Monday, December 31, 2012
Saturday, July 09, 2011
9 pairs so far!
Made 9 pairs so far this year but will only be posting a few with pictures! The rest were from left over yarn and they didn't come out too pretty looking!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Mountain Color Mountain Goat *Lupine*
For my mother Cast on 60 total with 2.5 toe up with short row toe after toe change to 3.0mm left 10 stitches for toe center and 8 stitches for heel center on short row heel.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Mountain Colors Bearfoot *Larkspur*
21 pairs of socks in 2010!
Unless I forgot to post a pair but if I did it will not get counted since I believe it has to be posted by the 31st or it doesn't count! The pictures can follow later! That counts! I use to enjoying posting more but now it seems like a chore. I think it has to do with my current illness! I aquired a few more skeins this year and at times I wish I hadn't since I am having so little energy to work on socks or anything. I guess I am having a pity party!
Unless I forgot to post a pair but if I did it will not get counted since I believe it has to be posted by the 31st or it doesn't count! The pictures can follow later! That counts! I use to enjoying posting more but now it seems like a chore. I think it has to do with my current illness! I aquired a few more skeins this year and at times I wish I hadn't since I am having so little energy to work on socks or anything. I guess I am having a pity party!
Knit Picks *DK* *Swish* *Petal*
19 & 20th for the year! Yes, I am counting baby socks! I normally make adult socks with lots of stitches like 76 to 88 so I think I earned a few baby socks in the mix! Besides these are special baby socks they go to my brother who had his first baby recently!
Sonnet Juliet is the name!
Washed and ready to go!
Opal *Elemente* Farbe 1071 Partie 1
17th of 2010! 
Another for daughter!
Cast on 68 2.5mm cuff down!
Change to 2.25mm for heel and foot!
Opal *Magic* Farbe 1043 Partie 4
16th sock of the year!
Another for daughter! She has been outgrowing her socks as fast as I can knit them!
Cast on 68 cuff down with a 2.5mm knit picks needle. Change to 2.25mm to do heel and foot!
Can't believe the year is almost up! Where did it go!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Socks that Rock * Love *
13th pair of the year!
Daughter got another pair! Short row heel! I love the way the heel is different than the rest of the sock!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Socks that Rock *Sugarplums*
10th pair of socks for 2010 for my Aunt Jean! Picture to follow in awhile! They are done!
When I look at these I think of purple grapes and green vines!
This was the only pair that fit her in the instep. The other 4 were short row heel. They fit beautifully everywhere else. I didn't have her foot to try them on before she came from out of state! Next time I will have to make a wider instep.
Pretty Princess
8th sock of the year!I got this on ebay! It is very pretty and soft but is not superwash. It got too small for daughter the first time I washed them so I will passing them on to someone else. Won't buy again since I really don't want to handwash.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
March 4th & misc
Missed posting on my birthday! I was hoping to start a pair of socks for me on my birthday but I missed the date so I am going to dig and find something I like in my stash and make one now! Need a new pair since I only have 5 pairs and I got a hole in 2 different pairs using them for house socks! I knew better but my feet were very cold so I wore them anyway!
Most of my knitting time is being used up for repairing and lengthening socks for my 7 year old. She has so many nice knee socks I made that it is a shame to waste them. It is not fun work but at least it doesn't take as long as knitting a whole new pair. Hubby got another hole in another pair of his Thick and Quick Wool-Ease house socks. I can't believe they don't last longer than a couple of months. I used the smallest need possible. I thought my hands and arms might fall off at times. I am going to try using Knit picks Bulky yarn for house socks next time! See if it lasts longer! I know I could add nylon to the foot but I am not wanting to go to the extra work. If I find my other book on knitting I am going to make a different kind of foot! One that can be replaced without so much trouble.
Most of my knitting time is being used up for repairing and lengthening socks for my 7 year old. She has so many nice knee socks I made that it is a shame to waste them. It is not fun work but at least it doesn't take as long as knitting a whole new pair. Hubby got another hole in another pair of his Thick and Quick Wool-Ease house socks. I can't believe they don't last longer than a couple of months. I used the smallest need possible. I thought my hands and arms might fall off at times. I am going to try using Knit picks Bulky yarn for house socks next time! See if it lasts longer! I know I could add nylon to the foot but I am not wanting to go to the extra work. If I find my other book on knitting I am going to make a different kind of foot! One that can be replaced without so much trouble.
Knit Picks *Ambrosia in Night Sky*
These are the 4th pair for the year! Very soft warm bed socks! 80% Baby Alpaca, 20%Cashmere All for me!
Wool-Ease Chunky *Concord*
3rd pair of the year!These are my first pair of house socks! Haven't even worn them yet! We have cold wood floors so they are really needed!
Lorna's Lace *Old Rose*
2nd pair of the year! For my mother!
Bargello Pattern Modified to fit! Didn't write anything down! I am not happy with myself since I was hoping to make another. If I do I will have to start all over again figuring it out!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Last day of 2009
I made 15 completed pairs this year! We are considering getting pizza for dinner tonight! Lost a bunch of coupons due to not going to the store before this. So many places closed early today!
See you next year with more completed socks!
See you next year with more completed socks!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Opal *Magic*
14th of the year!
Hubby gets his own Magic Opals! Same formula used to knit the LL sweetie socks!
Short row toe and heel! Toe up!
Monday, December 07, 2009
My mother's birthday! Lorna's Laces - Sweetie -
13th of the year! Toe Up! She wasn't able to wear them for the picture so I had to use cardboard to show them off! I always wonder what colors others see when they look at my blog! She loves them so that makes me happy no matter what color they are! I am also working on a lace pair but it won't be done by the end the year.
Short row toe and heel! Magic cast on with 0 needle change to 2.25 after cast on and then change to 2.50 after heel & leg up to cuff is complete! Decrease 4 each side to 78 total to cast off.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Cherry Tree Hill *Pilgrims Progress*
10th pair of the year!
This was a Limited Edition November 2008 These are very pretty in person!
This was a Limited Edition November 2008 These are very pretty in person!
I found the pattern in one of my books and adjusted it to fit!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
reknitted Lorna's Laces - Whitewater
Reknitted both socks due to holes in heels! Picture here is the original socks! Scanned only one for show! My mother called and they now have another hole after all that work. Actually, it isn't just a hole but the heel wore through. I knew it was a possibly due to the yarn not having any nylon. It was very soft. Soft yarn seems to wear faster! Over all the Lorna's sport wears much faster than the sock yarn. Will think twice about ripping out the any of my socks and reknitting 
them due to holes. It will depend on the yarn and past history of the yarn in question. Gotta find another way to make them useful when they have a hole and are not wearable anymore.
them due to holes. It will depend on the yarn and past history of the yarn in question. Gotta find another way to make them useful when they have a hole and are not wearable anymore.It was a lot of wasted work but worth it because I learned about the yarn!
Monday, July 06, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Friday, June 05, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Cherry Tree Hll Dk in Dusk ( Mela Aloha)
This is Aimee means the beloved.First pair of the new year 2009!
They are plain but pretty!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Opal uni 2006/2007 Farbe 1412 Partie 6
28th pair of socks for the year! Will add more information later on where to find pattern.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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