February 26th 2009
Filed under General, Socks, socktopus club 2009
I finished the first installment of the Socktopus Sock Club, my Om Shanti (or Bagpuss) Socks, I am so unbelievable happy I managed to get the yarn to swirl, it actually looks like a candy cane.
One of the reason I was keen to join the Sock club (apart from all the yummy yarn) was to learn new techniques and even challenge my knitting self. On the surface this sock looked pretty simple not challenging at all, and it was until I got to the rib… The pattern called for a corrugated rib (worked with two yarn) and I seemed to get in a complete mess – in fact I ripped the rib three times on the first sock and only once on the second!
I made one alteration to this sock, adding several repeats to the leg to make the sock longer. I followed Alice’s instructions for a wider leg on the extra repeats to insure the sock fitted on the calf.
February 12th 2009
Filed under Finished Projects 2009
I ended up with a lot of leftover yarn after making the Advent Booties, that I decided to make some quick and easy mug cozies, I used MKCarroll French Press pattern – but opted for a quick cable pattern instead of the flock design.
The silly thing is Jason and I each have a special Liverpool FC mug that we brought on our visit to Anfield last autumn. It seems like such a shame to cover up this mugs, so when Ravelry user Starkie81 posted a Chart for the Liver-bird Logo, I knew it was the prefect way to keep up coffee warm without burning my hands.
February 9th 2009
Filed under 101 Things
The snow in London last week, made it the perfect time to finish all my works in progress I had floating around. First, I completed my Leyburn Socks, I followed the leg exactly as the pattern called for adding 12 rows of twisted rib and finished the sock with the tubular cast off.
As I seemed to be on a little roll, I then completed the Garden Trelis Socks, I have to say both these patterns as amazingly quick to finish, as most of the stitches are slipped.
Of course this best thing is I have managed to know reduce my stash by 860 yards.
