I'm ready for cooler weather. . .

. . . finished my Clapotis . . .



. . . too bad it's really hot here now.

Pattern: Clapotis from Knitty
Yarn: Noro Silk Garden Sock, 2 skeins of colorway S245
Needles: size 3 bamboo staight
Modifications: I used a much thinner yarn and smaller needles. I knit until I ran out of yarn. Finished size is approximately 13" by 52".

I started this project last winter, but decided to set it aside since I knew I wouldn't want to wear it until this autumn. It was fun to knit, although I ended up doing bit of re-knitting since I wasn't sure when to start the decrease section, and I started it too soon at first and then realized I could do another repeat of the straight part before decreasing. The best part is getting to drop all those stitches, whee!

I did a little bit of cutting and splicing with the yarn to make the color stripes in a slightly different order. I don't know why I always have to do that with Noro, but I do.

I think the kitties would say this project was one of their favorites. The needles I used were often attacked:




And even the pattern was delicious:

Sock-A-Day Update

People have stopped me in the street and demanded to know how my sock-a-day experiment from June has been going.

Okay, I exaggerate. Maybe one time Chloe asked me about it casually while we were knitting together at lunchtime. I could even be mistaken about that.

Anyway, here's the latest in pictorial form:



1. Bex - haven't touched it

2. Eunice - one done, one halfway to done

3. was Angee, now Marilinda by Cookie A. - using the same yarn. Angee was turning out too big so I'm trying a different pattern

4. Child's Sock in Miranda Pattern - no progress

5. Mingus (not pictured) - frogged. The yarn was obscuring the lacy pattern. I'm going to try Mingus with a different yarn.

6. Gentleman's Sock for Evening Wear - completely neglected

7. Livia - no work done

8. Canal du Midi - turned the heel on Sock #1

9. Empoisonee - needs love

10. Rainbow socks (not pictured at all) - DONE!!! blogged here.

I'm thinking maybe it's time to work on some of the neglected socks. Or maybe start some new ones?

Double Rainbow, oh my god!!!*

I finished these a while ago, just haven't been in the blogging mood recently. . .

Pattern: Rainbow Socks by Susanne Kitzmann
Yarn: Socks that Rock Lightweight, color Rock Star
Needles: size US 1.5 and 1
Modifications: I knit 4 short row sections for the foot, then knit 3 rounds even. Switched to size 1 needles and knit 1 round, then followed toe instructions.



These socks were a lot of fun to knit and very quick. It's a great pattern for crazy loud variegated sock yarn.

The pattern's directions for doing short rows is different from the way I have usually done them, so I was a little confused at first. But it was cool to try something new.

*sorry, I couldn't resist

Beach yarn

Last month Jimmy and I went back east for the yearly family vacation to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Unfortunately this year I brought a sinus infection with me, so I was on antibiotics. This greatly cut down on my intake of Dark and Stormys. . . Still, I was able to rinse out my sinuses by going for a swim in the Atlantic.




I did some knitting but in the end I decided my project of choice (see Sock #5 from this post) was not turning out. It was the only knitting I brought with me, so what else could I do but go to Knitting Addiction, the local yarn store, and buy some yarn. . .


Spud and Chloe Fine traveled back with me across the country, sand dollars are from my local beach across the street from my apartment.

Rainbow Brite

Here's a closer view of finished Sock number one of my Rainbow socks. Who knew that short rows could be so much fun?

(I know, how rude of me to show my chipped toenail polish! PS - I haven't shaved my legs in a couple of weeks either, ha!)

Sock-A-Day Challenge

I decided I was sick of having so many sock yarns, needles, and patterns just lounging around so I wanted to get some new projects in the works. But I couldn't decide which project I wanted to start. To get things moving I created a little challenge for myself: how many days could I go if I started one new sock a day with the yarn, needles, and patterns I had on hand?

The answer was:



The details: date - yarn - pattern - needles used

1. June 20 - Panda Silk - Bex by Cookie A - size 1 circ

2. June 21 - Panda Cotton - Eunice by Cookie A - size 1 metal dpns

3. June 22 - Colinette Jitterbug - Angee by Cookie A - size 1.5 circ

4. June 23 - Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock - Childs Sock in Miranda Pattern from Knitting Vintage Socks - size 0 bamboo dpns

5. June 24 - Madelinetosh Sock - Mingus by Cookie A - size 1.5 and 1 circs (Note that the yarn isn't on any needles. I realized I will have to start these over because I cast on too many stitches. . .wtf, self?!!)

6. June 25 - Destination Sock Yarn - Gentleman's Sock for Evening Wear - size 1 bamboo dpns (modifying this to be for a "lady")

7. June 26 - Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock - Livia by Stephanie van der Linden - size 1 bamboo dpns

8. June 27 - Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock - Canal du Midi by Nancy Bush - size 0 metal dpns

9. June 28 - Lisa Souza Hardtwist Petite Merino - Empoisonnee by Yarnissima - size 1 bamboo dpns

10. June 29 - Socks that Rock Lightweight - Rainbow Socks by Susanne Kitzmann - size 1.5 and 1 circs

Most of them were started during the work week so I didn't get much done. Rainbow Sock #1 is finished thanks to my being at home sick for a couple days this week.

I still have one set of size 0 dpns, one set of size 2 dpns, and one size 2 40" circular needle; an internet's worth of patterns; and a storage tub of sock yarn yet to be used. Guess I'll have to do a round 2.

I have yet to decide if I'm going to make up a new challenge to get these all finished. Starting socks is easy, finishing them is a lot harder. . .

A pair of hats

I really liked a stripey hat from Kim Hargreaves' pattern book Breeze, so I made two of them. The shape is pretty simple, what interested me the most were the colors used and the way they interacted. I found some Knitpicks yarn in similar colors that was much cheaper than the Rowan Milk Cotton that pattern calls for. I'm sure the Rowan yarn is great, but the Knitpicks yarn is very soft and drapey so it made a good substitute.

Pattern: Ash
Yarn: Knitpicks Comfy Fingering, in Sea Foam and Honeydew (blue and green)/Hollyberry and Blackberry (red and violet)
Needles: size 1 and 2









(Jimmy took this one for me. The part on the left is actually my reflection in a mirror.)

Here's Pistol reflected in the same mirror: