I've Been Shopping.

This morning Pat & I went to Spotlight to buy some wool for his dad's socks I am going to knit for his 86 birthday.

While browsing around inside the shop we came across the clearance bins with all last season's wool. This is a great way to buy wool and save money.



To buy this wool at full cost it's $3.99 a ball and today I bought a bag of 10 balls for $10.00, saving $30.00.

Not sure what I'll knit with it, but after drooling over it all of the season its been in the shops,.... I couldn't resist.

So I'll be searching for a pattern for what I can knit with this wool.



I am going to knit my sister a red pair of socks for the winter. Where she lives it can get very cold and so these will be handy for her. Deb's favourite colour is red and this wool is priced at $3.99 a ball. I scored 10 balls for $10.00, and saving again of $30.00.

Once again its last years colour, but its was too cheap to leave at the store.

With Pat's dads 86th birthday coming up we picked out the colours below for dad's socks.



Again I scored 10 balls in the reduced bins in the store. But this bag cost me $15.00, 3 gray balls and 7 off white balls in the pack.

What wool left over is in my stash box and will be used for something...one day.

So I've had a wonderful time in Spotlight and wished I could have bought more than what I did.

Until next time....hoo roo

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Blue Thuja Socks finished.

All finished and it only took me 4 days to knit them.

For my size foot (ladies 8) was 2 X 50 gm balls of 8 ply Cleckheaton Country pure wool.

I'm sitting here with my chin in my hand thinking what can I tell you about socks ..........

Well for starters until just recently I thought knitting socks went out with the last World War.
I really did only think knitted sock were made back in the decades that have now become memories for so many of the older people around the world.

Also I think with the old western movies from Hollywood as well. How many films have I watched where the son was off fighting the Yankies or the Rebs and ma was at home on the farm....... knitting a pair of socks for their brave son.

So now I have been re-educated and know differently. There is a whole world out there on the internet, who like me have been bitten by the bug...... sock bug that is

It was so cool (well a bit warm really, as they are 8 ply and for winter) with both socks on my feet and I was so pleased to know the first sock isn't an orphan and has a twin.

So if you have a few hours, pop the kettle on and make a cuppa......then put sock patterns in your search engine and be transported into the rainbow world of socks.

Until next time....hoo roo

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Blue Adult Sock Pt 2

One small step for Lucky, one giant leap for the feet of my family

Bottom angle look at the finished sock.

Side view of the sock.

Front view of the sock.

Man that is one sexy looking sock there. I am just so excited and preening with happiness at the end result of my very first adult sock.

Still have the other one to knit up and I will start that one this afternoon.

There was a couple of tricky spots in the pattern like

SSK..... went to Woolaholics to learn what and how to do that one.

Also grafting the toe was a new knitting technique for me to learn.


So there you have it, my most amazing sock in all its beautiful glory.

Pat said about knitting a couple of pairs for his Dad, as he's going to be 86 next month. Most people at that age have just about everything. So a pair or 2 of hand knitted socks will be just the thing.

Until next time....hoo roo

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Blue Adult Sock Pt 1

Oh boy I am so excited about this project I started yesterday afternoon. My very first pair of adult socks.



I'm using left over 8 ply wool from my blue cardigan and the sock instructions for knitting these can be found here. Name of this sock is called "Thuja".

We are in a cycle of hot weather in the mid to high 30's over the next few days and so knitting something little, like these socks or even the white baby jacket will keep me busy as it's far too hot to be out in my vegie garden.

Next step (pardon the pun ) is the heel flap........

Until next time....hoo roo

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White 4 Ply Baby Jacket With Yoke Pt. 1

This jacket is so easy to knit and once again it's knitted up to the underarm in one piece. Great for watching TV as I can just do the stocking stitch with out looking much at what I am knitting.




Just another 4 cm to go and the jacket will be 14 cm long. Then I can start to separate the fronts to the back.



Nice close up of the bottom of the jacket, so simple but at the same time, very pretty.

I haven't anyone in mind for this jacket. It'll be put away for a future baby. Just that on these warms days we are now having.... this is easier to knit than those adult jumpers.

Until next time....hoo roo

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Sock It To me.

I seemed to had lost track of time, web searching for an easy sock pattern this afternoon. So lost in time was I, we had tea at 7 pm tonight.

With the cooler weather approaching us, I want to try my hand at knitting adult socks. With all the years of knitting I have notched up and the difficult cables & Arans I have knitted over the last 30 years.

Why would a pair of socks scare the hell out of me? I have no idea.

So with the help of some fellow knitters over at Woolaholics I have a knitting pattern I can use and a bonus is it's 8 ply wool. I have a box of left over 8 ply wool and so my first pair of adult socks will be started tomorrow.

You can see the sock pattern here

Thanks so much to the folks over on Woolaholics for helping me get off the ground.

Pat & I are going into the city in the morning though. I want to see what wools are in at Lincraft & Spotlight. Won't be long and their new season wools will be arriving. Not sure if he's looking forward to it, But I know I am.

Until next time....hoo roo

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Found A Baby Jacket To Knit

Last night I was pouring over baby patterns and I picked out this little white number to knit up. Its a 4 ply jacket and knitted all in 1 piece to the underarm. Also what drew me to the jacket was the lovely yoke pattern.

Now I just need to get myself into a sitting spot with needles and wool in my hands.

Wish me luck getting started and back into the groove.

Until next time.... hoo roo

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