North Star Mittens

North Star Mittens from book Knit Mittens in Lion Brand Baby Soft cream and bubble gum. Pattern and online errata both confusing. Next time I think I'd knit them with worsted weight yarn instead of sport.

Not Socks

Not socks are based on Chain Rib Socks pattern page 48 Sensational Knitted Socks. CO 78 sts. size US2 DPNs. Froehlich Wolle Blauband Jacquard. Heel is 39 sts. Foot worked in size US1 DPNs. Called "not socks" thanks to Rich's ability to see binary humor in my mistake and convincing me to not rip them out. Sock no 1's chain pattern goes o-o-o-o- etc. while sock no 2's chain pattern goes -o-o-o-o etc. because I read the pattern wrong the second time! Not that you can even tell since the pattern in the yarn is so crazy! Reinforcing thread in heels and toes. Eye of partridge heel.

Battenburg Cake

This year's birthday cake extravaganza for my son. Made with cocoa instead of red food coloring and 6 squares instead of 4 (like recipe called for) since I can't estimate 1/2 or count to 4. Is not like he cares tho...when I asked him what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday he said "dirt cups."

V&A Knitting

Have found great site regarding historical knititng:

http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/knitting/index.html

would love to go there someday! (and would love to have time to knit as much as I used to! have been working on the same sock since August!)

Chicken Knit

Yarn I've been waiting for since July has been dispatched (again). *fingers crossed*

Log Cabin Socks

Made with Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted :-O Color is Loden 177. 4mm US6 DPNs. Exactly according to patern in Handknit Holidays book. Only thing I'd change next time is maybe go up a size on the needles for the leg part since all those cables make it not as stretchy as the foot part.

Louet Gems Lilac Socks

Pattern is Stansfield no. 11 from Sensational Knitted Socks. 66 st CO, US2 DPNs. Eye of Partridge Heel is only modification to original pattern. Louet Gems is soft and shiny!

Holiday in Wales

Gotta include a knitting shot. Here I am sitting on a bench on Jubilee Walk on Moel Lus in Penmaenmawr. In the distance is Great Orme. I still have yet to see anyone else knitting in Wales even tho there are sheep all over the place and according to historical accounts of knitting everyone used to knit socks around here! The only evidence I've managed to find are old needles and remnants of yarn in charity shops.
This is one of my favorite places in Wales. It's near the Druids' Circle in Penmaenmawr. There are lots of sheep (of course) and wild horses! I think that is just so neat! If you look closely you can see mama and baby grazing above the rocks and papa looking on from the right side of the picture. Or at least that's who I think they are.

OMG Aren't they just so cute! They look so soft and snuggly! I wish I knew which breed they are. Would like to know what their wool is like to knit with.

The Cashmere Reclaim Project

First attempt ever at hand dyeing yarn!

Before: 35g cashmere soaking in vinegar bath.

After: hand painted with grape, fruit punch and orange Kool-Aid. Check out this excellent color chart link: http://www.thepiper.com/fiberart/koolaid/images/colorchart-max.jpg Am very pleased with the range of color I got. Was expecting just purple, red and orange but I got lots of violets, pinks and yellows too. Process is very engrossing. Will do it again! I'm not sure what I'll do with this yarn. Smells really lovely like a popsicle. Is enough for child's socks or maybe cuff of adult socks. Maybe a headband? 8/13/07


Cashmere Baby Socks. Infant size 4 shoe. Approx 9 mo age. Size 5 sts/in gauge, 30 sts CO, size 7US needles, slipped stitch rib pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks book. I love that book! approx 25g total. Smoother knitting when reclaimed yarn is rinsed and hung to dry. 8/9/07

Boot socks again with baby socks.

Here's the first completed project! Size 48 sts CO, gauge 5.5 sts/in, size 8US needles? Can't remember! *scoff* (size 6 actually!) Pretty much a worsted weight boot sock. Tho not sure anyone would wear a 100% cashmere sock on a hike. Pattern is Open Cable with Twisted Rib from Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch. Very warm, soft and squishy..definitely for lounging! approx 90g total. 8/6/07

Step 2! I have a new appreciation for people who assemble sweaters! This one was very well done! I felt kinda guilty taking it apart. But here's the haul: 452g of 10-ply appears to be approx. worsted weight, 27g 8-ply appears to be approx. sock yarn and 7g 6-ply which was what was used to seam the parts together. I imagine I can get at least 3 pairs of socks from it...maybe some mittens or baby booties. 7/11/07.
I just got this sweater on Super Clearance at TJMaxx. Is 100% 8-ply cashmere. Would have cost me a fortune to buy this yarn at a yarn store. My crazy idea is to rip it out and reknit it into what else? wait for it...SOCKS! The cashier even said "wow that is a soft sweater!" (Sweater doesn't fit...otherwise I'd just wear it! My fingers end at the start of the sleeve detail and it looks dorky folded up. I suspect sizing was the reason it was on Super Clearance. So wish me luck! 2/21/07.

Birthday goodies

Totally impressed by service from www.morethanyarn.com Not only did I get the gorgeous Louet Gems I've been wanting for so long...in Lilac no less!...but I also got a tiny bamboo crochet hook to pick up dropped stitches and a nail file with pictures of sheep all over it for free! Folk Socks book from Amazon.com after much research was put into looking for sock book I don't already have that I'd like! Thanks Rich! :-D

Flores Headband...crocheted?!

Based mostly on the Flores pattern in Knitscene Magazine Fall 2006 http://www.knitscene.com/photos/2006/project02.asp
I made mine with left over sock yarn (of course!) instead tho. I thought the worsted size of the original flowers was a bit big for me. Headband is made from Jaeger Matchmaker 4-ply doubled. Flowers are made out of Regia Color, Lanett, Opal Lollipop, Jaeger Matchmaker and Froehlich Wolle. Vine is made with Sidar Wool Rich 4-ply. I really liked learning new crochet stitches to make this!

Handschuhe

Handschuhe offHandschuhe on

Whilst searching the innernet looking for things to do with sock yarn I found a great pair of gloves on someone's site from Germany. I was inspired by these: http://homes.sz-online.de/katrin/handschuhe.jpg
They're so cool! Mine are made from 6 different kinds of sock yarn (handspun, Online, Regia, Lanett, Luna Park and Froehlich Wolle) and the "Uncommon Gardening Gloves" pattern from Interweave Knits Spring 2004 (minus the purl lace rib). They were really fun to make as long as I kept up with the weaving in ends along the way.

Trail mix & Bluebell Lace Socks

Homemade trail mix. Dehydrated strawberries, cranberries, raisins, peanuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and chunks of Lindt chocolate!

Bluebell Lace Socks from Sensational Knitted Socks. Toe up with round toe so I wouldn't run out of yarn. Heel with flap which I'm not crazy about but I still like better than short row heel or afterthought heel. Yarn is Cherry Tree Hill Supersock Cabin Fever color. Size 2 DPNs 72 sts. Cast off cuff with size 8 DPN so it is nice and stretchy. Yarn is from going out of business sale at Needleworks in Newington, CT. :-(( I wish I bought more...is lovely and squishy to work with.

Hodge Podge Toe Socks

I got a little over eager on the lenght of the leg (8") so by the time I got to the toe was running very low on yarn (less than 5" left now)...so I alternated it with some leftover Opal, Regia reinforcing thread and even some Shetland cobweb lace wool. I think it looks a bit dorky...but seems a waste of time to rip back just because of toe. The perfectionist in me cringes. Original yarn is Austermann Step no. 16 Jeans. Can't say I feel the Aloe and Jojoba...but they do smell a bit rancid. :D 72 sts on size 1 needles...lets not talk about how I broke my set of Swallow casein DPNs while trying to knit these socks. I thought they were supposed to be flexible!


Pattern is crossover rib pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch.
Next socks are going to be MUCH SHORTER!!!...say 4"? These were a difficult birth.

Harebell Lace Socks

Socks are based on harebell lace pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks. Only problem is bells are upside-down! Made with Cleckheaton Country 8-ply DK weight Color 2190 accented with Classic Elite Inca Marl Color 1195 on the picot edge, heel and toe. 4mm US 6 DPNs, 42 st CO. I know the ribbon is a bit over the top but I couldn't resist...actually the entire sock is a bit OTT!

Washington, DC Socks

Made with ON line (a rather confusing name for a company) Supersocke 100 Tropic Color Farbe 929. 60 st CO, k2p2 rib for 2", 6" st st cuff, Eye of Partridge Heel and Star Toe of Three Points. 2.75mm Size 2 DPNs. From Stitch DC Store, Capitol Hill location. Lovely to work with. No knots or breaks and I still have quite a bit left over.

Cotton Summer Socks

Ankle socks made with Plassard Tahiti 100% Coton Couleur 105. 60 sts CO with 2.75mm size 2 DPNs. Reinforced at cuff with Stretchrite elastic sewing thread and at heels and toes with non elastic sewing thread. Welsh Heel and Star Toe of Three Points. Yarn from store in Woodbridge, CT.

Australian Poncho

Pattern is "lacy poncho & gloves" from "creative knitting" magazine from Australia. www.creativeknitting.com.au Issue 17. Pattern calls for Patons Inca but I substituted Lion Brand Kool Wool 50% merino wool/50% acrylic. Imported from Italy. A steal at $2 a skein at Ocean State Job Lot! Color is 380-149 Dark Charcoal Grey.

Snowboarding Hat

Robby saw a hat like this in his snowboarding magazine and asked me to make him one. Of course I said yes (even tho is awful!) since he was actually showing interest in my hobby! Pretty funny that the striped pom pom hat circa 1983 is back in style!

Welt Fantastic Socks

Here we are with the much improved remake of "Zig-zag socks...er slippers" pattern is "Welt Fantastic" from Sensational Knitted Socks book by Charlene Schurch. 66 sts with size 2 DPNs, Eye of Partridge heel and Star Toe of Three Points. Yarn is Froehlich Wolle Blauband Maxi Ringel comes with matching reinforcing thread for heel and toe. Am not ripping these out! I promise!

Collection of baby booties

All from Socks Socks Socks book pattern "Multicolored Sockies" made with cream and lavender colored Lion Brand Baby Soft with size 3, 2.5 and 2 needles with no modifications to pattern. Or as Robby says "for a fat two year old" down to "newborn." Personally I like the newborn size. I think they look like the best gauge for that yarn. Note: keeping lavender ones for myself, middle ones were given to baby born in November, started to grow out of them at 4 months, large ones given to 10lb baby born in March...I hope they fit! My mother said Robby's "fat two year old" comment is totally off.

Me as an M&M...any resemblance?

Sort of knitting related...check out my hair accessory! www.becomeanmm.com

Luna Park Socks

Made with Ornaghi Filati Luna Park Merino wool colore 202 and Regia reinforcing wool in heel and toe. Size 2 needles. 60 stitches CO. 7 row picot edge. Welsh heel. Star of 3 points toe. Very lovely if I do say so myself...will be using this pattern again! Only one tiny complaint...there was a break in the yarn and one entire color was missing! Luckily there was enough left over to patch it. Yarn is from www.yarn4socks.com.

OCD felting

sunlight photo


daylight photo

I now present...The Space Shuttle Bag aka Frankenstein Bag! Holy cow it was a bitch to line. I got the fabric at JoAnn's. Is lovely and soft and has all the colors of the wool! It took me a long time to find it! Grommets were scary but kinda fun to put on. I got them at Michael's. Pattern is infamous Booga Bag.




Now I know why I've never felted anything before! Is it ready? Should I throw it in again? I guess it would have helped if I knew what I was working with. Bag is 24% Noro Kureyon and 76% handspun material of unknown origin but appears to be animal fiber. Oops my bad.


After three washes and strap getting stuck in washing machine *argh*

After two washes

After one wash (darn. I kinda liked it in this stage tho wouldn't exactly call it felt...more like soft fluffy wool.)

YARN QUIZ! (Pretty accurate since I love merino and purple)

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Kureyonkozy

Kureyonkozy tea pot cozy designed by Emma Crew from Knitty. Made with Noro Kureyon color no. 182.





Here are the large and small versions of the pattern.

Baby booties

They're just so fun to make!!! Pattern is Multicolored Sockies by Maude Smith from Socks Socks Socks book. My imaginary baby layette set is now complete! Or should I make a lavender blanket now too?

Baby beanie

Made with Lion Brand Baby Soft in Color No. 143 Lavender, size 2 needles and the Heirloom Aran Baby Set pattern by Lisa Lloyd in Interweave Knits Spring 2004 issue to go with the sweater I made last winter.