Prime Time September

Catching up on posts for this month, here's a pair of socks I finished for my granddaughter. My own design. The color contrast could be better. I'll publish the pattern when I reknit with more contrast(y) yarn. On the first sock, I knit the foot with needles too large. I reknit with the same needles I'd used for the cuff, and it looks much better.

The grey yarn is Kroy 4 ply Socks. The contrast is Grundl Hot socks, which had more dark colors than I realized.

I'm working on a SKA challenge, knitting Aragorn socks from Janeke Maat. The yarn is Sushi Sock acquired in a sock club for men. I didn't think that the color or yardage was appropriate for my man, so i knit their pattern in another yarn. Now it's my turn, and I'm keeping these.

Dog Days UFO

Cotton sweater

I started this project in June 2009. The body is 3-color seed stitch. I learned this technique in a Lily Chin class. The jacket is based on a Vogue sewing pattern and will eventually have lace on all edges.

Here's a close up of the fabric. I am using dishcloth cotton in variegated color I've had for years and years, off white, and sage green.

I'm an Olympic Athlete

My Olympic event is intarsia socks. It's my own pattern, inspired by Kaffe Fassett. Suggestions for a name are welcome. I'm using the traditional method of knitting the leg flat.

The yarn is all left overs from other socks.

January progress

Brown Sock

It's much bigger now. This is for the family Yeti, and I'm running out of yarn. I will knit the foot until 1/2 the yarn is knit (by weight), and then continue with a solid brown.

Another cast on
Inspired by the beaded socks and the leftovers socks on the Ravelry SKA group, I'm revisiting a pattern I did for South West Trading Company a couple of years ago. The pattern is Jester Socks. I've added beads to the cuff and decreased more stitches due to heavier yarn.

Socks finished

I finished the blue socks in time. The birthday was Oct. 30. I finished the socks Oct. 29. I see the granddaughter tomorrow, Nov.1.

Yarn: Bernat Sox - Blue Hot
Pattern: my own. I probably will offer it for sale.
Needles: US #2/2.75mm

I've almost finished a Christmas stocking for my great grand daughter. Her name is Rayven Rose. Here's an in progress picture. I should avoid bright sunlight for photos. This is #27 in the family series. Each one is different. Matching is no problem!

52 Week Challenge - MAZ

What is on my needles now: A pair of Palazzo in a tweedy yarn. Just to test the pattern written now in German. The original sock was knit up in 2006. What you see is the reverse side of the heel turn, made to last long and meet the challenge of my weight :-)
Before you ask: Yes, it is a conventional construction. From time to time I still do such things...

I love the yarn, it is so soft and I will dye some for my very first booth at a craft fair this weekend.

Here is a wollen yarn with long colourruns in natural shades of grey. My Winter shawl/stole to match my grey coat.

It will be shaped like some of the Scandinavian shawls you can sling around endlessly.

First FO of the year

I started these December 16. At year end, they were still missing one foot. They are for my DDIL with a January birthday. The pattern is my own and is for sale on Ravelry. It took two tries to get a pair of socks I could gift, because I ran out of yarn on the first ones , twice!

The cuff is knit sideways and the leg picked up and worked down from the cuff, with ribbing and then slip stitch colorwork. One name for the technique is Mosaic, using one color at a time and slipping the other. Each color is used for two rounds. The yarn is mainly Aussi Sock. The black is Kroy 4 ply. All yarn is form my stash.

See, I did finish both socks, and they're really the same size.