Oh yeah baby, I lurv my new sock.
Pattern is called Monkey. Just love the look, colour, feel and comfort of this pattern and how well it knitted up.
This is going to be a pair of socks picked first in my smalls draw, trust me.
Front look of the sock.
Sole of the foot and heel.
What I found so addictive about knitting up this sock is that fact its fun, easy and fast to knit.
Started on the 7th and finished on the 9th.
Hope the other sock is just as quick to complete.
Until next time....hoo roo
Monday, March 9, 2009
Love It, Love It, Lurv It.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Raspberry Monkey Socks
Love knitting these Monkey socks. The pattern is very addictive. Very happy with the colourway and so can't wait until they are finished.
Even finding I am staying up late at night to knit my socks. If my knitting mojo had gone walk about.... its back now.
Until next time....hoo roo
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Socks, Socks, Socks.
Love knitting socks and as the Jaywalkers are all finished, I thought I would start on a pair for my sister Deb. Knitting the Thuja, as Deb found these to be very comfy over the winter months in the outback.
Looking like they have come from Ronald McDonald's wardrobe. I got to this stage after 1 evening's sitting that finished at about 11.30 pm. Had a quick shower and noticed my arms were stinging.
This is what came up overnight. Done some asking round as the only thing I have done different is knit with some different yarn that is still 100% wool by Patons. Wasn't itchy just hot and I could feel it on my arms.
So I am going to wait until its all cleared up, give it a couple of days clear and have another session with this yarn. If it happens again, we have the allergy pin pointed and I'll finish them off in the winter time when I am wearing long sleeves. It was suggested that the yarn may have more lanolin in it.
So what socks do I knit then??? A pair for me.
This yarn is by "Filatura Di Crosa" called "Maxine Print". The pattern I am knitting is called "Monkey". I have read a few posts about this pattern and thought when I went hunting for it, oh nice..........that'll do me just fine.
Easy as to knit, though I am wondering if the wool is going to be a bit heavy colour wise for it. I'll know more as it grows and then I'll see if I will continue or frog it.
I have some plain colours in cream sock wool..... maybe I could also knit a pair of these socks in 1 of those colour ways too.
Until next time....hoo roo
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Finished Jaywalkers
Finally finished my Jaywalker socks.
Not sure why it took just a dash over 4 months to knit? Maybe the hot weather had something to do with it and getting out of the habit of knitting at night.
I have been concentrating on my UFOs over the last couple of weeks. Feels great when a UFO is finished off. Allows me to head straight for the yarn stash and pick out some more yarn to turn into something fabulous.
Lovely and comfy and I think they so look snazzy on my feet. After wearing my own socks, I tend to find bought sock can be a tad on the tight side.
Rubbing hands together as I am about to start searching for another pattern, for the next pair of socks.
This is the yarn I will be knitting them with. I have started a thread over on Rav on the sock forum, hoping to hear of people's fav sock pattern.
Until next time....hoo roo
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Me & Ewe
It's finished as of 5 pm this afternoon. All 4 pieces are knitted and packed away until the cooler weather kicks in.
No way I am sitting this ewe on me in this hot weather. I'm thinking late March to early April before I stitch it together and knit the neck up.
Until then it's packed away in a knitting box in the craft room. Pat is all smiles now that he knows the jumper is just about ready for this coming winter.
This time round I knitted the back, then sleeves and finally the front. Usually I knit the back, front then sleeves. By this time I arrived at the front neck area, knew the 28 rows of pattern off by heart.
I was mean and told Pat I couldn't find the sleeves, but found a pile of the yarn in a knitting box. Said I was sick of the jumper and so disappointed the jumper wasn't finished after all. Yeah, yeah I know a mean trick...... lol. Should of seen his face.
Anyway to make up for it, I gave him the men's Inca & men's Jet knitting books and he choose a pattern for his new wool I collected this week.
I'm going to start the blue colour way yarn in the Jet. Treating myself to a stocking stitch jumper as Pat liked it with a button collar.
Sorry about the flash reflection in the photo. The pattern can be found in....
- Patons book 1266.......... Style 20 (Raglan Button Collar Sweater)
Completely different to what Pat usually picks out for a jumper. I'll be able to knit this while asleep. Stocking stitch......... hope I don't get bored. So used to heavy cables and Aran jumpers for him.
I'll also start knitting my lizard ridge again and get a few of my other UFOs finished. Now the brown jumper is finished, I'm ready to relax and pick and choose what I knit at night.
Until next time....hoo roo
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Slowly Getting There.
Fourteen rows left and them I start to decrease at the underarm area of the last piece for Pat's sweater. I started this sweater back in Nov 07 and I must admit I'll be glad when the cast off row is done. Mind you I have done a lot of knitting in other areas at the same time.
With all the hot weather we have had in Adelaide, its hard to knit. We've had temps that are cooler and so at night I am able to knit for a couple of hours. I am finding my arms ache by the time I put it down for the night.
I'm not sure what you do to keep track of your rows, I like to write it all down.
That way when I am able to make sure its spot on when it needs to be repeated on another piece, to match up.
I also photo copy the pattern, so I can "highlight" the rows if the pattern is "busy". Scribble notes and mark any areas on the paper, I need to be aware of.
Anyway, my mojo is back and the knitting box is next to my chair in the lounge room.
Until next time....hooo roo
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
I've Been Knitting.
No your not seeing things, I was actually sitting with knitting needles in my hands last night.
Cool enough to break the needles out and so I have been taking full advantage of this. Plodding away with Pat's jumper and surprisingly my arms were sore when I stopped a couple of hours later.
I have so enjoyed sitting and knitting again, missed it so much.
Hot weather is coming in again......bugger.
Until next time....hoo roo
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