Finally I finished this pair of Socks that I started back on June 17, 2009. I started them as my second pair of Sock Down June 2009 socks. However, things kept coming up that kept me from finishing them up. I still finished them before the deadline of July 31, 2009 though.
I did have one sock finished back in June and the mate started around the end of the month. Then on my birthday July 4th I hurt my back and was in so much pain that I couldn't knit on the mate very much. Then my youngest son came to visit from El Paso TX on July 7, 2009. So I didn't work on them much last week. My son is leaving this weekend to go back to Ft Bliss where he's stationed in the Army there. He leaves for Iraq sometime in Oct or Nov of this year for his third tour overseas. So I've been enjoying his visit since I hadn't seen him since Dec 2005. I keep forgetting that he's 6'1" and that I have to look up to him now. LOL
Now I'm off to visit some more with my son but I promise to get back to my knitting again soon. Hopefully by that time the pain in my back with have subsided and I can get back to my knitting again.
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
June 17th Cast on
Yesterday I started on a second pair of socks for the SKA Sock Down June. I'm using my own handspun olive green merino yarn. The pattern I am designing myself.
So far I've knitted 16 rows of the pattern I've made up and its looking okay so far. I'm knitting a lace pattern but I haven't come up with a name for it just yet. Maybe by the time I finish with the first sock I'll come up with a name for this pattern.
Cast on: 6/17/09
Finish: TBD
Pattern: DYO
Yarn: My Handspun Olive Merino Yarn
Needles: 2 mm DPN's
So far I've knitted 16 rows of the pattern I've made up and its looking okay so far. I'm knitting a lace pattern but I haven't come up with a name for it just yet. Maybe by the time I finish with the first sock I'll come up with a name for this pattern.
Cast on: 6/17/09
Finish: TBD
Pattern: DYO
Yarn: My Handspun Olive Merino Yarn
Needles: 2 mm DPN's
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
June 10th finished Socks for Sockdown June
Well, I finally did it. I finished my first pair of Socks for the Sockdown June. I'm very pleased with how these socks came out. Dispite the fact that the book I took the pattern from matches another pattern to the tee. Oh well!
Now I'm off to finish warping up my loom to start weaving on some Dish Towels. Then in between weaving I'll knit on a shawl from my Handspun White Blueface Leicester Wool. Then I need to knit up a scarf, crochet a shawl, and knit up some more socks. LOL
Now I'm off to finish warping up my loom to start weaving on some Dish Towels. Then in between weaving I'll knit on a shawl from my Handspun White Blueface Leicester Wool. Then I need to knit up a scarf, crochet a shawl, and knit up some more socks. LOL
Saturday, June 6, 2009
June 5th working on foot of Sock for Sockdown June
On Thursday morning I sat down a little after 6 am and started knitting on this sock again. I stopped around 8:15 am so's I could have breakfast. Then around 9:40 am I went back to knitting and finished up the heel flap, heel turn and started on the gusset. I continued knitting until around 12:25 pm and stopped for lunch. Then after lunch around 1:55 pm I went back to knitting and when I stopped for the day, I had the gusset finished and now all I need to do is finish up the remainder of the foot and then work on the toes and bind off.
Friday I wasn't able to work on my knitting as I was running errands all day long. However, today I hope to get a little knitting time in and finish up this sock and start on the mate.
Friday I wasn't able to work on my knitting as I was running errands all day long. However, today I hope to get a little knitting time in and finish up this sock and start on the mate.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
June 4th working on leg of sock for Sockdown June
My first sock for the Sockdown June project is coming along great. This picture shows the cuff finished and and leg almost finished. I only need to knit 1 1/2 more inches on the leg and I'll be ready to start on the heel flap and heel turn.
The pattern is really looking great. I was hoping that it would work out and so far it is. This pattern is a 16 row pattern so I don't think I'll have too many repeats on the leg. I'm guessing but I think I'm only going to have 4 repeats of this pattern for the leg. I could be wrong though.
The pattern is really looking great. I was hoping that it would work out and so far it is. This pattern is a 16 row pattern so I don't think I'll have too many repeats on the leg. I'm guessing but I think I'm only going to have 4 repeats of this pattern for the leg. I could be wrong though.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
June 3rd Cast on
Yesterday I joined the Sock Knitters Anonymous Group on Ravelry.com. I saw that they had a Sockdown in June. Since I had never heard of this I thought I'd read up on it and see what all you had to do to join in. After finding out what I needed to do I set about looking through my yarn and some patterns.
I finally decided to used some of my Handspun Pink/Peach Merino and removed 2 skeins from my online store to knit up a pair of socks with. Then this morning I wound 1 skein into a ball and decided on a pattern to use and started casting on.
Cast on: June 3, 2009
Finished Date: TBD
Pattern: My own
Yarn: My Handspun Pink/Peach Merino
Needles: 2mm
I’m using a leaf lace pattern I found in a stitch dictionary for my socks. I'm hoping that it turns out well, as I'd like to do this pattern again later.
I finally decided to used some of my Handspun Pink/Peach Merino and removed 2 skeins from my online store to knit up a pair of socks with. Then this morning I wound 1 skein into a ball and decided on a pattern to use and started casting on.
Cast on: June 3, 2009
Finished Date: TBD
Pattern: My own
Yarn: My Handspun Pink/Peach Merino
Needles: 2mm
I’m using a leaf lace pattern I found in a stitch dictionary for my socks. I'm hoping that it turns out well, as I'd like to do this pattern again later.
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