ply. For the other pair I used a whopping 390 meters.

52 Week Challenge

Not sure what one would call these, slipper socks, maybe, yes, another felted item, I am kind of pattern bashing on these, using the stitch count from one pattern, then am thinking I might duplicate-stitch a small pattern on them, not sure yet. Anyway, these will be for June.

52 Week Challenge

It has been a loooong month between driver's ed and baseball games 3x a week with my oldest and track meets for my youngest. It finally hit the fan last Sunday when my oldest (15 1/2) ended up in the hospital overnight on IV's from dehydration due to a nasty bug he caught. While we were able to bring him home the next day, his hands are still a little numb (we were told it should resolve itself...), and his liver enzymes are high and we don't yet know why. Back for more bloodwork next Friday.
I did get my knitting done, nothing exciting, more felted items, the pink hat and mittens are for a friend in the nursing home, the green mittens might go to my hubby, not sure if they really are big enough. Total yardage = 675yds (hat = 190, green mittens = 275, pink mittens = 210).

Cathy's Anything Goes post

For the Anything Goes KAL, I really want to finish these socks that I cast on 9/16/08:


The yarn is Tofutsies and they're on US 0 needles. I am on the home stretch now and just need to finish the one foot. I can do this! I declared these during the UFO KAL, but this time I have actually been working on them and will finish them! I hope...

I also cast on a dishcloth for the Anything Goes KAL on 5/25/09:


And, I happened to finish it that evening as well:


Yarn: Sugar 'n Cream - Painted Desert
Needles: US 10
Yardage: probably about 50 yards

I love the satisfaction of completing a project in an evening. I envy the people that can knit a sock that fast. :-)

love the new spin!

...on the mini-mochi!

i got some of the newer version of mini-mochi to play with. it has been spun a bit tighter so is less splitty than the first shipment. i love it. of course, i loved the first batch too. the yarn seems to fluff a bit after washing. it is still not fun to frog but being a single ply, i am not surprised.

kai-mei by cookie a
mini-mochi in violets rainbow

US 1.5 needles (2.5mm)
gauge: 8.5 sts/inch in stockinette
mods: i added a lace panel down the leg as i am not fond of 6.5" on k3 p3 ribbing (BOR-ing!!)

i LOVE mini-mochi!

new pair started

My dear friend Bea will recognize these...I am sure. The inspiration for this sock comes from her Bamboo socks. I was asked to knit a pair of socks for a fellow Raveler and the yarn she sent comes from Regia. I am about to start the heel, as it knits away like a breeze.

52 Week Challenge - Brenda (Owlsrook)

May Project Completed - Ribbed Socks in Austermann Yarn = Completed yardage = 348 yards.
Progress photo was posted on May 18/09. I like this yarn for its tweedy look, and to me it called for a plain pattern as it is already busy enough.

Now I have to decide on something for June. Hopefully I'll get more knitting time in June than I did in May.

Brenda in Alberta
(Owlsrook)
May 27, 2009

What a weekend

What a weekend! I had hoped to do a lot, but that went different. Beautiful weather... and I was sick. Pollen attack - and I had to spend a lot of time feeling miserable in bed. I did not do much knitting, but did make a little progress on my shawl. I also need to make a lot of pictures, among them of the traveling scarf, that needs to be sent along next week. My piece is done... but needs photo.

And then last night... A major thunderstorm was circling around and around and it seemed that it did not want to stop. This morning around four we had to get out as DH had an early shift, and it was raining so hard, with constant thunder that it scared me. It seemed that the thunderstorm was stuck between the river Rotte and a few train tracks... it sure was heavy!

Heartbeat Sweater Finally done YIPPEE

I was planning on having this done by the beginning of May. Didn't happen! (and that was my "late date", but it's now the end of May and it'd DONE. Plan on wearing it tomorrow....the true test on if I like it or not.

52-week for May- yeah

Oh my! I finished my first pair of adult socks with a lacy pattern! I am so excited. Unfortunately they are for Sock Wars IV. So, they went to my target, boo hoo. But, My assasin used a sport weight yarn instead of fingering so she had a misfire and I am still alive. So, I am cleaning the house like a mad-woman trying to make up for the time I spent knitting! I used Cascade 220 almost the whol skein. But, I do not know how to do the yardage. I assume it is enough for May. I will try to find out how to weigh the leftovers for a specific count this week. Yeah, for me maybe I can get one more target before I die a valient death.

Jody

Another finished thing for May.

I haven't finished much this month that was knitted. Three prom dresses took up much of my time. If anyone's interested, they're on my blog.

I did make a toy for our knitting guild toy competition. The toys a donated to charity. I knit this in a week. I do have a progress picture. He's unstuffed and held up by a water bottle. Guild meeting was May 11. I picked this toy because it was easy and cute, in that order. This brings my May total to 308 yds. Maybe I can finish the green socks.

Bags

As a challenge I was given some yarn and was told to make something. Well ended up getting more of the yarn and making 3 bags. Was fun.

52 week challenge

Sock progress: April Ravelry socks
The pattern is Entrelacsocks from Stephanie van der Linden. The Ravelry group rules say that the socks should be finished by May 30 to be eligible for a prize. I don't think I will make it. The yarn is Lana Grossa Meilenweit Cotton. I'd hoped these socks would be mine, but they're coming out a little large. luckily I have a daughter with feet larger than mine.
Finished project
This one was a fast knit and I forgot to take a picture. They are Maine Morning Mitts by Clara Parkes. The yarn is Noro Silk Garden. I made them for my sister.

I'm also knitting a pair of socks for my son-in-law. The pattern is vintage. The yarn is Trekking Pro Natura.
What is slowing progress is a shawl that I'm knitting for a yarn company. No picture of that one.