Socks! Socks! Socks!

2005-04-05T06:21:00.000-07:00

I've decided to combine my knitting & crocheting blog into one. I don't really need two, no one comes here to read anyway, and I post more often in my crocheting one. If anyone wants me, I'll be at http://www.grannysquarewoman.blogspot.com

2005-03-17T11:33:00.000-08:00

Not much news to report. Knitted the knitpicks socks a bit last night, about an 1" or so on one sock.

2005-03-11T14:41:00.000-08:00

Well, I discovered I still don't really like knitting socks on bamboo needles. I can't find all my metal DPN's in #1's, so I'm using bamboo needles for the knitpicks socks & for another pair.

2005-03-11T08:33:00.000-08:00

I finished the magic stripes socks - but, they aren't staying up. I'm not sure why - plenty of ribbing but these babies fall down. It's driving me nuts! Frogged the handpainted knitpicks socks that were going to be crusoe socks - started another knitpicks sock though, from the simple stripes collection. Got about 2" of both toes done. Started a pair of striped socks (from the 6 sox KAL) using leftover Sock it to Me Espirit. Started another pair with black heels & toes (I hate knitting black) & yarn from elann that I can never remember the name of... Smileys also sells it in different colorways....

2005-03-01T05:25:00.000-08:00

I'm still plugging along on the magic stripes socks, which became knee high socks. Or they are trying to be, anyway. I started some socks aka magic loop method, but I just didn't like them. I'll give that method a rest & try again in a few months - it seems the second time is a charm for me learning things in knitting, if I give it a rest in between time. Of course it was easy enough to learn magic loop, I just didn't like it. So I'm not sure this method works. Still making crusoe socks, but haven't really done anything with them other than the toes!

2005-02-18T16:17:00.000-08:00

Well, I finally tried the magic loop method - and, I don't think I like it. I think I'm going to give up for now. Almost done those magic stripes socks - I'm trying to make them knee highs with some creative usage of yarn/leftovers/odd balls that match the colors in the socks. I started another pair of broadripples out of some handpainted yarn from knit picks, but, I don't like how huge they looked. I frogged back to the end of the toes at about the 64 stitch mark instead of 72 stitch mark, and I think I'll make crusoe's instead.

2005-01-13T07:42:00.000-08:00

Samantha Fixation for circulars

2005-01-13T07:41:00.000-08:00

Diagonal Fixation Pattern

2005-01-08T14:54:00.000-08:00

||Naida's Crochet||

2005-01-07T15:24:00.000-08:00

Two different socks here - a pair of leftover socks (until the heel using the crazy 8's pattern; after the heel turn until the ribbing is done, I just did straight st st & ribbing at the end, changing colors when I felt like it :) though I changed sock yarns at the same time on each sock. THe other pair is made with sockotta yarn in size 2. I thought they were going to be tight on me every time I tried them on, they had 56 stitches on them & 2 by 2 ribbing all the way from the toes on up. I decided to end the sock where I did & was going to frog them & chalk it up to experience (this pair was one of the first pairs I started knitting and had been forgotten many many times). But since the sock actually fits perfectly, I decided just to keep them & wear them as ankle socks. Since they are summer socks (cotton/wool blend) ankle socks are fine. I don't like high socks anyway. Made out of magic stripes yarn on size 2 needles, 56 stitches I believe I used. I added a solid blue after the heel turn here & there because I realized I needed more yarn to make the socks as high up my leg as what I wanted. Notice I don't have my socks matching - I prefer fraternal twins,thank you very much. I'll make magic stripes yarn with constrasting heels & toes from now on - which is what I'm doing with my current magic stripes socks. I think I'm using 54 stitches right now for the current magic stripes socks. this last pair was a sock of the month kit from theknitter.com. I made them using size 3 needles & a stretchy cotton sock yarn that was fun to work with, a little more textured than other stretch cotton sock yarns. It was fun & fast to do - I think I finished these babies in a week or so, and that's fast for me!

2005-01-02T16:34:00.000-08:00

Happy new year! I'm so glad this past year is over. I don't normally talk too personally in my blogs, but the past year really wasn't all that bad, in fact, as far as my marriage is concerned, it was the best year yet. Still, all in all, I'm always glad when another year is over. I have been busy knitting socks! I finished my leftover socks in blue, and they are t-i-g-h-t, but wearable. Just hard to get off my feet! And I've been busy knitting my cloverleaf socks, they've been a WIP since the summer, but I'm on the home front now. I did the heel turn, & about 3 pattern repeats above the heel now. I'm planning on doing another 3 or 4 pattern repeats (6 rows in a pattern) and then I'll continue the ribbing pattern without the lace part for an inch or so, and then switch to k1, p1 ribbing or k2, p1 ribbing for an inch or so, and be done with them. They'll be short socks, but that's okay. I just want to finish these socks!! I got the knitting pattern a day calender for Christmas, there are sock patterns in there! Oh happy day! I did get a new sock book for Christmas,the one called Socks in the shape of a sock. Good patterns in there, in fact I started woolease slipper socks based off a pattern in that book. K2, p2 across, and then k across the next row. Easy, simple socks. Also cast on 2 more socks to round out my sock making so I have 4 socks on needles: one is another colorway of magic stripes on size 2 needles, and the other is out of an elann sock colorway in red, blue, and green. I only have 1 ball of it, so I'm using a bit of leftover red for the toe, a bit of leftover blue for the heel, the little bit of red I have left for the top of the heel, and I think I'll throw in some leftover red, yellow, & blue elann sock yarn for a bit to make the yarn stretch some more, and to brighten up the colorway a bit. I love the red, blue, and green colors, but I like a little more splash to them, I think. Right now they are all plain knitting, but after the heels I may do something else, I haven't decided yet. I picked up more Magic Stripes yarn yesterday at ACMoore with my gift card from my sister in law for Christmas. 3 balls of the same colorway, don't remember the name but it's one of the striped colorways, in light blues & greens... a colorway I didn't have yet. DH wants a pair & so do I, so I bought 3 balls. I figure 1.5 balls for him (he was very wide & short feet, but he likes tall socks, so 1.5 balls for him) and I'll need just over a ball myself, unless I find a solid blue that I like to match for heels & toes... I'm trying not to order any more sock yarn until I finish up some socks, so that might not happen. I am discovering though, I really like constrasting color heels & toes!

2004-12-30T10:52:00.000-08:00

Stitches of Violet: Old Shale Two Yarn Sock Pattern

2004-12-16T15:11:00.000-08:00

Elizabeth Bennett's Perl Sock Program

2004-12-16T15:02:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Vogue Knitting It’s hard to find anyone whose life has not been touched by breast cancer. After the success of Celebrity Scarves, which benefited AIDS research, we are hard at work on a second volume dedicated to knitting for a breast-cancer cure. Already, actors David Arquette and Kristen Davis, among others, are working on their scarves (this time the theme is pink) as we join with Avon to raise both funds for and awareness of this terrible disease. But you don’t have to be a celebrity to make a difference. We know there are many of you who would relish the chance to design for this worthy cause as well, so Vogue Knitting has teamed up with Book of the Month Club to sponsor a Scarf for Breast Cancer contest for our readers. We ask that scarves incorporate at least a little pink, and we encourage you to be as creative as possible with your original design. Three Grand Prize winners and ten runners-up will be chosen. Trisha Malcolm Editor in Chief Vogue Knitting magazine OFFICIAL RULES SCARF CONTEST Use any yarn, stitches or pattern to knit or crochet a scarf that incorporates the color pink. Scarf must be an original, unpublished design. You may enter as often as you wish. For every scarf entered, attach an envelope that includes instructions for the scarf, labels from yarn used (one label per color), your name and address. Send scarf to Crafter’s Choice/Vogue Knitting Designer Scarf Contest, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10020. All entries must be postmarked by April 15, 2005. Scarves and designs will become the property of Crafter’s Choice and Vogue Knitting and cannot be returned. Should the scarf be republished in the future, the designer will receive credit for it. Scarves will be judged on workmanship and visual appearance. Three grand-prize winners will be chosen: one for a knitted scarf, one for a crocheted scarf, and one for a mixed-medium scarf. Each grand-prize winner will be awarded yarn, books and supplies valued at $500. In addition, 10 runners-up will be chosen. Each runner-up with receive a collection of knitting books valued at $100. Selected scarves will be published and toured in popular textile museums throughout the country. The decision of the judges will be final. Winners will be notified by mail. Entry constitutes permission to use the winners’ scarves, names, hometowns, likenesses and photographs of winners and winners’ scarves for editorial and public relations purposes unless prohibited by law. Employees of SoHo Publishing Company, Crafter’s Choice and their affiliate companies, representatives, advertising promotion agencies, and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

2004-12-16T14:59:00.000-08:00

The Eclectic Sock Heel: "I'll transcript here the text of the e-mail I wrote to explain it to a cyberfriend. It's a generic explanation based on her sock project, so according the # of sts she had on needles. Some indications are given for different sizes. ATTENTION: The directions are done for knitting on 2 circular needles, placed in 'profile mode'. And wrapped sts are worked as regular sts. The wraps form a nice ridge. 'I won't mention right or left directions. I'm a strong leftie and work from left to right. But socks are done in the round and are symmetrical. Working on 68 sts, heel will be done on 34 sts. Start the heel flap at beg of a new row. You'll work it with just one circ needle. If you prefer, you can work it using 2 DPNs. See I use ratio instead of measurements: 52 sts - 8 or 10 rows flap 56 - 10 or 12 rows flap 60 - 12 rows flap 64 - 12/14 rows flap 68 - 14 rows flap 68 is your #, and you will work the flap on 34 sts. At beg of a new round, K34. WS: P34 Repeat until you have 12 rows of st st, finishing on a WS row. Start the short rows shaping: I leave 8 sts in middle. I think you should leave 10 sts 'cause your gauge is smaller than mine. 34 - 10 = 24/2 = 12 sts This way, short rows will be done on each block of 12 sts of the flap edges. Row 1 (RS): slip 1 knitwise, K21, wrap & and turn (or turn & wrap) Row 2 WS): slip the wrapped st purlwise, P10, W&T Row 3 (RS): slip the wrapped st knitwise, K until the wrapped st of previous row, W&T Row 4 (WS): slip the wrapped st purlwise, K until the wrapped st of previous row, W&T. Continue this way until you had work and wrap all the sts, finishing on a RS row. The last wrapped st on edge will be worked only at first row in the round. It's time to pick up "

2004-12-16T14:53:00.000-08:00

toes and heels lots of links for hints & tips inc. casting on, binding off, grafting, top down toes, toe up toes, etc.

2004-12-12T11:21:00.000-08:00

I finished my magic stripes socks a while ago. I rather thought I posted about them but I don't see an entry anywhere. Hmm, strange. I don't even remember when I finished them, a couple of weeks ago? They've been living on my feet. Overall they fit good. THe heel especially fits well. One thing I should have done is increase a little - the ribbing stretches well, but the socks don't stay up on my leg as well as they should, and I think it's because I could have increased a bit.

2004-11-20T13:45:00.000-08:00

I'm almost done those magic stripes socks! Yeah! they fit perfectly, and let me tell you, they'll definitely end up my favorite pair to wear. They feel heavenly on my feet, though not as soft as some other pairs I've made. But they just fit so perfectly. Usually they end up too small, or a little too big, or the heel is too small... but this pair... ah....

2004-11-20T12:47:00.000-08:00

sock yarn scarf with heels It's interesting... I have to give you that...

2004-11-19T16:33:00.000-08:00

Fancy Footies - fun socks - free knitting sock pattern from Crystal Palace Yarns Want to make

2004-11-18T08:30:00.000-08:00

I've actually been working on my socks lately. I've been working on my Magic Stripes socks that I started a few months ago, the color is demin stripes. I realized after the heel turn how low on yarn I was, so I added a solid color blue that matches the blue in the socks almost perfectly. I'm adding in a few rows of the solid color blue every now and then in between the main Magic Stripes yarn, to make the yarn go farther. I do toe up socks only, so when I run out of Magic Stripes, I'll finish the socks with the solid blue in ribbing, or maybe I'll start the ribbing with the Magic Stripes when I know I'm getting really close to the end. So far, I've got about five inches above the bottom of the foot knit. I usually like shorter socks but because Magic Stripes is a little thicker than regular sock yarn, I really would like these to be heavy duty, keep my feet warm socks - so, I'm hoping to stretch out my yarn & get at least 7", 8" would make me happier but I think unless I want to use a lot of that solid blue, I won't get to 8". I've never used up all of my yarn to make a pair of socks, so this is a bit weird for me, using more than my 100 grams & then some.

2004-11-14T10:27:00.001-08:00

Sock Categories

2004-11-14T10:27:00.000-08:00

DYOS Patterns

2004-11-14T10:19:00.000-08:00

Free Knitting Pattern: Sheepish Socks

2004-11-14T10:02:00.000-08:00

Parquet Socks Mock cable socks more sock patterns the November SAM from the socknitters sock group - that I want to eventually do.

2004-11-07T08:05:00.000-08:00

Japanese Feather Socks Beautiful socks, and look like a fairly quick knit, too.

2004-11-07T07:58:00.000-08:00

Sock patterns galore, mostly easy :)

2004-10-24T14:19:00.000-07:00

mostly a link for my own reference.

2004-10-24T14:07:00.000-07:00

South Bay Crochet - Toes Up Crochet Sock Pattern For those who knit & crochet, the above is my favorite crocheted socks pattern, although I do use a different heel.

2004-10-21T07:23:00.000-07:00

I'm still here, and still knitting socks. Let's see, it's been quite some time since I've actually finished a pair of socks, though I have an astonding (for me) 7 pairs of socks on needles. I did finish my Opal socks started forever ago, and they are beautiful & I love wearing them. The last couple of weekends I've done some sock yarn shopping. I went to Webs & Northampton Wools, both in Northampton, and spent $60 between both places, mostly on Regia. Then two weekends ago we went to the Cape & stopped at a yarn store & bought some solid color sock yarn (the brand escapes me at the moment) to use with some leftovers socks that I'm making/will make.

2004-07-16T09:37:00.000-07:00

I finally cancelled my sock of the month clubs. I've loved being in both, but haven't made one sock from either club yet. I'm just now getting to the point where I can actually make the socks, but I always have to convert the patterns to toe up anyway. There are so many free patterns on the 'net, or I have so many ideas for socks in my head, that it seems a waste to spend the money on yarn+a pattern that'll sit in a box for a year waiting for me to make, when money is already so tight.

2004-07-05T14:05:00.000-07:00

Goodness, I haven't been around in quite some time. Our computer has definitely been acting up, and work is just so crazy, I'm exhausted by the time I come home at night. And the fact that it takes our computer 30+ minutes to boot up, doesn't help matters any. Yes, we have computer problems! I've been busy knitting socks. Let's see, I'm working on a pair of lovely Opal socks in a Brasil colorway - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black & white. I love them! They are the first pair of Opal socks I've actually made, and have 4 skeins of Opal yarn in my stash. Definitely must make more Opal socks! These baby are straight st st on size 1 needles, 56 stitches around. Toe up, of course. I just finished the heel turn, and have done maybe 1.5" past that. I do both socks at the same time on dpn, all my socks are made that way. I'm also making a pair of 2 by 2 ribbed socks using a blue-green Sockotta colorway. Also 56 stitches, using size 1 needles. These are my "make while I'm on my lunch break at work" socks, so they are coming along very slowly. I knit slow to begin with. A good week of work knitting, is maybe 1.5" of knitting! I'm also making a pair of Crazy 8's socks - you know, the leftover sock pattern. I adore this pattern, and I'm making it with blue leftovers. My "wild" color has purple in it. IT's slow going, as I only work on them when I'm awake & have time to knit 16 rows in one sitting - 8 rows on each sock in the same color, so I won't forget where I am in the socks or what color I used. And since I knit slow... Let's see, what other socks am I making? I'm making a pair out of the Smiley's sockyarn, the Italian yarn that always slips my mind... C something... Cervinia Calzetteria (I looked it up). I'm still increasing for the toe on both socks, using size 2 needles. If I had size 1.5, I'd use those - 2 isn't giving me quite the gauge I want, and using size 1's with this sock yarn hurts my hands. I think this yarn is a little heavier than fingering weight. I'm using a blue/green colorway. Can you tell what my favorite colors are? Hmm. I picked up at Salvation Army on Saturday a TON of vintage sock yarn, different brands/blends (a lot of 50% wool, 50% nylon, some 100% nylon, some 100% wool) but all the same weight - it was marked 50 cents each, and was 50% off! I bought every skein they had, including some skeins that weren't quite full. Figuring an average of 3.5 oz per pair of socks, I have enough vintage yarn to make 12 pairs of socks!! what a steal! I'm very excited about it. Now, mind you, these socks will be wild... mostly blues or pastel colors, with some oranges, one skein of red, and one of brown. But, I'm a wild gal to begin with. My practice swatching so far is giving me 10 spi on size 0's. I didn't like the look on size 1's at all, even though my gauge was awfully close - 9 spi. My question is, can I freely mix the 100% nylon yarn with the 100% wool yarn & the blends? I was thinking of maybe using the 100% nylon yarn just for the heels/toes, and using everything else freely.

2004-05-30T05:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Memorial Day! Last night I took a break from some charity crocheting that I have been doing, and worked on my Sock it to Me socks for a while. Didn't get too far - just too tired after reading Harry Potter #5 for a couple of hours.

2004-05-23T07:44:00.000-07:00

Not doing much knitting lately, which is pretty weird since I've been on a roll. I've been mostly crocheting items for charity the past week.

2004-05-16T16:03:00.000-07:00

I'm down to 2 pairs of socks on the needles - feels a little weird, but, on the other hand, it also feels really good for a change. One pair is made with Cascade Fixation - I only work on it on my breaks at lunch, so, it'll take a while, but on the other hand, it's also a quick knit. My other pair is toe up, Sock it to Me yarn, the "crayons" color - red, yellow, blue stripes, with the black/white jacquard in between. They are coming along - done the heel turn, now just deciding when I want to start ribbing, or if I want to do another pattern, or what I"m going to do with them.

2004-05-13T14:46:00.000-07:00

I finally, at long last, finished my pair of blue/black/white Hot Socks. This was the socks from hell - only because I was SO bored with the yarn, bored with the socks, just bored! The first time I've ever been bored with a pair of socks, let me tell you.

2004-05-06T15:21:00.000-07:00

I think I've been re-miss at posting finished pictures of the broadripple socks: that's hubby & I wearing our matching socks. And here's a photo of just my feet (I think *grin*):

2004-04-30T14:59:00.000-07:00

Well, I feel like my fingers are going to fall off, I did so much knitting - and what stinks, is that I really finished so little. I spent my am knitting on my variaged blues (Hot Socks yarn) - finally finished both heels, and just need to work on the ribbing and I'm done. I hate purling, so I hate ribbing -- so, I'm on the worst part. But I'm starting to not mind ribbing quite so much, so hopefully it won't be too bad.

2004-04-29T05:42:00.000-07:00

Jon's broadripple socks are done! Jon's broadripple socks are done! Not much else for knitting news, though I did pick up FC Easy Knitting & the Vogue Knitting magazines this weekend, and also got Barbara Walker's Second Treasury of pattern stitches for 50 cents at a yard sale :). What a find! I'm already starting a top from the Vogue Knitting magazines, I think it's the easiest pattern in the magazine, but other than my shawl that will never end, it's the first non-socks pattern I'm attempting to make. Have to start somewhere! I must admit, I'm getting addicted to this knitting thing, but I miss my crocheting, too.

2004-04-23T16:28:00.000-07:00

Jon's pair of broadripple socks are just about to the heel. I would have loved to have started the heels at my lunch at work, but alas, I didn't have my solid yarn to knit with.

2004-04-21T16:18:00.000-07:00

Not much knitting news to report - too tired to do any crafts! The first pair of broadripple socks are done, but they don't stay up! They are way too loose, and I'm less then thrilled with the final product :(. A couple of inches are done on DH's pair in the same yarn.

2004-04-19T11:39:00.000-07:00

Happy Patriot's Day

and congrats to the winners of the 2004 Boston Marathon! Since Jon had to go into work today, we didn't go to the marathon (my parents did) but Jon & I watched it all on TV. I'll post my entry here & in my crochet blog, and I'll be off to finish knitting my: broadripple socks. Here's Zorro helping me to try them on. Both socks are finished at this point, and I'm about to switch to the garter pattern, or whatever it's called :/. I don't have quite enough yarn to finish a pair for me & a matching pair for Jon & I, since I goofed on the heels & made the heels with my main color instead of my solid color that matched. :( I could have frogged, but didn't care about it enough to frog it. They are, after all, only socks, and a very quick knit at that. So, Jon's will have solid color toes & heels, and since his feet are the same size as mine, but much wider, with a big heel, he'll use the majority of the yarn. I also want to TRY to have enough leftovers of this yarn to make a pair of booties/ankles (the pom pom pattern from magknits), even if I have to stripe the variaged with the solid, I should be able to do it. Okay, enough babbling! Here's another picture of the socks: The sock yarn is actually supposed to be be a dark blue, but in the light, they look awfully purple, don't they?

2004-04-16T15:21:00.000-07:00

I did some knitting & crocheting this afternoon! I got a couple of inches done on my broadripple socks - I'm definitely liking them, but they still look too big! I'm plugging away on them though, and trusting my gauge. I also worked on my shawl for an inch or so. I'm getting really bored with it, but, I'll be glad for another shawl, and this baby will be great for those nights we have a campfire at my parents' house, or any other time I just want something thrown around my shoulders, and I want warmth, not necessarily a beautiful work of art. Then again, who says we can't have it both ways??? And who's that cutie laying in the sunshine??? Zorro, that's who!!

2004-04-16T10:10:00.000-07:00

Well, since I got my yarn for the broadripple knitalong, I decided to start those yesterday morning, since I was going into work late. I worked on them some last night, as well, and was knitting right along on the pattern. I kept stopping to admire my ripple, but the sock was just huge. I know everyone on the list has been saying that it looks huge for the first few inches of pattern, but this baby was huge, even for my husband, who is getting this pair. Since I make my socks toe up, always, I never really worry about gauge. I just increase until the sock fits. But, I decided to check my gauge, and well, I was wildy off... I mean, wildy off... no wonder my socks were huge! Down to a size 2 needle I went, unfortunately I have very very few nu. 2's lying around, but I scrambled & found enough to start these babies all over again. Just the toes of one pair is done, and the beginning of the other toes (I do both socks at the same time on DPN's), but these are looking MUCH better, and the fabric is definitely looking a lot better, too. Also today, new template! Yeah! It took me longer to find a knitting template then it did for me to do the changes, but, the ad at the top looks really weird, and I can't figure out how to fix it. Anyone out there know what to do? Knowing I have very basic html skills? adultramblings AT therapids DOT net

2004-04-15T06:17:00.000-07:00

My sock yarn order from elann.com that just arrived yesterday!

2004-04-14T17:19:00.000-07:00

I just realized that I didn't have any pictures of Zorro up on my knitting blog, or really any mention of him. He's such a part of me, that I can't believe I haven't mentioned him! Here's an old picture of Zorro, but I just love it:

You can tell he loves the yarn as much as I do!! He's just so serious about it all. I have tons of Zorro & me with the yarn pictures, but not really a lot of me knitting with Zorro. I'll have to get after Jon to take some new ones :).

2004-04-14T16:56:00.000-07:00

I just joined (or I'll hopefully get approved) to:

Previous | Next A ring about kitties & knitting? I'm so there :). I need to join some knitting rings, anyway. Not much actual knitting news to report. I, very sadly, forgot to take socks with me to day :( and at home, I've been working on a pair of crocheted socks. I certainly haven't had time to knit that shawl, either! However, I did get my big old box of sock yarn I ordered last week :) and yesterday got my sock of the month from theknitter.com - lovely purple cotton yarn in a lace pattern, perfect for my mom! I'd love to do these for her for mother's day, but it aint gonna happen. I'm way too slow of a knitter for that.

2004-04-13T05:30:00.000-07:00

2004-04-12T16:32:00.000-07:00

I've been slow on the ball lately with my knitting. I have at least worked on the shawl a little bit here and there, I need to take photos soon!

2004-04-10T15:24:00.000-07:00

No knitting news to report. I've been slowly working on my Hot Socks, but only on my lunch break at work. So, slow going for sure! I'm planning on doing some crocheting tonight, but will work on my shawl for a bit as well, I think. I can do about an inch or so in a half an hour, if I'm concentrating. Then again, I never concentrate!! :)

2004-04-07T16:18:00.000-07:00

Worked on my shawl for a little bit this am before I went into work today. My hours at work recently changed, so now I'm working 10 - 6 PM - which means time for crafts in the am, but, less time for crafts in PM. I'm not sure if I'm happy or not yet! I am enjoying the shawl, though it's not fancy yarn or fancy stitches. It's just really nice to knit something non sock related! I'm wearing my finished socks today - had to show them off to everyone, and everyone admired them! Great feeling :).

2004-04-06T05:46:00.000-07:00

Well, I started the shawl for the shawl knit along last night. I'm doing the very very basic & easy, garter stitch shawl. I already have 2 crocheted shawls, one out of mohair & very long & big, and the other one is much shorter, smaller, and is more of a fashion thing - it's made out of reds, oranges, and yellows & is all about color & not too much about warmth.

So this shawl is made out of a forest green worstened weight yarn out of my stash - trying to de-stash, you know, even though I'm ordering more sock yarn tomorrow - and, I'm plugging along on it. I was planning on knitting on it this morning before I leave to go to work, but decided to work on d/l mail (I'm on a slow connection so it takes forever every day) & updating this blog. I don't want to forget to up date this one, like I did my old crochet one!!

2004-04-05T13:16:00.000-07:00

One of my finished fixation socks - cascade fixation, that is.

Unfortunately, I shrunk up the picture so much you can't really see the detail!

Also, look what DH bought at a church rummage sale on Saturday, for $2:

along with some loose double points & two other (no package) circs! Cool beans!

2004-04-05T10:28:00.000-07:00

Yeah!

Finally, a new FO - I finished my Cascade Socks. They are lovely, and I like how they came out, but, once again, I should have used a few more stitches - 40 stitches, instead of 36. I'm planning on writing up the pattern - the first time trying to write a knitted pattern - and I'll make the changes in the pattern. I just wish these were wool, as they are so lovely to wear, but aren't keeping my feet warm! Yes, they are on my feet already! I'll add a pic shortly.

2004-03-22T15:09:00.000-08:00

To my first post. Since I have a not-often-updated crochet blog, I decided to start up a knitting blog as well. Perhaps I'll update this slightly more often! It's weird to have a knitting blog, as I resisted learning to knit - or, technically, letting myself ENJOY knitting - for so long.