Another finished project!

Socks for friend. I really don't think she reads this blog, but just in case, I'm not saying her name. She'll be getting them for her birthday.

Now that I've finished these, I hope to get working on Roscoe's sweater, because boy does he need it! It's cold here!!

Kool-aid dyed socks update

I've frogged and started these socks over so many times. They are still a tad too big, but I didn't want to rip them out again, so this is how they will be. I am really enjoying the toe up method of sock making. Much easier to try them on as you go.

Kool-aid dyed yarn

When Melanie and I got together, she asked me if I wanted to try kool-aid dyeing with her. So of course, I said yes! And this is the result, pretty cool, huh?

I wanted to try something I had never tried before, so I pulled out my 60" length, size 1 needles and set to work. Two-at-a-time socks, from the toe up! After many restarts, I thought I finally had it, until I tried them on and they were coming out way too big! So I restarted again, and am not going to increase quite so much. This yarn is the sock blank from Knitpicks.

More socks!!

I just finished the socks I had been working on this weekend. The yarn is Classic Elite Alpaca Sox and I loved knitting with it. It's very soft and I liked how the colorway had a spiral affect on the pattern I was knitting.


It's so hard to take pictures of your own feet. I have never found a good angle for it. So I begged hubby until he agreed - though he was grumbling about it.



Now, on to the next project as the yarn I ordered just arrived today - yay!!!

Socks

So now that the knitting weekend is almost over, I thought I'd show everyone what I've been working on. First and foremost, I have finished my socks! That I've been working on for a very long time. Here they are!


As I said, I've had them on the needles for months and months, I'm so glad they're finally finished!

Here they are!

Here's an update on the 3 projects I've been actively working on over the past few months.

First, my socks. I started these ages ago and finished one relatively quickly and then promptly fell into SSS (Second Sock Syndrome.) I recently got back into finishing the second one from teaching my friend, Robin, how to knit socks. They're also a handy, small project to take along with one to knit night. I've turned the heel and am working down the instep.


This market bag I recently finished with the purpose of making several so that I can make my contribution to "going green." It turned out bigger than I thought it would. I haven't tested it out yet. Oh yeah, it took so long to make (what with all the seed stitch), that I don't know if I'll make any more. :-/

And since I finished that bag, I've been working on my Honeycomb vest from Knitty.com. I also started this months ago and am currently working on it with renewed vigor with the hope that I can finish it and wear it some day soon! This is what I'll be taking to knit night tomorrow night.

Update on projects

I thought I'd give you a quick update on how my projects are coming along. I really liking the sweater, as you can tell, I've gotten quite a bit done. I wish more, but one has to make a living right? They can't knit all the time -- although that would be nice! I'm just about to start decreasing for the armholes. Once I get that done, I hope the rest of the back will go quickly. One would think it should since there will be less stitches to contend with.







Also, here's an updated pic of the socks that I'm working on. It seems like I'm not making very much progress (and I'm probably not!), but I enjoy working on the sweater more so at home. The socks are just a "take-along" project and basically the only time I get to work on them is break-times at work. I guess I should take into account that I'm using fingering weight yarn and size 1 needles! But they will be great when I finish them.






Have a very Merry Christmas everyone! And if you know how, keep knitting!!! And if you don't know how, gosh darn it, LEARN!! It's so much fun! :-)