April 15, 2007
Falling Lavender
It feels odd to work on a knit project exclusively. I've been doing that for the last several projects but they have all had an event or seasonal deadline. These are the Grandmom Socks and they're a bit big on me, but they should fit her just fine. The color's a bit off in the photo--the yarn is yummy shades of purple.
The pattern is Falling Leaves by Jessica Landers and the yarn is some hand dyed merino from Kristin's Esty shop. I should be able to start the heel at the end of this pattern repeat. I ignored the magic loop instructions by using two circs and the toe/heel instructions by doing plain ole short rows. I'd like to finish these by next weekend but I may actually be starting a new job this week (woo hoo!) and in that case I'm sure Grandmom would understand my lack of free time.
What's your favorite sock pattern from Knitty?
The pattern is Falling Leaves by Jessica Landers and the yarn is some hand dyed merino from Kristin's Esty shop. I should be able to start the heel at the end of this pattern repeat. I ignored the magic loop instructions by using two circs and the toe/heel instructions by doing plain ole short rows. I'd like to finish these by next weekend but I may actually be starting a new job this week (woo hoo!) and in that case I'm sure Grandmom would understand my lack of free time.
What's your favorite sock pattern from Knitty?
April 13, 2007
Friday the 13th
Today is my grandmom's birthday--I'm not sure how old she is today, but she's OLD. Hey now, she wouldn't mind me saying that, as long as I didn't refer to her as elderly. Apparently that is a horrible insult to someone under one hundred.
Anyway, I started a pair of socks for her last week but I haven't had much time to work on them. I'm almost to the heel (from the toe, natch) but they won't get sent off until the end of next week. Until I have those to show off, I thought I'd share the buttons I made for my etsy shop this week. Enjoy!
Anyway, I started a pair of socks for her last week but I haven't had much time to work on them. I'm almost to the heel (from the toe, natch) but they won't get sent off until the end of next week. Until I have those to show off, I thought I'd share the buttons I made for my etsy shop this week. Enjoy!
Labels: goodies
April 10, 2007
Dude socks
There is something about using up every last inch of yarn that is satisfying. It's also convenient because you aren't adding leftovers to your stash. Another quality is that it takes freakin' forever!
I started these socks for Dude's birthday in October and I just finished them last week. The yarn is OnLine Supersocke Highland and I didn't really use a pattern this time. Just a short row toe and heel and 3x3 rib on the leg. I like the Supersocke because it comes with a little spool of reinforcement yarn. I used the entire skein and you can see how high it comes up on his leg (the foot is a men's size 10).
He absolutely loves them--even more now that they've been washed and softened up. I bought some cotton/wool to make him a summery pair to wear under his work boots. He says he doesn't want to tear them up by wearing them to work but I'm interested to see how they hold up, an experiment of sorts.
How do your handmade guy socks stand up to use?
I started these socks for Dude's birthday in October and I just finished them last week. The yarn is OnLine Supersocke Highland and I didn't really use a pattern this time. Just a short row toe and heel and 3x3 rib on the leg. I like the Supersocke because it comes with a little spool of reinforcement yarn. I used the entire skein and you can see how high it comes up on his leg (the foot is a men's size 10).
He absolutely loves them--even more now that they've been washed and softened up. I bought some cotton/wool to make him a summery pair to wear under his work boots. He says he doesn't want to tear them up by wearing them to work but I'm interested to see how they hold up, an experiment of sorts.
How do your handmade guy socks stand up to use?
April 01, 2007
Lukewarm reception
Dobby isn't thrilled about her new sweater. In fact, it was difficult to get her to model it long enough to take these pics. That's probably because it's so warm now, but I guarantee if we get another cold snap, she will love it!
The multicolor wool was a gift from moustache-lovin' Carrie at Girl on the Rocks. She had dyed it to match her blog but it didn't quite pan out. Her loss is Dobby's gain becuase the colors look freakin' fabulous with her red hair.
The green ribbing is Cascade 220 which isn't even close to the same gauge as the body yarn but you can't tell. Yet again I used Esther Bozak's pattern for a perfect fit. I need to send that lady some baked goods or something for her generosity.
A couple other knit items and some groovy buttons have managed to finish themselves around here, so I will share pictures with you as soon as Flickr realizes I paid for a pro account. I had a couple cute Easter things planned for the niblings and then I realized it's next week. Don't hold your breath on any of those ideas cropping up as finished objects. My next project will be purple birthday socks for my grandmom using the handdyed merino I bought from Kristin. Now you will be seeing those finished soon since her birthday is the 13th!
