March 26th 2010
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As promised from last week, here is the finished version of my Rumpled socks, I found it very strange knitting with the yarn – it was 6 ply so was extremely awkward to knit the lace part of the sock with – however, the thinker yarn also looks so good in the pattern – so I guess it was worth it.
I also managed to finish my Skew socks just in time for the second Knit Love Club sock to arrive – and I have to say it is a “scary” pattern!
March 23rd 2010
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Over the past few months over on the Knit Love Club ravelry group we have been having a few little swaps. Originally it was a Christmas Swap to tied us over whilst waiting for the first sock package arrived, but it has morphed into something larger! Because I have been such a bad blogger this year, I didn’t get a chance to post the wonderful gifts I got for Christmas and Valentine’s Day (all I will say is there were Jelly Belly Beans involved).
The current swap is for Easter, and my parcel arrived this morning. My swap partner Crochet-y-Knitter, she handmade most if it and I am extremely impressed with all her talents!
The parcel included a knitted bunny, crocheted bird, hand painted wooden eggs (which I am hoping to hang on a branch to make an Easter tree) and some mini eggs (my favourite).
But my favourite part of the gift has to be in mini owl brooch – it is a replica of the Knit Love Club logo and is going to look amazing on my knitting bag!
March 21st 2010
Filed under General, Socks
As I mentioned before one of the reason I loved the Socktopus Sock Club so much was the “interesting” construction of each of the socks. So when I saw a pattern with the most amazing heel, climbing up the ranks of the most popular pattern ranks on ravelry, I had to knit it!
As soon as I finished my Rumpled sock (photos to come), I cast on Skew! I normally don’t care too much about gauge on socks – but I read on ravelry it is extremely important in this sock – and I am glad I read that as I needed to go up a needle size to get the right tension.
In effect it is really just a stocking stitch sock with clever increases and decreases so it knits up pretty quickly, but I love the unusual construction – I keep stopping to try the sock on to see how it fits and get an idea of what part I am currently knitting!
Once I got to the heel – I was completely amazed – it is extremely clever the way to all fits together! One this I would add is before casting on this sock save the yard of yarn for the grafting stage, I didn’t and had to temporarily use another yarn which I will unpick and re-graft once I have finished knitting.
March 12th 2010
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I have been a little slow with this because I didn’t want to blog about the new Knit Love Club over the release blackout – however as I result I haven’t got around to blogging until the sock is nearly complete!
Alice changed things a little this year, all the patterns will be designed by her – so she has more control over the club and unfortunately there are no more “goodies” – which I will miss! However, we do still get some seriously yummy yarn and some lovely patterns.
Normally, I would steer clear of yellow shade, they really are at the end of my comfort zone of colours, but having received six wonderful shade last year, I didn’t mind this yarn – and I have to say it has grown on me, especially as it suits the pattern so well.
