WIP Wednesday

Sock updates!

SKA Sep Mystery Sock

Clue 2 finished on sock 1 (after taking out 12 rnds and redoing them!)

Weeping Angel

Lovin' this pattern!!

Winter Fir

I know, I know, it looks like it did last week... that is because I knitted the leg and discovered it was too small!  so I started over.  What you are seeing is the cuff done on bigger needles. :sigh:

Finished socks

I never did post the orange socks I finished.  So here they are...

Rebel Pilot Socks, rav page here

And I finally finished the mate to the Patchwork Weasley socks

Rav page here

You know I have more socks on the needles (yes, that is a given, haha)  but I also have a test knit on the needles, a fingerless mitt, and a sweater vest? (not sure what to call it because it is a sweater without sleeves and buttons but not a pullover). 
And I have a couple of needlepoint projects in the works.

Happy knitting!!

Still have 5

Five minus one

equals Four!   yay!!

Plus one

back to Five!  o'well... I still have five pairs of socks in various stages on the needles.  Good thing I like knitting socks, huh?!

Purple socks:
Putting Holes in Happiness, Cascade Heritage Sock Yarn Italian Plum, US 1 dpns

Orange socks:
Katniss, Crystal Palace Mini Solid, Orange, US 1 dpns

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Update on the Patchwork Socks

...one pattern repeat completed... still lovin' it!

New Beginnings

"The beginning is the most important part of the work"

~Plato

New socks started...

Yarn: Cascade Heritage Sock, Grey  Pattern: Patchwork Weasley by Erica Lueder

 Yarn: Gaia's Colours Umaj, Solis (green)   Pattern: SKA Jan12 Mystery Sock, Blathnat by Irishgirlieknits

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again with the socks!

too much purple?!

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Not much knitting going on... but I did finish Clue 2 (on one sock)

... and clue 3 has been printed off

Another pair of socks!

Ta da!!!

I finished the YOSS July and Solid Sock July socks.  But sadly not by the end of July.  But! they fit perfect and I love them (even though they are white).

And in case you're wondering what my initial bag looks like with the needlepoint attached....

... I love it!!!  (and yes, I do have the next needlepoint project ready to start)

Time

It is August already?!  

Where has all the time gone?   

And I didn't get the July sock finished in time to qualify for a prize. 

 

But, I am close.  I expect to have these finished in another day or two and you know what that means...
yep... I get to start August's sock!!  The Solid Sock group has a mystery sock for August.  I must wind some yarn for a mystery!!

"The bad news is time flies.  The good news is you're the pilot."
-   Michael Althsuler 

Still

                          Still working on...

Socks

 Shawl

 

 Scarves

  

 Sweater

 

 Master Knitter Program

 

... and STILL fighting a stomach virus!!!  

FO Friday

I have been a terrible blogger this week.  But on a happy note, I have finished socks to show!!

 and since I missed WIP Wednesday, I thought I'd throw in a WIP...

 I did work on the shawl this week but it looks the same so I didn't take another picture (maybe next week)

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And this week's winners are...

...the YOSS Jun Monkey sock.  One down, one to go. (hey! at least I started the mate, lol)

 The initial bag needlepoint piece...

...loving it!  I didn't care for the white I picked out to use around my initial.  I'll have to look for something else.  I'd like to work a brick stitch (vertical) around my initial.  It is addicting to work on this little piece.

I have totally ignored my shawl and Advent Calendar scarf for the week.  But...

...you know I couldn't resist starting the YOSS Jul sock...

          Pattern: Catherine by Kate Blackburn (scroll down the page until you reach Catherine)

          Yarn: Knit Picks Bare

          Needles: Hiya Hiya 9" circular, US 1/2.25mm

I am loving this pattern!  and since I'm working the socks in white, it will count for the Solid Socks July Socks.  sweet!!

(you do know I'm not done with casting on for July socks, don't ya?!  The Fingerless Glove Fanatics (FGF) Sock group on Ravelry is having a purple kal and a designer kal.  I can do the designer socks in purple and meet the requirements for both groups!  double sweet!!!   BUT, I will restrain myself and not cast on for these until next week... probably...maybe...)

(The Sock Knitter's Anonymous (SKA) group is knitting a mystery sock this month.  I am finding it very hard not to cast on for it too.)

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It's a mystery

 and yes... another fingerless mitt

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A New Project...

 

it's a mystery

Yes, it is Wednesday. And yes, the Wednesday Knit Group met (minus one... SuKnitWitty who is currently on gramma duty). And no, there was no sweater knitting done by two of us.  One of us did work on their sweater and it wasn't me. 

Once again I was side-tracked with startitis. To be fair, I did finish the Knotty Braid Mitts and Knotty Braid Hat (pictures will be posted on Friday).

I have made two of the Undulating Wave Scarf by Laura Nelkin and I have her Entomology Scarf on the needles. How could I resist when she announced a "mystery" kal?!

It's a mystery, it involves beads, and approx. 400 yds of fingering weight yarn (I'm using Schaefer Heather in color Grandpa's Overalls), and did I mention it's a mystery?

I finished stringing 528 beads (half of the total amount) and started my mystery kal.

I promise, I will work on my sweater on Friday.  For sure... at least a few rows... maybe...

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Yarn is Cherry Tree Hill Supersock, colorway Martha's Vineyard

(I never did get a sock started in February. And I still have a lot of knitting going on but I did get a plain vanilla sock started for YOSS March sock.)

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... and for this week.... Scarves

Glitter Scarf by Carla Boustead-Willingham


I am test knitting this pattern using Mirasol Nuna (40% merino Wool, 40% silk, 20% bamboo) instead of lace weight yarn.

Sooooo soft and luscious, beautiful drape.

I am using US4 straight needles.  (in case you were wondering)

My Advent Calendar Scarf

I have actually completed one repeat of the Day 2 with beads. The beads are purple but depending on the light they change color.

You know I picked out all the purple ones from the mixed bag. Well, I need to buy some more. There is not enough purple left to do the second repeat.

But I like the beads so much better than the nupps!!

And a mitt...

I finished one mitt minus the thumb and started the second mitt.

I love the color and the tiny twist to the stitches in the ribbing.



Now I'm off to work on my sweater. It is Wed. Knit Group day and the day to work on sweaters!

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Not much progress on my wips although I have been busy.

Right Twist Ribbed Fingerless Mitts

A basic ribbed fingerless mitt with a right twist thrown in for a different look.

I used Knit 1 Crochet 2 Crock-O-Dye color 289 (reds).  It has 15% silk in in! s-o-o-o soft.

Hiya Hiya 9" circular US 2

My Advent Calendar Scarf

I have ripped out frogged the nupps and added beads.

Of course I did not realize I would be frogging the nupps and then frogging the beaded rows 2 times!!

It does make a difference in the stitch count when you forget or drop (don't know which I did) a yarn over.

AND of course you don't discover that error until you've done 3 more rows and the beads are not lining up like they should.

It is hard to see but the beads used in place of nupps are a purple color. (and yes, I did pick them out from  a bag of mixed beads)

Maybe next week I'll have a new sock (or two) to show you. I haven't started February's socks yet. (and no, I have not finished the green Monkeys or the Teal cable socks. I like to have lots of choices to choose from depending on what I feel like knitting)

Just in time...

...yep, finished just in time

St Brigid's Carnamoyle Stockings in Lion Brand Wool (worsted weight) color Midnight Blue

I finally have a pair of socks finished in time for the Solid Socks ravelry group. Yea! my name will be entered into the random number generator for a chance to win some sock yarn!! 

And, these same socks count with the YOSS group!
(a 2fer!! can't beat it!)  but there is no prize for this group. The object is to use up some of your stash.

Not only do these socks have a cool cable, they have heel, arch and sole shaping!

I have never done this type of shaping on a sock so it was interesting to try. Of course when you read the pattern you're like, huh?  I've learned you just have to do it.

So you decrease on the heel stitches at the same time as decreasing for the gusset.  After all the gusset decreases are done, you increase for the arch shaping.  This extra shaping really makes the socks hug your foot. Now I just need to figure out the math so I can do this shaping with sock yarn.

I wonder how many of my wip socks I can get done before February 1st?  The Solid Socks group start a new mystery sock in February, the YOSS (year of stash socks) start a new sock for February, and I haven't even checked Sock Knitters Anonymous to see what the sock is for February.

Decisions.... decisions....

YOSS 2011 January #1

If you remember, I joined the Year of Stash Socks to use up some of my sock stash.

One of January's socks is knitted using a worsted weight yarn. I haven't knitted any worsted weight socks yet (they are a bit warm for our part of TX). But my mom could use a pair.



So I have started "St Brigid's Carnamoyle Stockings" (rav link) pattern by Lahoma Jayne Nally-Kaye

Yes, more cables. But the cables are only on the front part of the sock. The back is stockinette. It should work up quickly as I'm using dpns US5/3.75mm and Lion Brand Wool.

January must be the month for cables.

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New Year... New Start to knitting... New sock...

Voyanne Sock
Pattern by Holly Terrel
Yarn: Dream in Color Starry
Color: Bermuda Teal
Needles: Hiya Hiya 9" circular US 1

Beautiful cables on the front









...and a view of the back... double seed stitch

I wasn't sure how well I would like the double seed stitch on the back but I gotta tell you, I love it!


The yarn is more of a deeper green/blue (teal of course!) than the picture shows. I did take it in the sunlight but it still came out blue.

I love the little bits of sparkle in the yarn (hence the name 'Starry').  It adds to the whole sock causing me to stop and admire just how lovely the yarn is knitting up.

So far my favorite sock for 2011!