Showing posts with label A Year in Socks KAL. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Year in Socks KAL. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Spring Socks

Just in the nick of time, my plain stockinette stitch socks are done.
Yarn was Imagine Knit Sock Yarn in "Longing for Spring"
100% Superwash Merino Wool
Fingering weight
Needles Knit Picks nickle plated sock needles
Size 2 and 1
Pattern was from The Knitters Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd.


A slipped stitched heel flap is very pretty in this I think.


They're not blocked but they are done. Whew! I love how these turned out and they are super comfy, soft and hug my feet. On to something new!

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Spring is Coming (I Think)

We have finally gotten a few warm days here in Northern Minnesota, just in time for this sock I am working on.
My March sock for A Year in Socks. I dyed this skein specifically for the KAL, the assignment was to knit with some bright colors. This is called "Longing for Spring". The pattern is a simple stockinette stitch, I'm making it up a bit as I go.


Today is about 34 degrees F and the kids went out to enjoy the weather. KD thought sliding was really fun.
Noley wanted to slide all by himself.
They all worked on a fort.
KD got too warm in his jacket.


It was fun to watch them out there in the snow, Noley kept throwing snowballs and saying, "Oops! Sorry!"

My February sock reveal finally.

This is the Azure sock from Knitty Winter 2007. I liked this pattern alright but the heel was a bugger and I am still turning the heel on the second sock.



This is sock number 2 I hope to finish it this weekend.
On the Etsy shop news, I have put in an order with the manufacturer for the sock yarn base I have been using. More skeins are on their way and I hope to update the shop soon. I have been slowly getting sold out on sock yarn which is very nice for me. Thank you to all who have bought yarn or looked into the shop.



I have been tagged with a fun little task here from Rani.


Rules are:


1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.


2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.


3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.


4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.


My weird facts:
1. My favorite color is eggplant purple, I like it so much that I have to tell myself to look at other color clothing or everything I wear would be that color.
2. I have never liked onions, I can eat something with a little onion in it but too much makes me feel sick.
3. I want to see the Eiffel Tower before I die.
4. The farthest I have traveled is to California, I have never been to the East coast.
5. I love to play Canasta and Blokus, you should try them!
6. I have a notoriously dirty mind, just ask my friends and family.
7. My ancestors are Finnish, all of them.
I tag
If you don't want to play I won't be offended if you want to play consider yourself tagged!

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Second Sock Syndrome?

OK so I have been avoiding this post because it means I have to admit I am not done with my February socks for A Year In Socks KAL. I obviously over stepped my abilities when picking that pattern. Plus a fall on the ice has given me a sore wrist which makes knitting a sometime fun, sometimes not so fun thing. I don't think it is SSS yet but I can see when there is a syndrome out there named that. I have already decided March's sock is a simple plain sock, perhaps the Yarn Harlot's standard recipe. I did dye a skein for myself for March. I call it Longing For Spring. I will post pictures next time. Just dropping a note here to say I haven't dropped off the face of the earth. I'm just ashamed to admit I haven't been knitting what I said I would:)

Knit On!