Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Knitting on Lighthouse Dish Cloth
Yesterday after finishing my 4th pair of socks this month, I decided to start knitting this Lighthouse Dish Cloth. I managed to get the Dish Cloth almost finished before going to bed last night. Then this morning I finished it up and decided to start on a second one. I'm using Peaches n Cream Light Blue Worsted Weight 100% Cotton Yarn, with size 7 circular knitting needles. The pattern was written by Rhonda K. White. I love knitting her Dish Cloth Patterns. They are really easy to follow along while knitting.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tic Tac Toe Up Socks4
Wooohoooo, I finished my Tic Tac Toe-up Socks today. I stopped packing long enough to finish this pair of socks. I just love this pattern. Yah, it wasn't as simple to memorize as the Diagonal Lace Socks or the Dead Simple Lace Socks. However, it was really fun to knit the X's and O's in these socks.
I did make a simple mistake in the mate this afternoon, but I fixed it and went on. The mistake was do to my not paying attention to the pattern as well as paying attention to my knitting.
I love knitting with Lorna's Lace Sock yarn and will definitely be ordering more to knit up socks with. There's lovely solids, multicolors and striping. I can't wait to try more of these yarns!
I did make a simple mistake in the mate this afternoon, but I fixed it and went on. The mistake was do to my not paying attention to the pattern as well as paying attention to my knitting.
I love knitting with Lorna's Lace Sock yarn and will definitely be ordering more to knit up socks with. There's lovely solids, multicolors and striping. I can't wait to try more of these yarns!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Moving
Moving home to Massachusetts. Our house didn't sell and we can't afford to pay the rent and a mortgage too anymore. So, here we are with most of our stuff still in boxes, (we did cut the boxes open to see what was in each box)except for my business stuff. Now we need to go around and retape each box and maybe repack some of them. Then repack all my business stuff, which we're doing a little each day. We repacked a lot of boxes yesterday, along with some dishes and kitchen items. Still need to pack up pots and pans though.
Our official moving day is October 23rd. Moving company is coming on Wednesday to give us a quote on what it will cost to ship my car, boxes and 2 chairs. When we moved out here in May we only had boxes on the moving van. We had drove my car out here, as hubby had flown back to Massachusetts and left his car here in AZ.
When I'm not packing though I'm knitting or reading emails. I will bring plenty of knitting on the trip home, as I just can't sit in the car and not do anything. Hubby likes to do all the driving, so this leaves me free to knit. LOL
Our official moving day is October 23rd. Moving company is coming on Wednesday to give us a quote on what it will cost to ship my car, boxes and 2 chairs. When we moved out here in May we only had boxes on the moving van. We had drove my car out here, as hubby had flown back to Massachusetts and left his car here in AZ.
When I'm not packing though I'm knitting or reading emails. I will bring plenty of knitting on the trip home, as I just can't sit in the car and not do anything. Hubby likes to do all the driving, so this leaves me free to knit. LOL
Friday, September 25, 2009
Tic Tac Toe Up Socks3
I meant to finish up the first sock yesterday, but after knitting for so long I had to put it down for a few hours. When I picked it up last night to knit on, I only got a few more rows done on it. So first thing this morning at 6:08 am I picked it up and finished up the last bit of the leg and started on the 1 inch cuff (which is only 10 rows for me). Then I put it down to go and eat breakfast, only to come back and cast off the stitches on this sock.
Shortly after that (while hubby was making a few phone calls), I cast on using Judy's Magic Cast On for the mate. I was able to get the cast on going better on this sock the first time around (no, loose cast on stitches). Because we had to go out and run a few errands, I was only able to get 38 stitches cast on. However, when we returned I sat down and finished casting on the remaining stitches (66 stitches total).
Now all I need to do is get busy knitting on the Tic Tac Toe Up pattern for the foot.
Shortly after that (while hubby was making a few phone calls), I cast on using Judy's Magic Cast On for the mate. I was able to get the cast on going better on this sock the first time around (no, loose cast on stitches). Because we had to go out and run a few errands, I was only able to get 38 stitches cast on. However, when we returned I sat down and finished casting on the remaining stitches (66 stitches total).
Now all I need to do is get busy knitting on the Tic Tac Toe Up pattern for the foot.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tic Tac Toe up Socks2
Yesterday, I finished up the gusset on this sock and started on the heel turn and heel flap. I managed to get that done with no problems and then continued on. When I stopped knitting for the night I had the first 24 row pattern repeat on the leg almost finished.
This morning I picked it up and finished up the last 3 rows of the 24 pattern repeat. Then I continued on and did another 28 rows before stopping to fix breakfast. I should finish this sock either by tonight or early tomorrow morning. Then I can start on the mate.
This morning I picked it up and finished up the last 3 rows of the 24 pattern repeat. Then I continued on and did another 28 rows before stopping to fix breakfast. I should finish this sock either by tonight or early tomorrow morning. Then I can start on the mate.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Tic Tac Toe Up Socks
I started on these socks yesterday around 11:36 am. However, I couldn't get my Judy's Magic Cast On to look right and kept frogging it. Finally after much practice I got it to finally look the way it was supposed to be. Before it was too loose and I couldn't tighten it up. I finally got it though.
Once I got the cast on squared away everything else started falling together. It was a little awkward at first doing this Magic Loop, but I'm used to it now. Last night I stopped knitting on this sock just 3 rows shy of finishing the second repeat.
This morning at 6:05 am I picked up my knitting and finished off the second repeat. I then measured the sock to see how much more I needed to knit before starting the gusset. I have 5 1/2 inches then and needed to have 6 3/4 inches. So I went back to knitting and completed half of another repeat measured again. I found that I now had 6 1/2 inches and only needed 1/4 of an inch left. I figured that was just 2 more rows, so I knitted 2 more rows and measured again. I was right! I now had the 6 3/4 inches I needed. I then knitted across the instep following the lace pattern and then on the sole I began the increase for the gusset.
I then put my needles down and went to fix myself some breakfast. I'll pick up where I left off here in a little while.
Once I got the cast on squared away everything else started falling together. It was a little awkward at first doing this Magic Loop, but I'm used to it now. Last night I stopped knitting on this sock just 3 rows shy of finishing the second repeat.
This morning at 6:05 am I picked up my knitting and finished off the second repeat. I then measured the sock to see how much more I needed to knit before starting the gusset. I have 5 1/2 inches then and needed to have 6 3/4 inches. So I went back to knitting and completed half of another repeat measured again. I found that I now had 6 1/2 inches and only needed 1/4 of an inch left. I figured that was just 2 more rows, so I knitted 2 more rows and measured again. I was right! I now had the 6 3/4 inches I needed. I then knitted across the instep following the lace pattern and then on the sole I began the increase for the gusset.
I then put my needles down and went to fix myself some breakfast. I'll pick up where I left off here in a little while.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Diagonal Lace Socks3
Finished these socks this morning. Well, actually I finished one last night, and the mate this morning. I love the way these socks worked up. I might use a solid color though, on the next pair I knit with this pattern. I think the pattern in the yarn detracts from the pattern in the socks. I do love this yarn though and will definitely use it again, just not with this pattern.
Now I just need to make a label for these socks and another pair of socks then list them on my website. Then I need to look through patterns and yarn again and get busy knitting up another pair of socks.
Happy Knitting!
Now I just need to make a label for these socks and another pair of socks then list them on my website. Then I need to look through patterns and yarn again and get busy knitting up another pair of socks.
Happy Knitting!
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