FO: Raspberry Beret

I just realized I never put this on here. It's the Baroness Beret by Susan Power. Pretty easy. Fits nicely. Keeps the head warm without smushing the hair too much

FO: Leaf Socks

I just finished these this week. As I described on Ravelry, I needed a bigger size so I added a stitch each repeat. It worked quite well. This is a really nice superwash Merino Nylon blend (Miss Babs Windsor Sock Yarn). It is a real pleasure to work with. I have a lot left over - I'm not sure what I will use it for. I used size 1 Harmony DPN (I love these)

FO: Waffle Knit Socks

These are from Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch. The yarn is Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool in Spruce. They were knit on 5 dpn, size 1 (2.5mm)

I was trying to take a picture of them with Mark modeling them but this is what happened:

When we got her to move, I got this picture:

Here’s just the socks:

Test post

Ignore. I’m just trying live writer and incorporating pictures more seamlessly.

Now I’m typing around the picture testing that. Seems to work.

 

 

 

And now I’m typing over here. Ok, that seems to work.

And still I’m typing.  Ok, time to publish

FO: Trellis tank

This is from Interweave Knits Summer 2009. I couldn't get gauge so I just knit the smallest size and got what is probably an XL. It fits beautifully. The yarn is Cotlin. The red is less obnoxious in real life. I added a few inches to the length and as you see, added on. I wish I had added on in 4 darts around instead of at the side seams but it looks ok on.

WIP: Trellis tank

This is from Interweave knits. The yarn is KnitPicks cotlin. The color is really much prettier in real life. The first two skeins of cotlin had big issues - lots of poky crap, thin spots, knots... but the rest of the skeins have been perfect. You do get covered in small bits of fiber when you knit with it.

WIP: Peacock socks

This is one of the reticulated 4 stitch repeat patterns from Charlene Schurch's Sensational Knitted Socks. It's using essential/stroll in peacock and black. The colors are really much more vivid in real life, I can't take pictures worth a darn

FO: SFS Ugly colorway

long time no post - I seem to be doing more tracking of my knitting on Ravelry, but it's worth keeping a second copy so I'll post some things here.

This is Regia Galaxy. The yarn is nice to knit with but I really do hate the color. I need to get these bad boys shipped off. I've had them for a while.

My new almighty reeling machine

Aka swift

FO: Claudia Hat

Great pattern, found using Ravelry. This is Wool of the Andes in Hyacinth. It's a really intense deep purple, but my photography leaves something to be desired. I'm going to see if my husband will take a picture of it on my head. Of course finishing it means we have a 70F hot spell in the middle of February!

FO: 2nd Buckskin socks

boy do I hate this color!

FO: Laptop Case

This uses Michael delVecchio's pattern. The yarn is Delly's Delights Farm (Trappe, MD) MAE, colorway #103. Using size 10 Denise Interchangeables

WIP: Print O' The Wave Stole

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Originally uploaded by cpikas

From Eunny Jang using Raisin Gloss from Knit Picks. I think I already muffed up and will have to frog.

FO: Shaped Lace Tee

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Originally uploaded by cpikas

From Knitting Lingerie Style using the cascade sierra. Easy pattern, pretty quick to knit. Looks good on - with appropriate undergarments.

FO: Ribbed Lace Socks

Pattern from Schurch, Sensational Knitted Socks, knit from KP Essentials in Cocoa, using KP Harmony in size 2.25mm (1). Easy pattern, they fit great, this yarn is a joy to knit with as are these needles. This might be my favorite pattern, but in the future, I'd probably do a standard heel flap.

WIP: Shaped Lace Tee

Ribbet, ribbet - frogged previous effort with this yarn (cascade sierra) and cast on the Shaped Lace Tee from Knitting Lingerie Style. So far so good.. fast and easy knit.

My socks for a soldier and a marine

Socks for soldiers is really gratifying. Mostly because you know that what you make will be useful, because the leader of the group has such strict and well-tested requirements and also because there's so much feedback. My second pair of socks have been packaged and are now off to Iraq. The group leader (Kim) just sent us notification and a picture of them in the package. This pair is going to marines (ooh-rah Marine Corps!).

My first pair is going with my husband's cousin (Army - but I'll still support him :) ), who is activated and will go to training in a couple of days before heading to Iraq in October.

I wish I were more productive but life gets in the way.

WIP Ribbed Lace Socks

WIP Ribbed Lace Socks
Originally uploaded by cpikas

from Charlene Schurch's Sensational Knitted Socks using kp essentials in cocoa. I am so totally not going to do the eye of partridge heel again: it's a bit of a pain and when I do it, it doesn't look like anything - just like I knit unevenly.

This pattern is easy without being boring. It's going really fast, too, since I had some time in the waiting room for my dh (he's ok, but had some trips to the dr and for imaging this week)

FO sockotta replacement socks

FO sockotta replacement socks
Originally uploaded by cpikas

I still don't like knitting with sockotta. These were to replace the ones lost by the airline but they're just not the same. sigh.

FO Socks for Soldiers

FO Socks for Soldiers
Originally uploaded by cpikas

pretty easy, pretty straight forward - really did shrink in the wash... so these are a smaller size than i intended to make :(