Sharing Projects Using My "Sticks"...

Woolgirl Sock Club Part 1

2007-09-17T15:49:00.000-07:00

I joined ANOTHER sock club.....Wool Girl Sock Club. This club will be various Indie dyers chosen by Wool Girl to be sent out to all the members. This was such an awesome package. In the first shipment there was a skein of Miss Babs Sport weight yarn, a pattern, a journal, mint lip balm and stitch marker! Good grief.

And another umbilical cord hat :)
Pattern: Umbilical Cord Hat
Source: Stich n' Bitch
Yarn: Print 127
Made for: My baby stash
Needle Size: Size 8
Date Started: September 2007
Date Completed: September 2007

Update

2007-09-12T08:36:00.000-07:00

This weekend I whipped up this hat for a friends baby who was born on Friday. Sadly though, the little guy went in for a heart surgery and didn't make it. Why? Why? Why?

This is in Jojoland Wool using the Umbilical Cord Hat from Stitch n' Bitch....

It was such a quick mindless knit i made another yesterday using Lorna's Laces Worsted....

Yarn Pirate Calamity in the Tidal Wave pattern...

Socks that Rock Flower Power in a basic sock pattern....

And my Rusted Root after decreases....

Socks that Rock Firebird

2007-08-31T21:07:00.000-07:00

I didn't like the colors of this yarn and I didn't like the pattern. When the shipment arrived, I had already made up my mind that I was going to to use the yarn for the pattern that came in the mail. One Solstice Stitch Sock got done but it didn't flow for me. Instead, I made a mismatched sock by using the Monkey Sock Pattern from Cookie A! I knew I wouldn't wear these out and about because they were just too dang bright! Kind of fun, right?
Here is the Solstice Stitch Sock. I like the way it looked, it just seemed to drag on forever!
Monkey.....
Different heels......
Pattern: Monkey and Solstice Slip Sock
Source: Knitty.com Cookie A and Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Yarn: Socks That Rock Firebird
Made for: Me!Needle
Size: Cuff Size 2, Foot Size 1
Date Started: July 2007
Date Completed: August 2007

First pair of Monkey Socks

2007-08-26T23:22:00.000-07:00

This is the first pair finished. I'm knitting another pair with the yarn I got from the Socks that Rock club. I frogged the Solstice Slip sock to knit another pair of Monkey socks.

Pattern: Monkey
Source: Knitty.com by Cookie A
Yarn: Cherry Tree Hill, Foxy Lady
Made for: Me!
Needle Size: Cuff Size 2, Foot Size 1
Date Started: May 2007
Date Completed: August 2007

Star Hat

2007-08-26T22:33:00.000-07:00

Just an FYI, this is my nephew. Not a girl. My sister wanted to pass that on. William doesn't wear purple but I volunteered him to model this finished hat for a friend's baby girl to be! This pattern and yarn is from the LYT Tour I blogged about previously. This is the 3rd pattern/yarn used/finished from the tour.

Pattern: Star Hat
Source: Main Street Yarns
Yarn: Classic Elite Star
Made for: Friends baby to be
Needle Size: Size 8
Date Started: August
Date Completed: August 2007

Flower Power

2007-08-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

Here is the fourth shipment of Socks that Rock from the sock club. I don't know if anyone else is part of the both this club and Yarn Pirate's club, but I opened this package and immediately thought to myself how similar this is to the Yarn Pirate's Rum Runner!!

2007-08-19T08:07:00.001-07:00

Here's a another Newsboy Cap from Stitch n' Bitch. Simple pattern with a pleasing end result!

Pattern: Headline Newsboy Cap

Source: Stitch n' Bitch

Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton Ease

Made for: Little friend of mine. She loved the other one I made so she requested one for herself!

Needle Size: Size 8 Size 10.5

Date Started: July 2007

Date Completed: July 2007

The following is the Ruffles and Ridges Wrap from Fiber Trends. This was my first "garment" although I'm not sure if it counts as one. I hate it.

Pattern: Ruffles and Ridges

Source: Fiber Trends

Yarn: Crystal Palace Merino Stripes

Made for: Me!

Needle Size: Size 10

Date Started: Jan 2007

Date Completed: Feb 2007

The back looks cool but since the wrap is edged with ruffles it doesn't lay right in the front. And it's too big! I want to frog this but do you know how many stithces I had to cast on with?? Over 1000! It took me hours to even start this project!
I've been looking online to see if anyone else has used this Merino Stripes from Crystal Palace so I could get some pattern ideas. No such luck. Any suggestions? I was thinking just a basic rectangular shawl or maybe a Clapotis.

And the following are from Knitty. The fuzzy feet pattern. If you want to practice making socks, these are a good start. All you do with these is make a big sock on bigger needles with wool, felt them and these are the end result. You'll never know if you dropped a stitch or didn't turn the heel properly.

Pattern: Fuzzy Feet

Source: Knitty.com

Yarn: Lamb's Pride Worsted Wool

Made for: Me!

Needle Size: Size 10 I think

Date Started: Jan 2007

Date Completed: Feb 2007

Yarn Pirate Booty Club #2.....

2007-08-18T18:20:00.000-07:00

has a arrived in the color called Calamity. It's beautiful! The colors are green, blue, purple and white. 420 yds Superwash BFL. Can someone tell me if I'm right in thinking that this well be self striping??? Pattern ideas? Jaywalkers will work but I'm already making a pair of those. I just got it today so I still have a day or two to decide what pattern to use.

Yarn Pirate Rum Runner

2007-08-14T23:24:00.000-07:00

Here are the Rum Runner socks I finished the other day and I love them! This color is part of the Yarn Pirate sock club. The intention was to knit kneehighs but they wouldn't go past my calf!! Oh well.

Pattern: Plain Old Sock

Source:

Yarn: Yarn Pirate Rum Runner

Made for: Me!

Needle Size: Size 2 for cuff, Size 1 for foot

Date Started: July 2007

Date Completed: August 2007

Retro Redux Shrug Part One

2007-08-12T00:38:00.000-07:00

Finally here are some pictures of the Retro Redux Shrug from Lace Style.

I love this one so much, I'm making a second one in black! It's an easy knit using mutltiple needle sizes. It's a tad tight in the arms but I think the yarn I used wasn't the right gauge which was my fault for not swatching! Pattern: Retro Redux Shrug

Source: Lace Style

Yarn: Cascade 220

Made for: Me!Needle

Size: Multiple

Date Started: Sometime in May

Date Completed: June 2007

And here's the second one almost finished using Cascade Cotton Rich in black!

Beach Socks

2007-07-30T21:55:00.001-07:00

This was obviously a piece of cake to knit. Very basic. It went quickly b/c it was fun to see the pattern evolve! My 2nd FINISHED pair of socks!! This was taken at my cabin. Too bad the photographer didn't move my foot so we could get Mt. Baker in!!!
Pattern: Stockinette
Source: My head
Yarn: OnLine Supersocke 100 Summer Color 791
Made for: Me!
Needle Size: Size 2 Circs
Date Started: Sometime in June
Date Completed: July 5th, 2007

Socks and left over yarn. I'll never knit cotton socks again. Ick!! But they are fun colors! Like the way the turned out.

On the Needles and Some Booty!

2007-07-21T22:23:00.000-07:00

Here's what came in the mail the other day for the Yarn Pirate Booty Club.....Kneeshighs are the plan. I finished my first Retro Redux Shrug from Lace Style the other day. I'm waiting for someone to be around to take a photo of the finished product. In the meantime, last night I casted on another one in black! It's a quick knit. Easy lace and the end product is cute!!
I planned on knitting the Summertime Tunic for Interweave Knits Summer 2007. But it's so boring! It's just dragging on and on. I have a feeling this will never get finished. Using Cotton Ease.
And here's a Monkey. My first Monkey. Using Cherry Tree Hill in Foxy Lady. I used Size 2 circs on the cuff and will use Size 1 for the foot.
Finally, my first Rockin' Sock Club June 2007. I used the called for pattern on the cuff in size 1 circs. The foot is plain old stockinette! Now I'm casting on the 2nd one. I hope to actually finish before the next round of club yarn comes my way. This was the first sock pattern I used from them. Yea for me!

Ampersand Socks and Top Down Baby Sweater

2007-07-06T22:22:00.000-07:00

First pair of socks!! Since then I have knitted one Jaywalker using STR Silkie Walking on the Wild Tide and basic stockinette socks using Online Summer Socke. I will post the Online sock in the next couple of days. They are finished just no picture yet!! Now for the Ampersand sock, this was such an easy pattern to use for the first sock. I know I'll use it again but next time with size 2 circs for a tighter fit.
Pattern: Ampersand Socks

Source: Through the Loops free pattern

Yarn: Socks that Rock Lagoon Mediumweight

Made for: Myself!

Needle Size: 2 Size 3 Addi Turbo Circs in 24" length

Date Started: Sometime in the Spring

Date Completed: Sometime in the Spring

Now for the sweater. As I said in a previous post, my mom and I took part in the the LYS tour in our area. This was the first pattern I knitted and one of my favorites. QUICK knit. CUTE baby sweater!
Pattern: Top Down Baby Sweater

Source: So Much Yarn One Skein Project from the LYS

Yarn: Dream in Color Classy in Giant Peach

Made for: Someone's lucky baby. Not sure who.

Needle Size: Size 9 circs and DPN, Size 6 circ and DPN

Date Started: May 20, 2007

Date Completed: May 25, 2007

Firebird

2007-07-05T13:50:00.000-07:00

I'm slow to post but here's some photos of the new sock yarn from the Socks that Rock Club. The colors a hot orange, fuschia, pink and peach. I'm not sure if I'm going to use the pattern that was sent because it's a cable pattern and that is so time consuming for me. Another member used the Monkey pattern and it looked really good so that's a good possibility for me.

Booty Club!!

2007-06-16T23:31:00.000-07:00

I got in on the Yarn Pirate Sock of the month! What was I thinking? I know i don't need anymore sock yarn but her yarn is beautiful!! I'm already a member of the Rockin' Sock Club. You can never have too much sock yarn, right?

The plan is to get pictures posted of currents WIP's. 3 pairs of socks, baby sweater, Ms. Marigold, Pimlico Shrug from Knit 2 Together, and Retro Redux Shrug Lace Style as well as a few others. I'd also like to post the knit alongs I signed up for on the side but I"m not sure how to post the little icon that goes along with them! So tomorrow I might have pretty pictures to show.

Blog Tutorial

2007-06-03T20:13:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know of a blog tutorial? I have no idea how to blog and I'm dying to share what I do. Seeing everyone else's projects is so motivating! I want you all to see MY stuff too!

Can you help?

LYS Tour 2007

2007-05-20T22:01:00.000-07:00

This weekend I took part in the LYS Tour between Bellingham and Kent. I was able to go to 15 out of the 20 shops and bought just about every project. Variety in my project bag is never a bad thing, right? It was a blast visiting all these shops. Most I haven't been to especially in the Seattle area.

Here's a picture of my loot:

From Top to bottom, left to right:
Duet Sock Yarn from Renaissance Yarns for knitted socks
Dream in Color Worsted Weight from So Much Yarn for a top down baby sweater
Online Sock Yarn from Weaving Works for pedicure socks
Stork Cotton from Ana-Cross Stitch for a baby hat
Misti Alpaca from Village Yarn and Tea Shop for a wrap
Rowan Tapestry from The Knittery for cabled fingerless gloves
Cascade Yarns Eco-Wool from the Fiber Gallery for a felted bear
Classic Elite Star from Main Street Yarns for a baby hat
Cascade Fixation from Wild Fibers for a headband
pattern from Great Yarns
Lorna's Laces to make the neckwarmer pattern from Hill Top Yarns in Seattle

I did some damage! I also purchased four skeins of Cotton Fleece from Weaving Works to make a Rusted Root. I'm so excited to start that one up. My first sweater!

My favorite pattern of the whole trip was the baby sweater from So Much Yarn. The texture and color of the yarn is amazing. I love it