The socks
I’ve loved knitting cables from the very start. A simple cable looks so complicated, but in reality is quite easy to knit. Complicated cables, when broken down, line by line, are still simple to knit. The best part is that they’re immensely satisfying.
Take this cable for instance. Looks terribly complex, but each section […]
Huge, huge thank-yous to everyone who voted in my little sock-naming poll. I loved every vote, including all the write-ins from folks who voted “other.” Quite a few write-ins were for the yarn color, Figgy Pudding. Other write-ins included Lacy Ladders (Jan is sadly blogless); ZigZag River, Zig Zag Railway, Traverse, and Traverse Trail (Kristie); […]
Pattern: Merced, my own devising. Pattern to be released soon.
Yarn: Super Socks and Baby from Tess’ Designer Yarns, 1 hank.
Needles: Size 1 (2.25 mm), Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs, set of 5.
Gauge: 7½ stitches/inch
Elapsed time: May 30 to June 10, 2008.
Notes: This must be the fastest pair of socks I ever knit. But then, […]
Pattern: Tilt, my own devising.
Yarn: Smooshy from Dream in Color, November Muse, 1 hank.
Needles: Size 1 (2.25 mm), Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs, set of 5.
Elapsed time: April 22 to May 24, 2008.
Notes: Lesson learned, 1: don’t use cheap needles, they split. While you’re knitting. Getting bits in the wool, threatening to puncture skin. […]
Pattern: Canterbury Bells, my own devising.
Yarn: Valley Yarns, 2/14 Alpaca-Silk, Navy, 365 yards.
Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm), Knit Picks Options in Harmony.
Elapsed time: May 8 to May 23, 2008.
Notes: In spite of the fact that I totally messed up the pattern, because of knitting when I was too tired to pay enough […]
I finished Mingus yesterday—after working on the pair since January. It feels like I’ve been knitting these socks forever. I’m so glad they’re done! Mostly because I can now wear them. Woot!
Pattern: Mingus, by Cookie A.
Yarn: Dream in Color Smooshy, Nightwatch, 1 hank.
Needles: Size 1 (2.25 mm), Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs, set of […]
Pattern: Dulcavina, my own devising.
Yarn: Malabrigo Lace, 2 hanks Forrest, 1.04 hanks Black.
Needles: Size 5 (3.75 mm), Knit Picks Options Harmony, and Knit Picks 8 inch Harmony DPNs, same size.
Elapsed time: March 5 to April 29
Notes: O.M.G. I love it. It’s so incredibly soft, airy, lacy, viney… everything I was looking for. Except for […]
Pattern: Amanda’s Squatty Sidekick; on Ravelry.
Yarn: Newton’s Yarn Country Merino Felt Wool, most of one 500 yard hank, green.
Needles: 10½ KnitPicks Options.
Elapsed time: February 15, 2008 to April 2, 2008.
Finished size: 11¾ wide x 6¼ high, after felting, not including the handle.
Notes: Now I understand. This felting thing that’s been all the rage of late […]
As I told you the other day, before this flu thing hit me I finished up the Serpentine Mitts. At least, I thought I told you about that. Maybe I just thought about it really hard. It’s really hard to tell the difference when your brain’s full of snot. Anyway, I did finish them. Just […]
Pattern: Illusions, my own devising.
Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, Sand Ridge, 2 hanks.
Needles: Size 0 (2.0 mm), Crystal Palace bamboo DPNs, set of 5.
Gauge: 8 stitches/inch
Elapsed time: January 22 to February 14
Notes: Once I decided on this stitch pattern, the socks knit up very quickly. The pattern is easily memorized, and I found it to […]