Pattern: My own.
Yarn: 1 ball cascade fixation in Periwinkle
Needles: Sz 3 KP Classic Circs
Dimensions: Sized to fit my mom’s tiny feet.
Pattern Notes: Magic Cast On, Garter short row heel, 1×1 rib.
Would I knit it again? Yes Mostly because I want a pair and they are really comfy. However they were kind of dullsville on the fun front so I would have to do something to make them more fun.
Category: FO’s
Finished Fixation Ankle Socks
Posted by – May 12, 2007
FO: Vine Lace Socks and some Wips
Posted by – May 5, 2007
Dates: Sometime in April
Pattern: Vine Lace Socks modeled by Pandora
Yarn: Schaefer Lola Mulberry on a Mission
Needles: Size 2 Knitpicks Classic Circulars
Pattern Notes: Absolutely gorgeous pattern. I loved how it worked with the varigated yarn instead of against it. The only thing I would change would be to do a different bind off so it wouldn’t roll as badly. However once on the rolling isn’t as noticeable.
Would I knit it again? HELL YES.
And now for the misc updates and wips.
Lady Eleanor:
She’s now at 30″ I think I’ve used about 4 or 5 balls so far. I’m pretty pleased. And most importantly I finally got a much better photo of her to show off.
Most boring sock ever:
Pandora modeling the most boring sock ever. It’s a plain stockinette anklet in Cascade Fixation. I’m giving them to my mother as part of her mothers day gift.
Ravelry:
Yes its been blogged about everywhere. It rocks. You should sign up.
Kitty PI
Posted by – April 26, 2007
Dates: 3/18/07- 4/24/07
Pattern: Kitty Pi Modeled by Morgan
Yarn: Lambs Pride Bulky in Medieval Red
Needles: Size 10.5 Knitpicks Options
Pattern Notes: Umm notes? I made it on the small side so the big kitties wouldn’t like it.
Would I knit it again? I suppose so. It’s not been my favorite thing to knit but it was good not paying attention knitting.
Finished Wicked
Posted by – April 12, 2007
So here it is my second sweater ever. I have not woven in the ends yet since I have no idea yet if it will fit my mom. Knitting a small sure makes it go much faster. Maybe I can use that to motivate myself to lose enough weight to wear a small. The photo pretty much sucks since I had to take it under artificial light hanging from a door.
Dates: started March 21, 2007, finished April 3rd, 2007
Pattern: Wicked by Zephyr Style
Yarn:King Tut Cotton Color 307
Needles: Size 6 Knitpicks Options Size: Small
Pattern Notes: I changed the crossover rib to a plain rib because I thought it looked like crap in the cotton. Also since it was cotton and I figured it would grow with gravity I made it a tinsy bit smaller than the pattern called for. Totally justified as my mom is tiny.
Would I knit it again? It was fast and quick and cute so yes I would. I would however make long sleeves for myself and knit it out of something other than 100% cotton. But hey using up stash is a good thing right?
Socks and Sweaters and Stuff
Posted by – February 17, 2007
Well I finished Socks for the Husband. He loves them. Grandma loved her socks too apparantly she hasn’t wanted to take them off since she got them. Needless to say I am pleased.
Just the basic toe up pattern. I used lambs pride worsted since I had some in the stash. I’ve seen a fair amount of ‘stash wars’ going on over the blogsphere lately. I stash because right now I can. Someday I might not and then I’ll be very happy to have a collection to choose from. In keeping with that theory I had my darling pop buy me a gift certificate to yarnmarket for my birthday. I couldn’t decide between a few different yarn stores but in the end I chose them because they were instant gift certs. I had grown impatient you see. Anyway yesterday my goodies arrived. It was a huge box of fun.
It was filled with this in sweater for me amounts.
So I am pleased. In project news I started some more socks. I’m doing broadripple again but these are for me and I’m using aryarns in some purple and black. I’ll have to take a photo when its more than just a toe. I haven’t done anything on the sweater since I ripped it out. The project lost its allure for me with that. But Lady E is coming along nicely. Two balls down and far too many to go. It’s about 13″ long now. Like I said I am the worlds slowest knitter. But its a holiday weekend and I have MANY audio books so I should get some good work done over the next three days. This picture is not that accurate because it was bad lighting and I didn’t use the tripod so I had to use a flash but it will give an idea. Anyway off to knit.
Broadripple Socks in STR Lagoon and dying
Posted by – February 3, 2007
Would you believe when I was taking photos earlier I totally forgot to take ones of the stash enhancement I indulged in over the weekend? Oh well gives me something to post over the weekend;) In knitting news I did finish my grandma’s socks. I really need to quit saving stuff up and having a billion things to post. I suppose I’ll just do separate entries. Anyway on to the socks.
Project: Broadripple Socks in STR Lagoon medium weight.OP
Needles: Knit Picks Options in Sz 2
Notes: These were a fairly quick fun knit. I was shocked at how dense the STR was, it almost felt like cotton. I liked the yarn but they are not as soft as other socks I have made. However once I washed them they got much much softer. I hope that I like the lightweight better since I did sign up for the club. If you look carefully you can see that I reversed the pattern of the socks. I vastly prefer toe up socks and in my infinite wisdom stupidity I thought that meant I should reverse the stitch pattern. I charted it out to make sure it would work even. So it worked but…Oh well my grandma should love them. I actually am finding it curiously difficult to give them away. I did make the heel too narrow so they look sort of funky but they fit fantastically well. Next heel though I am planning on trying the YO technique just to see if I like it any better.
Ok on to my recent dyeing adventures. Well…You win some and you lose some right? I had my first etsy sale this week. Go me. I was kinda sad to part with purple reign but I can always make more. Anyway that and the fact that the store looks great in firefox…lets not even discuss IE at the moment sort of inspired me to get off my ass and dye. Some I liked and some I didn’t. I do not like dying the merino bare by knitpicks. It is incredibly flat compared to superwash and it just I dunno feels *limp* Part of that I suspect is the nature of superwash vs feltable but still. I like HA and Pearl so so so much better. Also I think I got so scared when dying up Purple reign that I have been using too little dye so that needs to be rectified as well. Anyway on to the pictures…
I was really going for light med and dark pink. Eh needs more dye but it would be pretty in lace I think.
This one has distinct possibilities. I like the teal and the grey, the green though isn’t quite what I had pictured.
This was actually inspired by the audiobook I was listening to. It took place in Miami and these are the colors I think of when I picture Miami. Better this than the swamp green/brown of the everglades.
And yet more purple
Posted by – January 10, 2007
Project: Garter Rib Socks in Claudia’s Just Plum
Pattern: I’m not sure when a pattern becomes my own since I used Sensational knitted socks and Wendy’s toe up to sort of help me along.
Yarn: Claudia’s Hand Painted Sock in Just Plum
Needles: Knit Picks Options in Sz 1
Notes: These took me far too long. I mean its all my fault. I loved the yarn. I loved the pattern I just got distracted by other things.
Wahoo I am *done*
Posted by – January 7, 2007
I finished everything I set out to do with my knitting this week. A day early even. Ok I did not dye yet, but tomorrow the husband is off which means it’s still the weekend as far as I am concerned;) Anyway last night I finished the garter rib sock and frog the ill-conceived paintbox bag so I am officially *done* with 2006 knits. I’d show a picture of the socks but they are sitting in some slightly soapy water. However I did manage to take a picture of the socks Judie knit for me out of my hand-dyed. I so love these socks:)
The light today sucks since its grey and rainy. I love days like this but it just makes for piss poor photos. However there is nothing like a day like this, some yarn, some old cure playing. It’s kind of sad how stunted my music tastes are. For the most part I’ve been listening to the exact same bands since I was 13. I blame my adolescent angst. Oh boy was I angsty! It’s weird to me now but then I sure knew how to dwell on such useless crap. So looking into the future I guess I had better pick some new projects. I am thinking three or four depending on what I decide to do. The tentative list is:
- Socks. I already picked the yarn and it’s going to be STR med in the Lagoon Colorway. As to pattern…I am thinking just the basic sock toe up. They go quickly and hopefully I can squeeze two pair out of the skein. One for me and one for grandma. Then again I could pick a more complicated pattern…maybe jaywalkers.
- Sweater. I swatched for lucy and got stitch gauge. I’m just not sure I *love* the fabric. Might swatch down a needle size and see today.
- Something totally mindless for tv knitting and SNB. I might redo the math on the ill-advised paintbox bag. That yarn needs to be felted, too rough for a scarf. Also could do a really simple scarf with that alpaca I dyed before the Christmas.
- Lady E or another clap. I want to do a mini clap with this alpaca I picked up last year.
So getting those ironed out and cast on is the goal for this week. Also must dye and take photos. Not a bad line up for the week.
So like a good girl…I knocked off *two* of my knitting short term goals
Posted by – January 3, 2007
I worked on the sleeve of my sweater. I finally caved and switched needles. How did I ever think I liked the denises? Anyway then I measured..DOH I never had ripped back after I realized I would not have enough yarn. And I have thus accomplished my first FO of the year. Well ok it was a minor FO but an FO nevertheless. That thing is so turning into a house sweater. I’d have to reknit the entire thing for it to be anything else. Liked the pattern but the yarn was a bad choice. I should have just quietly given it to someone else when Husband decided he didn’t want it. But nooo I had to go and be all frugal even though even though I’m not quite sure how frugal translates into buying more yarn, but there it is. Now to finish the sock. I would like to cast on for a new project today but really prudence should mean getting the sock fixed so I can work on it at SNB tonight. But it’s just so tempting. The question of course becomes *what* to cast on. I already know I’m going to use some STR for the next socks since I need to decide on their club. Probably the lagoon colorway for grandma since umm its in colors I don’t especially adore. I mean I do like it but its not like my absolute favorite you know? In other less exciting news I did finish untangling some sock yarn which is pretty cool since its been sitting in my knitting basket for oh you know months. So now just the sock, oh to finish the socks and wooly goodness on my feet. Anyway I think my photography is improving since I got the tripod and I read up a bit on photoshop so I will leave you with yarn I got during my travels. The first is from Unravel in Las Cruces. Nice shop I was a bit amazed it was so nice considering LC isn’t that huge of a city. My inlaws were nice enough to take me there. I tried to keep the visit short and sweet considering the boredom factor of a yarn shop to non-knitters.
It was made by LoneSome Stone and the color is called “Shades of Plum” Absolutely amazing work. The other skein worth seeing is one by Dream in Color, the colorway wasn’t on the ball band but I think its Wisterious. It could also be In vino veritas.
I got this at Knitorious in St. Louis. I also picked up a ball of trekking XXL since they were having a sale. They tend to be the shop I hit the most when I’m visiting my mom. Now there is a decent shop even closer and they were very nice so that may change. But for sheer amount of yarn the best I have seen in STL is the weaving dept at the myers house. Their hand dyed sock yarn selection sucked as in it wasn’t even there but for other stuff wow. They have almost too much its sort of a yarn drunk when you walk out of there.
Fo's Galore
Posted by – December 30, 2006
So since I last posted I finished the socks for my grandma, a sophie bag for my other grandma and a dog sweater for my brother in law’s rat dog. Grandma loves the socks and will not take them off. I guess I’ll be making her a few more pairs. Maybe it’s dumb but since I live far away it’s a tangible way for her to know how much she meant to me. Not to be all overly dramatic but she does have cancer and she is 85 so its best I show her now rather than have regrets later. Besides its not like I don’t have a freaking TON of sock yarn. Stuff is like crack I tell you. Other Grandma also loved her bag and brother in law was mucho impressed with the dog sweater. I don’t have a photo of it since my MIL has the pics and she is in the process of moving. And now on to the first FO.
1. Socks for Grandma
Pattern: Wendy’s toe up, Judy’s Magic Cast on for the toe.
Yarn: Ultra Alpaca by Berroco in Redwood Mix (6281) Less than one Skein.
Needles: Knit Picks Options in Sz 4 or 5
Notes: Quick knit. They really came out beautifully and so warm and toasty. She loved them. My heels got much better as well. That might be some of my favorite yarn ever.
2. Sophie Bag for my other Grandma
Sadly I only have a picture pre-felted since I was in a rush to get it to the post office in time for the holidays.
Pattern: Sophie Bag From Magknits
Yarn: Artful Yarns Shakespeare
Needles: Knit Picks Options in Sz 10.5
Notes: My favorite “holy crap I need a quick gift” knit. The yarn felted beautifully however I will never buy it again. It is some of the most stunning gorgeous yarn I have ever seen but its like knitting with roving and I had to deal with it just pulling apart on many occasions. But once felted it rocked.