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Olivia Vest

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:56:00 +0000

Olivia Vest, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Pattern from Noro Catwalk, Jenny Watson Designs, Book 1. Yarn is Noro Kureyon Sock Yarn color S164. Knit according to pattern. Next time (tho I won't be making this again!) I'd knit it in the round...seams are a pain.

Stitches East Treats

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:14:00 +0000

A couple treats from yesterday's visit to Stitches East...

Purple sock earrings.

"Zauberball" Magic-ball sock yarn in "Frische" Fresh color.

FC Barcelona Socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:52:00 +0000

FC Barcelona Socks, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Made with Lorna's Laces "Sweetie" color no. 222. Size US2 DPNs, CO 60 sts. 7 row picot cuff, eye of partridge heel. The print on this yarn is TOTALLY CRAZY but contains the colors of Barcelona Football Club!

Deck Garden Tomatoes

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:51:00 +0000

Deck Garden Tomatoes, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Tomatoes 5-9 from my deck garden!

Textured socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:56:00 +0000

Textured socks, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Pattern is from Patons Socks in the City. Yarn is ShiBui Sock Midnight color 2955. Size US2 dpns. 64 sts CO. I love this yarn!

Moorish Lattice socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:49:00 +0000

Moorish Lattice socks, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Made with Cleckheaton 8-ply color 1935 with size US6 42sts CO. Pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks.

April Vacation: Cuff socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Mon, 25 May 2009 11:43:00 +0000

Cuff socks, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Made with Fortissima Socka Flamenco color and size US2 60sts CO. Pattern from Patons Next Step Four Socks and Slippers booklet. I didn't try to match the stripes. And good thing because the second ball of yarn had the colors in the reverse order anyway! Didn't have scissors or embroidery needle with me so entire sock is singular construction and toe is 3 needle bind off.

Cabled sock

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:33:00 +0000

Cabled sock, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Cabled Sock from Patons Next Step Four Socks and Slippers booklet. Made with left over Lion Brand Wool-ease chunky from World Cup sweater.

Tie Dye Ankle Socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:04:00 +0000

Socks made with left over 4-ply Mercidized Cotton. Knitted both at the same time, toe up, on size US1 Addi Turbo 32" circular needle from inside and outside of ball so I could just knit until I ran out of yarn. 8 st. Turkish cast on, 68 sts. total. Purled bottom of foot. Short row heel with double wraps. Some elastic knitted into last row and cast off row. Casted off with size US3 needle.

Travelling Socks-ish

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:19:00 +0000

Travelling Socks-ish, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Inspired by the Travelling Socks pattern by Lucy Neatby in Socks Socks Socks book. Made with Zitron Trekking XXL color 108 and Garnstudio Drops Alpaca color 2110. 80 sts CO, size US2/2.75 mm DPNs. Some Latvian braids added for fun.

Scarf, Tam, Mitten Set

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:36:00 +0000

Sun is a bit bright and has altered the colors...but the set is finally complete!

Lemon Drop Socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:42:00 +0000

Lemon Drop Socks, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Lion Brand Sock-ease, size US1 DPNs, 76sts CO, 7 row picot edge, Welsh heel, star toe of 4 points.

Stuffed Mittens

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:32:00 +0000

Stuffed Mittens, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Lion Brand Wool-ease Camel, Patons SWS Soy Wool Stripes Natural Berry, Pattern adapted from Family Circle Easy Knitting Magazine Fall 2005, size 7 needles. Stuffed with blanket stitched felted sweater parts.

Cheese Tags

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:06:00 +0000

These are cheese tags I made for Thanksgiving appetizer plate. I was too cheap to spend $20 to buy porcelain ones at Sur La Table so my son said I should draw my own! (I like mine better!) We're having fig preserves with Brie and Gouda on whole grain crackers.

Booktalk Podcast Presentation

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:51:00 +0000

Old Shale Scarf

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:28:00 +0000

Old Shale Scarf, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

This scarf is the old shale pattern from The Encyclopedia of Knitting by Stanfield and Griffiths. It is made with Paton's SWS and Lion Brand Wool-Ease. Matching hat is Tam B from Three Tams on Knitty.com. Matching mittens are in progress.

Hundertwasser knee socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:55:00 +0000

Hundertwasser knee socks, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Opal Hundertwasser knee socks in "Der Blaue Mond" Blue Moon color. Started off with Knitpicks two socks on one circular pattern with US size 1 40" Harmony needles. Didn't like the heel the pattern made...but oh well! Ended up on 32" addi turbos after Harmony needles had untimely accident with the vacuum cleaner. I just sort of made up the calf shaping as I went along and the picot bind off (which I love) is from More Sensational Knitted Socks (Birthday present :-D). These socks took an awful long time to make. And were frustrating to match up the stripes even tho the two balls were from the same dye lot. As it is the loosely knit sock weighs 70g while the tighter one weighs 66ish. I know I'm the only one who will ever care! LOL Am generally pleased with the results and can't wait for the cold weather to be snuggled up in my first hand-knit pair of knee socks.

Noro

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:25:00 +0000

I love these projects! I love sweater vests and would like to make one using Noro Silk Garden.

"Olivia" Jenny Watson No.2 Catwalk

Noro Sweater Vol. 21 Spring '07 Silk Garden Shell YS-447A/B.

Vacuuming Mishap

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:56:00 +0000

My new vacuum cleaner is a monster! It sucked up my latest project. Luckily the socks survived but my circular needles didn't! Socks in progress are Opal Hundertwasser Der Blaue Mond/Blue Moon. Needles were Knitpicks 40" Harmony circulars size 1. I knew I'd break them eventually...I just didn't see it happening this way! Pattern is a mixture of Knitpicks two socks on one circular free pattern and my own modifications to make them knee socks. Can't say I'm too crazy about the heel design. And matching up stripes is harder than I thought it would be using this method since it appears that even tho they are the same dye-lot the print on the yarn is different.

Perfect Pie Shawl and one of Three Tams from Knitty

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:52:00 +0000

Perfect Pie Shawl and one of Three Tams from Knitty, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Shawl is from Weekend Knitting book made from Lion Brand Romance 85% acrylic and 15% mohair, made in Italy, in color no 143 lavender...whaddya want for $5? Oh it's trimmed with Lanett superwash lilac...I think...I have so many different kinds of purple-colored scrap yarn I can't remember. Tam is tam B from Three Tams off of Knitty.com. Background is Lion Brand Wool-Ease in color camel. Pink and purple is from Patons SWS 70% wool and 30% soy. I really like this stuff! It's very colorful and soft. I blocked the tam on a plate and am very pleased! It made it even softer and has lovely drape. I used less than a ball for the tam and am now working on a matching scarf.

My Simpsons Avatar

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:03:00 +0000

My Simpsons Avatar, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

My entertainment during Croatia v. Turkey Euro 2008 match...
This is me as a Simpsons character (in humid weather)!
Make your own at http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/main.html

beaded rib baby socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0000

beaded rib baby socks, originally uploaded by Beatrixknits.

Sensational Knitted Socks pattern. Lion Brand Magic Stripes yarn no 208 Stonewashed Blue. Size US 2/2.75 mm needles. Made for size 4 baby shoe. I would do the leg in a larger size needle next time…seems disproportionate to the foot. Have made baby booties, this pair of socks, and still have enough left over for something else.

Cinders needs some socks

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:18:00 +0000

Cinders the piglet from Thirsk, North Yorks, who was scared of wallowing in mud, overcame her fears with the help of some Wellington boots. Picture Ross Parry Agency. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7453069.stm

Google Docs Flickr Slideshow Experiment for Grad School

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:54:00 +0000

Travelling Sock-ish

noreply@blogger.com (Beatrix Underwood) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:52:00 +0000

More accurate color representation with the sun!

Based loosely on Travelling Sock by Lucy Neatby in Socks Socks Socks book. With some Latvian Braids added as learned in Folk Socks book. 80 sts CO with size 2 DPNs. Zitron Trekking XXL 108 Ombre and Garnstudio Drops Alpaca 2110. Sock no. 2 will be same colors but different patterns.