Saturday, October 2, 2010

Busy September

   I love Ravelry. Through one of the groups I joined, I got to knit a sample for Jennie the potter in her Homebrew lace yarn color Prairie Sky.  Started Aug 17, finished Sep 20.  Needles US2/ 2.75mm. Used 40g of yarn, about 436yds/398.7m.

  
Then I also came across a request to test a larger size of the whirligig shrug for Stefanie Japel.  Started Aug 26, finished Sep 11. Needles US5.3.75mm, yarn Bernat Softee Baby from a few years ago, used almost the whole skein, around 400yds.

Black Tie, Optional


Final September finish is the pair of socks Adrienne designed for the Ravelry SKA Mystery Sock.
Cast On: Sept. 1, 2010
Finished Sept. 30, 2010
Yarn: Zitron Trekking Pro Natura
Needles: 2.5mm/US # 1 1/2
Beads: Opaque rainbow

holiday gift (for me!)

I've wanted to make this scarf for a long time now and started a couple of days ago. 4 lace repeats finished at a comfortable pace. Really like this yarn a lot (as you all know by now LOL) and I know it will block beautifully and hold the shape.

Pattern is by our own Adrienne Fong and is called "Forever and A Day". Very nice pattern and I think this scarf will be a classic for many years. A bit frustrating that the summer weather is coming soon here down under. I still think in terms of the northern hemisphere regarding weather and the name of the month most of the time. Those of you up there might want to treat yourself to making this scarf soon. You'll love it. :)

Friday, October 1, 2010

holiday 3




Hi, here are my Kristen Kapur socks in Natures Palette's walnut. I am not sure where the cast on progress post is so here is both. I used 2.5mm needles and got them finished fairly fast. I like the yarn but not the pattern. I found out that I can mess up a basic ribbing sock as easy as a lace one. So, I want pretty.

holiday or not knits!

i have an "in the land of oz" shawlette halfway down the lace section (and just noticed that i "caught" just part of the yarn on one of the stitches in the stockinette section) and a pair of burning rings of fire socks started but the socks may end up in the pond. i can't face an entire sock of 2x2 ribbing. i'd rather knit black socks! yup!

so, are you working with a list or winging it?! curious minds want to know!

and please post your holiday (or not) projects separate from the 12m/12p/12boy ones so i can tell them apart. thanks.

i haz a PAIR!!!

for september.

black tie, optional
panda superwash in jet black
with black, silver-lined beads

clue 1c side

black tie pair 3

and how in the world does one get the url from flickr to post a pix to the blog now? pasting the shorter url in the space got me nothing. i finally ended up using the html code. yes, i am computer-stupid! =P

September Project


Assortment of dish/washclothes in various patterns. Used up the cone of P&C, plus threw one more in for good measure. Used the same chopsticks for all, so I don't know why the one in the upper left corner is so curly. I'll try blocking it after laundry, but it can be folded in half and still make almost a full circle. Sigh. Guess I shouldn't frog it - it's just a dishcloth - but I will dig up the pattern again and see if there is some way I went wrong.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

12m/12p/12boy Just Made It

Just made it in for this month. I knit the Bitterroot Shawl out of Knitty, Winter 2009 by Rosemary Hill. I used yarn from the stash, The Painted Tiger Tabby Merino Lace. In Chocolate Raspberry. I made the long version and almost use the 900 yds. which was my goal.

12/12/12 Carefree KAL


Finished my socks for September! Used the Columbia Waters (Washington) pattern by Laurie Kynaston from the 50 Socks 50 States CD. I made these socks with Lorna's Laces sport weight sock yarn and size 2 dpn. Really enjoyed the pattern and yarn! Happy Knitting... Renee' aka yoyosocksister

September project finished

I didn't get both projects finished but I did at least get 1 finished!
SKA mystery sock finished
Started: 9-2-10
Pattern: Black Tie, Optional by Adrienne Fong
Yarn: Knit Picks 75/25 Superwash Bare
Finished: 9-28-10

This is the Sept/Oct mystery sock for Sock Knitters Anonymous on Ravelry. I knit the largest size minus the beads and I really, really love these. They came out a bit short but that is my fault. I am going to have to knit another pair in a less boring color and give the natural ones to my friend who loves girly things. Thanks Adrienne! :D

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

September 12M/12P/12BOY

WIP Picture


Completed Dress.

My september project is the Rainbow Dress by Georgie Hallam (tikki). It is so easy and customizable and super cute on my little girl (just need her to hold still for a pic with it on!) I used Red Heart Eco-ways yarn. The dress took a little more than 2.5 balls (about 480 yrds). I love the yarn used in the original dress, but since this is for a very active 2 yr old, I needed something durable and washable! Would be soooo cute in Mochi though.

Jill (jaerrt on Ravelry)

Completed Socks


I just realized that I never posted the photo of the completed Escalator Socks. I used 1 skein (420 yards) of Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Select Semi Solids in Wisteria. Here's the photo of the finished socks.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

September holiday or not KAL entry



Another pair of Macho socks by Prague Loop using Bendigo Luxury 8 ply Merino wool. I dyed these a darker color than the previous pair which I gave to our friend, Chris. Fred prefers this darker color. Dyed using Wilton's cornflower + a dash of ordinary blue food coloring splashed (with some water to dilute it a bit) over in the crock pot.

September Finished Projects





I've been knitting this month but finally found the time to post.
I finished the Anthemion Wrap that I've been working on for a while. I used 1159.2 yards of Jaggerspun Zepyr in Elderberry, and I love the way that it turned out.

I also finished the Skyp Rib Socks that I made for a friend's birthday. I used about 236.8 yards of Colinette Jitterbug in Magenta. I am posting the progress photo of the leg in addition to the final finished socks since I didn't have a chance to post the progress photo earlier.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Black Socks Finished


Here's another pair of socks for September. These are a birthday gift for a granddaughter.
Pattern: Glynis by Cookie A. from her Sock Innovations Book
Yarn: Bernat Sox, an acrylic yarn

Sunday, September 26, 2010

September KAL





Well, we've gone from summer to late fall to monsoon season here in Minnesota. I'm glad to report the floodwaters are receding and the sandbags are going down. We're also down to only 3 roads being closed. Progress is good.

Here's the felted slippers and hat I made for my swimmer. She gets might cold on the bus after a meet. I did such a fantastic job, she now wants them in a more neutral color to wear to school. Just proves the old addage, the more you knit, the more you need to knit! These projects are becoming like gremlins.

I used 850 yards of elann something wool, doubled and 100 yards of whatever in the heck their eyelash yarn on sale was. Yep. Budget knitting is the key phrase anymore!!!

Happy Stitches Everyone!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

September progress that counts

After 2 little projects with small yardage, I've finally finished a pair of socks with enough yardage to count for the month. I used Hazel Knits Artisan Sick in Chocolatier for most of the socks and finished up with Pinguoin Fine + for the toes. The pattern is from the Ram Club, a sock club for men. Designed by Janine Le Cras, it's called Train to Brighton. I didn't use the sock club yarn, which had even shorter yardage.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Holiday KAL-3 - Brenda (Owlsrook)




Started September 15th - Finished Sept. 19th - Jaquard Hat & Fingerless Mitts set. Estimated Completed. Yardage - 320 yards. About 200 for the hat and 120 for the mittens. Hat was done on 5mm circular needle, mittens on 3.5mm circular needle.

In progress and Completed photos shown.

Monday, September 20, 2010

12/12/12 Carefree KAL - WIP 9/10


This month I am knitting a pair of socks from the 50 Socks 50 States CD. I am using the Columbia Waters (Washington) pattern by Laurie Kynaston and Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sport weight yarn in the River colorway and size 2 dpn. It is a very fun pattern!!! Happy Knitting, Renee' aka yoyosocksister.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

More September Progress

The baby kimono is finished. I still don't have enough yardage to count for the month. The pattern is from Mason-Dixon Knitting. The yarn is dishcloth cotton left from my jacket with the lace edges.

The brown socks are almost finished. The toes will be beige. At least both will start the beige at about the same place. That project will count for the month when I finish it and show photos. The pattern is a Ram club selection from last year, by Janine Le Cras. The yarn is Hazel Knits Artisan sock, and with 400 yds, it still didn't cover DH's legs and feet.

Then there is the Mystery Sock from the SKA group, designed by Adrienne Fong. We have 3 clues so far and I'm knitting from a 100 gm ball, so I'm only using one end of the ball.

In a moment of craziness, I started another SKA sock. The theme this month is black and/or white. My black socks will go to a granddaughter for her birthday. The second sock is about 1/2 way down the leg, but it is at work, where the light is better. The yarn is Bernat Sox, an acrylic sock yarn. The pattern is Simplicity by Janel Laidman.

The gray sweater grows slowly. I haven't worked on it much. I'll show another picture when I get to the armpits.

Yarn arrived in the mail this week, a prize from the Dog Days thread. I finished a sweater which I may not have showed on this thread. It took about a year of intermittent work. The body is three color seed stitch and the edges are a garter stitch lace. The prize yarn is Panda Cotton in grapes & blueberries color. Thank you so much for the yarn. I'll have to stop collecting CPY yarn and start knitting with it.

September starts

I started my Mingus socks early in September:

I like how it's turning out so far, but the cooler weather we've had lately got me working on something not so lacy:
This is a modified version of Thuja, which is one of my favourite patterns for warm socks to fit in boots.

I hope to have at least one of these pairs done by the end of the month.