Knitting Fool!

I am a knitting fool! Since the last post, I worked on AND felted my "hobo grommet bag."
Pattern = decidedly hilltop [LYS]
Yarn = Cascade 220 in jet [on Addi Turbo #9s]
All that's left to do is let it dry & add the grommets!

Project #2...alison's ankle socks. Tricky b/c they require short row heels--and that was a pain in the ass to figure out!
Pattern = the blue blog [see link above]
Yarn = artyarn supermerino [superwash] 110 [on Addi Turbo #1s]

Wasn't sure what I was going to do with the artyarns--it's SO pretty in pinks/purples/reds and ankle socks seem perfect :) It's a bit thick for a footie, but should be perfect with tennis shoes! Kinda did a modified kitchener--so it would have a bit of a seam across the foot like on a regular store-bought sock...

Done!

DONE! No, my feet are weirdly shaped, but it was the easiest angle to get the picture with the raquetball-sized left overs...The toe on #2 was more difficult for some reason than the toe on #1 [seems more gappy]...

Differences between #1 and #2? #2 gusset turned out perfectly, where the decreases on the foot kinda got messed up b/c I was attempting to multi-task & the toe gaps! #1 had some gusset issues but the decreases on the foot were perfect and so was the toe...how weird!

Now what to do with the leftovers in the ball?

Dirty Water!

Yuck! Dogs came back from a free coursing weekend and they're coats smelled like stale gym socks...quick wash in the sink and YUCK, brown/black water...the yellow coats were even worse...and the pink keep bleeding pink...least they smell somewhat fresher now...

One Down, One to Go!

After some puffy pancake [a whole page should be dedicated at some point to this yummy breakfast treat]... I finished the sock! Kitchener stictch worked out ok, but b/c of the varigation in the yarn it seems to stand out a bit more since it's all done in "one" color. On to sock #2...

Olympic Update...

Thoughts include...

Skeleton. You have a helmet, leotard & sled + ice chute + head-first = insane!

Super G. 80mph or more + ice + sharp turns = better than an action movie! Greyhounds would clearly excel in this--have you seen Cherry run?

Ice dancing. Why? Isn't that what pairs is for?

Curling. It's a broom & a rock on ice. It's not a sport. If you added a cat, it would at least be funny. See...Miss Thing looks funny...now imagine her on ice...

My sweater. Front & back done & joined. One sleeve done. Hood done [but do I want a hood now? Directions on attachment are weird anyway]. Sleeve #2 = 1/4 done. Pictures to follow once the batteries re-charge.

~c

Socks From Hell...

Ok, after *much* trial and tribulation, I finally got the gusset stitches on this freakin' sock picked up and turned! I couldn't figure it out for the life of me [newbie knitter + hard to figure out directions = 1am bedtime]! Well, that and about 10000000 visits to various blogs for "how to" help plus a few yahoo groups--and another wish for Cherry to take the damn thing & run through the house with it like she did last week [which resulted in me re-doing the entire thing from about 1/2 way down the cuff AGAIN...]

There are a *handful* of tiny mistakes, but not too readily noticable--and they will not appear on the other sock when I get around to it!

Not entirely sure if I'd recommend a sock for someone just starting out--but damn if I wasn't determined to get it done :)

Wow...

Long weekend in sunny and *warm* Mexico on a mini-cruise. Needed that for sure--too much rain here in Seattle. Brought along my sock to try and get the gusset done--didn't make it that far.


Still working on my sweater for the Knitting Olympics...should be able to have it done? Had to pull apart & re-do the back since I apparantly decided to knit it 100 times looser than my gauge swatch. BUT, the front and back are done & put together...can't figure it out but when I tried it on, it hung on me like a damn cape or something...maybe that will improve with the sleeves being added? If not, a round in a hot water wash in the laundry may solve that problem ;) Onto the sleeves!

Dogs are happy to be home [well the boys anyway, will be getting the girls tomorrow]...the cats are generally chatty--which to Gizmo indicates "snack food..." Ugh...

~c

My First Sock!

Check it out! I was getting frustrated, but finally figured out my first sock on 2 circular needles! Yeah me! Sorry, just exciting since it seemed to take forever to figure it all out!

Yarn: Sockotta [45% cotton/40% superwash/15% nylon]

Color: 6672 [light grass green, blue, chocolate brown & cream/yellow flecks] --self striping

Other Stats: US2 = 7 sts/inch; 414 yds. approx.; 100g

I'm just on a posting ramage with this!

~cindi

Big Savings!

The sweater I really want to do! Handmaiden Cashmere from Canada! Not sure which color, but you can take a peek...probably about the same cost as a cashmere sweater using cashmere from Axelle @ Two Pointy Sticks, but I bet it's just fabulous :)

New Changes!

You may have noticed the change in the coloring...decided the black, while cool, was a bit too dark so I changed it to the white.

Found a cool new blog that I've been pouring over the archives of--Streets & Yos [check out the button on the left]. Definately some inspired ideas on that site! Still pining over the yarn on Two Pointy Sticks!

Pulled out the entire back of the "not your ordinary sweater" that I'm working on. Gauge was WAY off! Tried to start socks but not really successful. Have to sit down and spend some more time figuring it out.

Cherry & Gizmo qualified for the Grand Course in CA in a few weeks! Yeah them! They'll be joining Traveler [Cherry's doppelganger] as the representatives from the PNW! Should I get "Rainier Greyhounds" gear made up???