Thursday, July 14, 2016

Old Hag socks

Pattern: My own vanilla socks

Yarn: Neeley's Knits in Super sock in Snow White inspired colorway Old Hag

Needles: US Size 1.5 DPNs

Started on: June 18th

Finished on: July 13th

Comments: This is pair # 14 for the year! I could have knit these a lot faster if I didn't get sidetracked and knit other things. I love self striping yarn and seeing each new color knit up. Stripes are easier to match up when the yarn comes with a sidekick skein for cuff, heels, and toes. Another benefit of self striping yarn is I don't have to measure the second sock, I can just count the stripes to make sure they're the same as the first sock.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

WIP Wednesday

 Trillian - I started a gradient shawl. I'm soooo close to getting to that second color. I can't wait!





Psychedelic Flowers - I'm planning on starting a pair of socks out of this sparkle sock yarn blank. The photo only shows half of the blank. The other half is just a repeat of these same four flowers. I'm so excited to see how these will knit up.


Old Hag socks - No photo of this one. I'm on the gusset decrease of the second sock, so very close to finishing this pair.

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Two Milos


Pattern: Milo designed by Tikki (size 5)

Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash in colorway 842 Light Iris

Needles: US Size 6

Started on: Jun 1st

Finished on: July 7th

Comments: I did knit this pattern once before about a year or so ago. I knit two so that my girls will have matching vests. I love this pattern, very clever and easy to knit. It also knits quickly assuming you actually work on it. Heh. I knit bigger sizes so that I could use up the yarn and it would fit the girls for longer.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

WIP Wednesday

Milo - I actually finished a 5 year old size already, for some reason it never made it on the blog. Either way it's drying now. And I started a new Milo in the same yarn and same colorway as the one I just finished. This one I'm knitting in the 3 year old size. These two will be for my girls.








Old Hag socks - These are plain vanilla socks, they are mostly on hold until I finish the Milos. I have been putting a row in here and there. Once the Milo is finished this will become my primary knitting. It should go quickly once I can focus on them, since I'm already on the second sock.

Sunday, July 3, 2016

Wildes Meer


 Pattern: Wildes Meer designed by Voolenvine

Yarn: Neeley's Knits in BFL silk in the colorway Dr. Who inspired Time Vortex

Needles: US Size 6

Started on: June 14th

Finished on: July 1st

Comments: This was a easy pattern to follow and very intuitive to knit. I won my game of yarn chicken. I only had 9 grams left at the end. I really enjoyed knitting this. And I love this shawl. It was a great summer knit. I can't wait to wear it!

Friday, July 1, 2016

June Knitting Stats

It's really been too hot to knit. So not much has happened this month.

I did finish 3 pairs of socks. In total I knit 2.8 balls of yarn / 1,157 yards of yarn. I hope to have more yardage out next month, but really it will depend on if it cools down or stays this hot.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

WIP Wednesday


It's been so hot lately, so I haven't been knitting that much this month.

I started the second Old Hag sock. These are vanilla socks. It's fun to watch each new stripe knit up.

I am still working on my shawl, although progress has been very slow.