Beach Socks

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!

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

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

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!!

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

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

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