A joy to knit!
Sticks: 2.75mm dpn’s
Yarn: EGMTK Sock
Pattern: Tadpoles
Quick, simple, and on track still! Surgery postponed, so I am keeping up!
‘catching up’ Category
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FO: PSC2011 March Rainbow Tadpoles
March 26, 2011 by sunrisesister
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WIP: Nutkin
February 28, 2011 by sunrisesister
Something happens to me when I see a sock pattern I love instantly. And then I see that I have the exact recommended yarn. In almost the exact colour. I go a little giddy. This yarn has been ‘marinading’ in the stash for a while now, since I scored it in destash from Tara. In the ball it looks a little muddy, but when knitted up, something happens..
Flash on
Flash off. It’s a hard colour to photograph in this light.
Flash on, again.
The yarn is the famous Wollmeise, which is surprisingly splitty to knit with, a little overly twisty, very cottony to feel, but drop-dead-bloody-gorgeous to knit. I see why it’s so habit forming. I am pleased that popping my WM cherry has been such a positive experience..
But, it’s not all rosy. One sock down, and I cant get it on over my ankle. No, I dont have cankles, it’s just very tight. But all is not lost – it will be getting a soak, a blocking, and see if the yarn doesnt have a bit more ‘give’ in store.
The pattern is Nutkin, a free and wonderfully easy to memorise pattern. I made a few mods, which I will blog about when they are done.
Tomorrow is March 1.. that means it’s time to select the next personal sock club instalment! weeeee!
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Recent Foodery
February 21, 2011 by sunrisesister
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FO: PSC2011 February Socks
February 21, 2011 by sunrisesister
This is my first post-surgery FO! Perhaps diving straight back into 4 ply was a little extreme, but that was the luck of the draw.. literally!
Not a great photo, I admit, but I am hoping the recipient will model them for me, when they reach her
Pattern: Anklet-style adaptation of the Colinette Jitterbug ballband pattern
Yarn: ms. gusset sock yarn in a bright hot variegated pink. (I nicknamed it Barbie Car)
Sticks: 2.5mm DPN’s
Size: EUR 39/UK6/AUS7
Nice, quick, and very pleasing! It’s good to be back!
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Healing
February 7, 2011 by sunrisesister
Well, I am pleased to report that my arm is healing well, and just two weeks after surgery, I am itching to knit! I have done a small amount of spinning, but no knitting or crochet yet, and no blogging!
Meanwhile, my February sock yarn has been selected, but it is taunting me from the stash shelf until I have the go-ahead to knit
My ravelry queue has exploded, and I am sending myself crazy by looking at patterns… gah!
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