Prize yarn and knitting update

My prize yarn arrived this week too:


Sky Blue Panda Soy - I love wearing my Panda Soy socks. They are so comfy!!

And, it was kinda funny because when I opened the package, I realized it was the same color as the Maizy socks I am currently knitting! What can I say - I like blue! I did finish one Maizy sock:

The pattern is "Friday Harbor" from Nancy Bush's book "Knitting on the Road".

I have cast on the 2nd one, but just finished the cuff... I doubt I'll finish the pair in January because I just keep casting on more projects! I am planning to start knitting Bling tomorrow from the 50 states 50 socks CD.

I also needed a break from sock knitting, so I decided to knit Kala's cute Nesting pattern:



This was so much fun, I am already choosing yarns to knit a 2nd set!!

I am enjoying seeing everyone's finished projects in the 12/12/12 KAL. Knit on!!

-Cathy

How much fun is it...

to find yarn in your mailbox when you get home????? My Mini-Mochi arrived today (from the Holiday KAL) Thank you, Thank you, Thank you again. The colour is awesome and I can hardly wait to start knitting with it. Just have to decide on a project now.

Thanks again!

Jill (jaerrt)

Finished project for January

I cut it a little closer than I'd intended to, but I did manage to start and finish a project in January:Lighthouse Gansey Socks (Anne Hanson) in Briggs & Little Durasport 'Smoke,' 2.25mm dpns.

They weren't the most interesting socks I've ever knit, but I'm really happy with how they turned out.

January Finished Project

Posting a work in progress picture along with the finished socks. They are the Escalator Socks for my bf.. He loves them!

12 months/12 projects/ 12 yarns in progress photo for January 2010

This is just a teaser, an in progress shot of a cardigan I am designing. Pattern will be available soon, but I wanted to post a picture for the progess shot of my January 2010 project. The yarn is Knitpicks Swish Bulky in Verdant Heather, so pretty!

My blog: www.yarnhoardinmama.blogspot.com

January WIP + Prize Yarn

Here's my WIP photo for the month:

It's a September Scarf Shawl, out of Knit Picks Shadow Kettle Dyed. Very quick knit, it's all finished and even blocked. I'm hoping to get some decent photos of it tomorrow, my camera isn't too thrilled with the orange.


And here's my prize yarn, which is even prettier than I thought it would be!
It's Kid Merino in Painted Iris. I'm looking forward to using it, I already have some potential patterns in mind. Thanks again to everyone, you all are wonderful!

Hi all, I forgot to post a progress pic before. But my project for this month is the bag I knit and felted for my sister's b'day present.

The first picture is when I started it, technically for the second time as I frogged my first start. I cast on January 18th and finished January 26th.

The other two pics are the finished bag. I used Malabrigo for the letters, some yummy green stuff that I lost the label from as soon as I wound it, and two colors of Lamb's Pride, those are the lavender and the cream.

52 weeks challenge kal finishers!

be on the lookout for a package. your special treats from dr. laura are in the mail! i know what she's sending you! =)

once again, congratulations on finishing the yearlong kal! and thanks to dr. laura for all the prizes!

don't forget to post a picture as i have not really "seen" what she is sending! it would only be fair to share your joy!

first "Green Thumb" mitt finished for Fred

I finished the first mitt early this morning and will knit the matching one today (and night). Same yarn I used for Chris: Bendigo Luxury DK 100% wool. Then back to the 3 remaining Rainbow socks which I will finish in time for February posting for my 12 month entry. Once the Olympic KAL begins, I want to do another In the Land of Oz in shawlette size. I LOVE that pattern. Can you tell? LOL
Chris told me the mitts helped his hands so much that he slept with them on. How's THAT for gratifying and making a knitter happy?! :)

First FO for 2010

With all of the projects I'm working on, I finally finished one! These are Monkey Socks knit with 2 skeins (approx. 450 yards) Knit Picks Stroll Multi in Blue Violet Multi.
Now on to finishing the Winter Mystery Shawl 2009....
Deb
GablesDeb on Ravelry

January 12/12

hi, here is the scarf I did for January. But, it is lost in one of the kid's rooms. They snaked it from me because it is so soft. I hope you all are having a great New Year so far. Been really busy with Darin out of state. Yeah for the Olympics!

Mitts for Chris and Fred

Green Thumb by Diana Foss using Bendigo Luxury DK 100% wool for this pair of mitts. Chris has had trouble with cold hands (but has a very warm heart) :). I took a break from sock knitting to make these for him and am happy to say he likes them. The H is for his surname. When Fred saw them, he knew he wanted a pair for flying this winter so I started them before the Olympic KAL and before getting back to the socks for February.

This is an easy pattern that is interesting enough to avoid boredom and fits many size hands comfortably. These won't count for anything other than to share with friends who love to knit. :) The 2 days and nights I knitted were enjoyable and I was inspired thinking of Debi knitting a pair of socks in half that amount of time. Amazing!

CPY Project - January 12/12/12 KAL

Completed Crystal Palace Yarn Project for January - lace socks, ladies medium, based on the Infant's Fancy Silk Sock pattern from the book "Knitting Vintage Socks". I used two 50 Gram Balls of Panda Wool in the color "Bluebell". I used about 360 yards
in total. Cuffs are 5.5 inches. I know I said it last time, but, I love this yarn.

I posted two pictures of these socks, one taken with flash and one without, the actual color of the yarn is somewhere between the colors the photos show.

Brenda in Alberta
Owlsrook on Ravelry

Clap your hands...LOL!

and that is not a problem... Wristwarmers are done in Panda Silk, colour 5110.

To tease Adrienne... the progress picture.

1 ball was used to make these - the hands were an idea from Steven. He made them last summer for me.

This is my CPY project for January - I still have time to do a pair of socks to meet the required yardage.

Update: The ear infection is still not entirely gone - I have to go to the hospital next week to visit the specialist.

Sorry Here's the Progress

Progress of my Angee's.

While I'm posting I might as well post a progress of my Rivendell Socks I've got one done and am working on the second one but I get tired of ktb. To me it just slows me down so I have not been working on it a lot. Well back to another sock.

Happily knitting socks, Bye.

My January Knitting

I finished something this month. This pair of socks are called Angee from Cookie A.'s book. Love this pattern and the yarn knit like a dream form Wool Candy, her Meringue Merino, Cerises.

Well on to the next pair and see what else I can get done this month.

Happily knitting socks, Bye.

More January Progress

My Motley Jester socks are looking good. It's hard to know how they'll look when you are using leftovers. I did run short of grey yarn on the toes, so I will probably wear then with shoes that cover the toes. The final picture will show all the colors on the legs.

Green scarf grow slowly. I'm knitting other things.

I've started a pair of gloves for my youngest daughter. This is the last of Christmas 2009. We were supposed to see her in January, but she says its too cold and snowy here. She'll come home this summer.

Update later in January

I'm still slogging along on my Lighthouse Gansey socks - they get a lot less interesting once the patterned cuff is done, and my dad has big feet. I'm hoping I'll finish them by the end of the month, though.

I've also cast on for another pair of socks:

BFF Socks (Cookie A.) in Fleece Artist Sea Wool 'Seafoam,' 2.5 mm dpns.

My valentine scarf

Here's my start photo of the Valentine scarf, done in CPY Panda Silk. So soft and smooth, and not splitty at all! I love it!

Panda silk

My beautiful Panda Silk prize arrived today! I'll be casting on tomorrow for a My Valentine Scarf.
The color is just beautiful, you will see! (I'm waiting til tomorrow, because then it will count for another KAL.
In the meantime, thank you so much to all who make this KAL happen, and to Susan Dr Laura and Adrienne especially!

Project #3

I named these socks as a small tribute to all of the women, including my mother, of whom it has been said, or written "....she had a heart of gold." I think my mom would have liked these socks!

January project finished!!

I started the 3rd pair on 1-15 and finished 1-17.


Then I started the 4th pair 1-18 and finished 1-20.



And here are all 4 pairs together!


Now that all of the boring socks are done I can start planning for my Muir Woods socks!

Soxual Persuasion

Wanted to add a nicer picture of the socks.


I am competing in Iron Knitter. Pretty much how fast can you knit a given pattern. These I finished in under 24 hours. I did sleep and I am house/animal sitting at my sons place. Being, there is a dog, as one of the animals I am over there for 2 -3 hours a day.

Not the pretty pictures, but the really quick "I am done, please let me move on to round 2 picture".

Yes Soxual Persuasion is the name of the sock pattern.

ta da! Liz in KY won!!

a free copy of our new '50 Socks' book on CD....
congrats!!

January Finish

Finished socks! Yarn is Prism Saki and Froehliche Wolle Blauband. Men's size 14 wide. Saki had 430 yds and then I used about 100 yds of Blauband.

Socks in progress
Motley Jesters made from leftovers and beads. So far there are 5 yarns in the sock. I may need more for the foot.

Scarf started
As a Guild Holiday gift, I received two balls of Noro Matsuri, a Cotton Wool blend. It will become a Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf. Yes, those are glass knitting needles.

prizes for the holiday (or not) KAL

the prizes are on their way to the winners as i type! please let us know when they arrive! and of course, we would love to see pictures! HINT! HINT!

what do you plan on making with it? curious minds want to know...

message for Annie

Hi there Annie
wanted you to know your entry into blog contest 'took'. it's just that there's a 2nd page for comments - tiny blue print!
who knew? not me until today, LOL
ps this is the only way i could find you.

return to oz

it was a dark, stormy day....

in the land of oz

mini mochi, tropical ginger
us size 7 needles

the sun came out after i downloaded pix to computer, of course!

new shawl started

I've just begun my second project, it's the Icarus shawl, knit in Lost City Denise's beautiful cobweb lace alpaca, colorway Saffron Threads. I just love the yarn and the color!!

January Hayrick socks finished + 1 Rainbow sock

Anne Hanson's sock pattern called Hayrick using yarn I had in my stash that I dyed with Landscape dye "saltmarsh". 97 gms used for size large. I used a traditional heel flap (from Anne's "sock pattern to end all sock patterns") instead of the short row heel in the pattern and Fred requested a plain foot instead of the pattern for comfort. He wanted to wear them this weekend at a course he's teaching so I stopped work on the Rainbow socks (Adrienne Fong's great pattern) for me and finished his. Now it will fun to finish the Rainbow Over Lahaina sock. I've taken a pic of the one that is finished from the side as well as the front. Love the pattern and am really enjoying using this yarn. It makes a wonderful fabric and stretches a bit thanks to some elastic in the yarn. I had 3 gms left from the 50 gm ball for this first sock. I changed from a regular toe to a 6 pointed star toe because it fits me much better. I also used decreasing needle sizes from the cuff to the heel and it fits great. I'll finish the 2nd sock soon and then do the Amerika yarn in the same pattern (correct size and first 5 rows not omitted this time). :)

Progress Picture for January

I'm knitting the SKA Mystery Sock Pattern by Debbie O'Neill and using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn in the Old Rose colorway with size 1 dpn. I played around with a few different colors of beads but decided on a slightly darker bead so it would show up. At the moment I am done with one heel flap and just starting the second.... right on track - Yahoo!!!!! Happy Knitting :)