Errant Socks

I started a pair of socks for my mom the other day. The pattern is Errant Socks found in Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines. Great pattern full of cabley goodness. The yarn is Kraemer Sterling Silk & Silver.

Finished the Olympic Scarf

I finally finished the Olympic Scarf. It is over five feet long. I made a previous one and am sending it off to the Coats and Clark address. This is the only thing I have finished. I have chronic pain, so I knit whenever I can. I am still working on my socks and dishcloths. Plus I have been teaching my grand daughters how to knit and that has been fun. All I do is correct their mistakes. But they love it. I used 360 yards of yarn for the scarf.

Finally I have something to post

I'd been plugging away on previously started projects, so I had nothing to post here until now! But I'm planning to go visit my grandma next weekend, who's in her late 80's, and I thought it would be nice to knit her something, since she's one of the people who taught me to knit. It would have to be something quick, but also something she would like and have use for. I first thought of a bookmark, but then I realized she may not do much reading any more. Then I thought of bed socks. Perfect! Thicker yarn so they won't take too long, but useful, and she should like them.

Here's the first sock in progress (started on Saturday).


At this rate I think I should be able to get them done in time. I'm using Encore DK, mainly because it was the only yarn the store had that seemed at all appropriate.

Finished a Pair of Socks

Here are my finished socks. Next time I will knit them larger...they are blocking now. They feel so good on, though, because they hug your foot! Mmmmm! Now I'm on to another project...These socks took 350 yards.

it doesn't count but i love it

I just finished this new hat design with a new colorway of Crystal Palace Puffin yarn - amazingly soft yarn that's perfect for babies. it's done in new Pink print and rosewater (pale pink). I had fun with the mini-cables, and will do a boy's version, either with a non-ruffled sun brim or just rib.

but it doesn't count for this KAL - waaah! b/c i forgot to get a progress pic. used almost an entire ball of puffin pink print in the huge ruffle, and still have almost half a skein left from the hat body!

these are all potatoes from our garden. don't know if you can see but it is 4 varieties
all-blue, peruvian purple, all-red, and red-skin. i'm on south beach this week so can't eat any potatoes, but later the colored ones are lowGI relative to white potatoes and so will be on my meal plan. the wonderful blue ones are also super healthy as the color comes from the anti-oxidant -anthrocyanin i think- that makes blueberries blue and super good for you.

blessings, L

ps the hat pattern will likely be posted as a free pattern shortly - watch puffin free patterns and What's New
for new free patterns you might like.


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Can you kill me now?

Okay. I figured out how to cut and paste. Yippee. No, I didn't go edit the last post. Too lazy. I can't find the pics that were on the old d drive. So I figured I'd use the url option of adding pictures...great in theory. No so much in reality. That's what gave me the two x pictures. If you click them, they take you to my flickr file of K's calorimetry done in zitron loft colors....105 yrds by kadezmom #71

Progress Photos

I finished the first of a pair of socks, from which the progress photo is taken. The yarn is Fortissima Socka with Bamboo. I like it and will start the second one today as well. The pattern is made up by me, and it flows well :-)

To answer Kadezmom's question about my previous pair of socks: It is a small zig-zag pattern that I wrote down on a dull day. I am glad you like the socks though. :-)

Another of mine projects is finished

I needed 115 gramm and 535 yards. Now I have to block it....

A new computer means I can finally post pictures!

I had too many pics to download on my camera, so I've been (im)patiently waiting for a new computer so I could finally post! Now I'm just going to have to remember how to do this with all these pics. Okay, please bear with me. I may have to edit on my old one. However, I am going to type all the text now, and try to move it when I am not in the mood to sledge hammer anything. If anyone uses an apple out there, could you please help me with the cut and paste function. My old right click method is now defunct. Not going to work! Thanks!!

Okay, the first two pics are of mop covers out of Peaches and Creme in Spring Meadows. They were crocheted. They took right around 300 yards, based on the weight calculations of yardage on the cone and my kitchen scale. Not the most reliable, but the best method I had available to me.

The next three pics are for knitted dishcloths. the four cloths took approx. 50 yards each, which totals around 200 yards.
kadezmom
number 71
byw, I love that number! I love it when random isn't quite so random!

I don't know about anyone else, but I've got a zillion projects going on. I'm knitting slippers for the family, as well as socks in the same color for the girls in my house (and I'm included). I am keeping each one as one project as it's easier to keep track of yardage when the whole skein/ball/hank is gone and I'm dealing with multiples. If this isn't okay, please let me know! I have a few other projects going on as well. You know, too many sticks in the fire. That's me. You should see the knitting list I *think* I am going to get done by Christmas. Bwhahahahahahahhaha. yep. I'm that funny (read:delusional) The scary part? I wouldn't have it any other way!

Sleep tight and KNIT ON!!!!

wash cloth

A wash cloth. My poor brain is hardly able to do this.

Moving has made me more mindless than ever. But that has its advantages.

Finished socks

Note the plural there -- it's a whole pair!

I started these on October 9th, and finished them last night.
Here's a picture of the top.
To recap, these are socks knitted out of two skeins of Bunny Patch (80% merino/20% angora), from Newhue Handspun Yarns, in the Oasis colorway. Each skein was 200 yards, so these are 400 yards total. They're knitted in a size eight, and they're going to Cheryl, who spun the yarn.

I also have a knitting tragedy to report. The neckwarmer that I finished earlier, which used to look like this:
and which fit over my head and around my neck in the best possible way, now looks like this.
Turns out, alpaca felts. (I would like to point out for the record that I know this; apparently another member of my household who shall remain unnamed wasn't paying attention when he snatched the towel it was blocking on off of the bed.) Alas. Do these yards still count?

Finished Fidget

I finished my "Fidget" (neck scarf) made with Araucania handpainted Wool/Alpaca/Silk blend. I'm not crazy about the buttons, and I may change them if I find some I like better. I used the pattern on Knitty.com, but it is basically a 5 1/2" x 23" rectangle that can be knit in any stitch with any yarn with buttonholes on one end and buttons along the bottom side of the other end. This will be a Christmas gift for someone!

One pair of socks finished!

Yay - I LOVE these socks! Debbie O'Neill's Licorice Twist in Dream in Color Smooshy Licorice Twist (from The Knitter's luxury SOTM club). Aren't they gorgeous? The cuff is very cool.





DIC Smooshy is a 450 yard skein - I probably used 350-400 yards of the skein.

I also have started my annual Boston Red Sox "good juju" socks. Hopefully it's helping!


I've turned the heel on the first pair. It's a plain vanilla sock (zzzz) using Lorna's Laces "Loopy" colorway. Each skein is about 215 yards - I bought three skeins because it's for my younger son and his man-sized feet!

Go Sox!

I also have started another SOTM club offering by the Knitter. The name of the pattern is Autumn Leaves Socks, also by Debbie O'Neill. The yarn is Classic Elite alpaca sox in the Harvest colorway. One skein is 450 yards. I changed the cuff a bit - it's now just k1 tbl, p1 as I didn't like the cuff that was part of the pattern. I think these socks will be warm - nice for our NH winters.


Lastly, I started a flap cap for my nephew, Joshua. It's made from one skein of Malabrigo worsted - one skein (which is about 215 yards). Aren't the colors fun? I made flap caps previously for my boys and they loved them - hopefully the nephews will as well! This pattern is Mighty Mitts and Flap Caps by Cottage Creations - I LOVE this pattern!

Starts

This is a pair of Panda Soy socks.

The brown looking item is the start of felted kitties. I said I would try to make. I'm trying for a mini farm I guess. Also is a mindless pair of socks that I have been knitting different 4 stitch combos just fun.

Another pair of socks done

And this pair is one of a series that I am making on request for someone. The yarn used was Berocco Sock color 1810. I used 321 yards.

purple socks and mitts finished

138 yds total for socks; 46 yds total for mitts

Bianca's baby blankie

440 sts on this last round. Putting markers to remind me to either Y O or K because it was too easy to just keep on knitting on autopilot after a while. At least now I have to think about it when I see the marker. There is one section where I missed a yarnover and didn't see it for 3" so I added a stitch in the middle of that wedge and I think it will be fine. Hence the markers...

A start and an end

My mail lady asked if I could make some fingerless mitts. She told me exactly how she wanted them. Lucky for me I had the wool in my stash. Another stash user. I love it. So here they are just started. They were the Fetching Pattern to begin but with changes. Lots longer. Very Red. Cascade 220. Started Tues Oct 14.



And there here are the final mitts. Very long. Took 200 yards. Hope she likes them. They are fun to wear while doing things. Had to try them on. Finished Oct 16 today. Leaving tomorrow I think. I am going to want a pair for myself now.

Knit, knit, knit

I'm still working on 3 pairs of socks. The red ones are now a stealth project, so I can't show the cuffs. You see a sole, a 2nd toe and some ribbing from the first sock. You may notice a little black from the color pattern on the cuff. This yarn is Regia.

The 2nd project is a mystery sock for September. I'm a little slow, but the deadline for finishing is Oct. 31. You get slowed down when you don't read the instructions. I'm much farther now. Orange yarn is from Yarn Place. The color is more true in the 2nd photo.

The 3rd pair of socks is a birthday gift. The cuff is a design from one of my new Japanese books.

The last 2 pairs of socks have been worked on since the pictures were taken.

I've also worked on my mitered square Noro sweater, but the new picture looks much like the last one. The body is in one piece, folded. I'm at the bottom of the armholes, but you really can't see it.

Another Felted Bag

I started another felted bag. I'm thinking of giving one to each of my sisters with some yarn, needles and a pattern in it for Christmas. The pattern is my own version of the Booga bag knit with Paton's Classic Wool with random stripes. I'll add a cell phone pocket to the inside and i-cord straps.