mystery scok kal

clue 3 has been sent! if you don't receive it, please email me at the carefreekal addy and i will send out another copy.

so, how's everyone doing?

calophi has posted a pic of her beaded socks here on rav. so cute! i need to knit another pair!

Prize yarn arrived, plus new project

My yarn prize for the "Favorite CPY Project Runner-up" for my maizy socks came Saturday. Kid Merino, lace yarn. Soft and squishy It was hard deciding among all the lovely colors. Especially between the blues and the browns. So I picked "cocoa blues", which combines my current favorites. Not sure what this yarn will become. Probably something lacy.

Something new - a reversible double knit hat out of Mini Mochi. Idea for this came from those Kauni cardigans, like the one knit by the Yarn Harlot. Almost done, just have to decide if I should adjust sizing around ears.

I finally have a few things I can show off

I'm making a knit version of a Marcy Tilton Vogue jacket, The original is sewn. The story is on my blog if anyone cares. I will sew it again in wool. The first one was in linen. This version is dishcloth cotton in a 3 color seed stitch. Two of the colors have been in my stash for almost 20 years.

I've been knitting on a pair of socks for my daughter. I actually have the first sock finished. The yarn is Patons Kroy Socks 4 ply in blazing blue. Needles 2.5 mm.

I keep working on the crocheted dishcloths. Three are finished, in a variegated yarn with blue trim. The fourth will be blue with the variegated trim. It looks like it's time to take more photos.

I'm also doing the Mystery Sock KAL. I misread the pattern to start with and am redoing the ribbing. The longer one is correct. The yarn for this is CPY Panda Wool that I won in last year's Tour de Sox. Color is Ultramarine.

testing posting photo

thought I would post a picture of my finished "Margaritaville socks" by Adrienne!! I love them.

mystery KAL

I'm loving the mystery KAL.... great pattern so far.

Thank you CPY!

I received my prize for winning the drawing in the 52 week challenge. I thought it would be fun to try out two different yarns so I picked one Merino Stripes, and one Taos. Now I have to find a couple of one skein projects to try them out on. The Merino Stripes is fuzzy and soft - I bet a cowl would feel good around the neck. Love the colors in the Taos - I think I'm going to try something felted with that - maybe a small clutch.

Thank you so much!

Good morning,
I teach 6th grade Hebrew Scriptures in a Catholic Middle School in NC. My DH of 33 years is currently looking for employment...we have 3 children. I keep busy knitting, reading and walking. I am excited about the mystry KAL.

mystery sock clue two

should be in your mailboxes!

if you don't receive it, let me know.

many of us are chatting and sharing our progress over on ravelry. come on over and join us. we're here. you know you wanna! :)

I really have been knitting!

I just keep forgetting to take a progress photo and post it before I finish. So, even though this doesn't count, because there is no progress photo - I'm going to post just to let you know I really have been knitting! This is "A Little Bird Told Me...." from knitty.com with a few modifications - knit in the round instead of flat, an i-cord drawstring and strap, and needlefelted heart. It was knit with two skeins of Patons Classic Merino.

Thank you!

Here's a scan of the yarn I got for the drawing winnings. Thank you so much. I love love love it. I can't wait to give it a run. Thank you so much. Oh, I love yarn.

Got my Prize-----Thank You

I got my prize from the Tour de France random drawing, Thank You. I wanted to see how Maizy would work in socks. I also picked out a solid color so that a pattern would stand out.

Clue 1

Photo taken after clue 1. I am using Panda Superwash in the colour Evening blues.

the mystery sock kal

begins....NOW!

check your emails for clue 1. if you don't receive it, let me know so we can figure out what happened.

i can't wait to see your socks!

ps. i figure that it is august 21st somewhere in the world! LOL!

Fingerless Mittens

It was a pretty quick knit... this pair of Fingerless mittens. Have experimented with a pattern, but it disappeared into the colours of this yarn. Might do it again with a solid yarn, but for now I am content with how they turned out.

Yarn used: Maizy, in the colourway Retro. 1 ball was used.

mystery sock kal countdown!

first clue will be sent via email on friday, august 21st!

i am getting so excited!!!! and nervous....

the blog has room for one more new mystery sock member. if you are interested, please email me for the invite.

if you are already a member and want to play, please email me too. clues will only be sent to those who signed up for the mystery kal.

do you all have your yarn and needles ready?!

edited: we are full. if you are still interested, please email me at carefreekal at gmail dot com and i will see if i can make room for you.

Cathy's 52 week challenge - August

I finished my August project for the 52 week KAL challenge!

Pattern: July SKA mystery sock
Cast on: 7/1/09
Needles: US 2 (2.75mm) 40" circular
Finished: 8/9/09
Yardage: 300 yards (meets the requirement of a sock with 4" leg)
Yarns: (all CPY yarns!!) :-)
Panda Soy - natural ecru
Panda Soy - poppy red
Maizy - cactus (green)
Maizy - bittersweet (dark brown/almost black)

Really looking forward to the CPY mystery sock starting on Friday!!

52 Week Challenge - Brenda (Owlsrook)

My August in progress photo - these are going to be a pair of ribbed socks, knit in Paton's Kroy - Colour is Mulberry Stripes. Just a simple pair of socks to wear in running shoes.

Brenda in Alberta
(Owlsrook on Ravelry)

julie's sharing!

her pattern for her "tour de france" kal socks here. go check it out!

yeah, done

Here are the finished pics of the Palindrome scarf (on Ravelry) for August. Over 312 yds of one skein and 1/3 of another. I had to make it longer. Now to play until the mystery sock starts! My hubby had to take the picture. I could not get far enough away to take the picture ( I am vertically challenged only 5'4"!) Have a great weekend!

Jody

August 52-week scarf

Hi, I finally finished my palindrome scarf today! Will post later!
Have a great day!
Jody