While it's been quiet on the knitting front since I finished all the Bella Mittens and the Button Tab Hats for the gals for the Holidays, my needles haven't been idle. I had cast on a new pair of socks when we went to Mexico waaayyy back in November (hats took over after we got back) and I finally! finished them this weekend. I just needed some quiet knitting time was all.
Seedy Squares SocksBig Book of Socks by Kathleen Taylor
#1 circulars
Cascade Heritage Handpainted yarn in blue tones
And my fellow Chicks with Sticks are attempting to do the year of the hat. I say attempting because my first hat has already resulted in a do-over. I did finish it "just to see", but I am displeased and will be frogging this (probably frogged by the time this is posted). Disappointing, but I won't be happy with the end result unless I do so.
Leaf Lace Hat
Luxury Yarns One Skein Wonders ed. Judith Durant#4 16" circulars
Collinette Jitterbug in olive tones (50 grams)
I also cast on some Man Socks for The Husband, but 50 grams of worsted weight yarn at 48sts just wasn't enough despite assurances to the contrary. A decision was necessary - do the heel and toe in an alternate color or buy another skein of yarn. We ended up buying another skein of yarn at the Husbands request. I loved how quickly these went - I could do half a sock in the time it took to watch one and a half football games, minus an hour to exercise the dogs. Sweet!
#4 circulars
Knitpicks Swish Worsted Lava Heather
And, last but hardly least: Man Mitts from Running Biology of a Knitter (ravelry link). While these also knit up very quickly (I finished one on a trip to the other side of the State in January), they came out HUGE. Like MONDO HUGE. Well, it was time to give felting a go. Into the wash they went. Twice. They shrunk a mere 1/4" of an inch. Co-workers think I need to bump up the water temp to hot and give it one more go. If they don't work out, I'll Goodwill them or something and make him another pair.
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Man Mitts
"Guild Yarn" (100% wool, two strands)
#3 circulars
1 comment:
Oooooooooooooooooooo, SOCKS! I love both pair.
I think I'll have to give those seedy squares a go one of these days.
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