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The Sock of Kindness is really turning out very pretty! I cast on for this last night in Tofootsie yarn that niece Gwyndy gave me for my birthday over a year ago! It is turning out quite lovely and I can't wait to see how it looks finished!
Of course, I'm not a fan of the short-row heels everybody's raving about, so I'll mostly likely do my own thing once it gets to that point. Stay tuned!
I've officially finished another pair of socks! These came out so pretty. Made on size one needles, it was hard getting used to the tiny stitches! I'm glad these are done and I can move on to something new and different.
Actually, that's the most difficult part - finding just the right pattern for whatever yarn I have in my stash! But I'll be working on that tomorrow. Today, we bask in the glory and satisfaction of a new pair completed - no second sock syndrome!
And now, for my niece, who seems to have a serious case of the knitting "blahs," I present the following:
"What's this?" I hear her scream! Sock blockers??? Well - actually - NO. These are blockers of my own design. I made them from a sheet of foam core I had on hand . . . provided I had known where to look for it. Turns out it was in the basement - buried. So, for a month I've been cleaning and re-arranging the basement and have managed to toss (so far) three dumpsters of trash. Got rid of loads of really old, gross stuff, gave fluorescent light fixtures to my brother, and found countless things I've missed, including important papers (discovered hidden in my old brief case from yesteryear).Anyway . . . here are the completed leaf lace socks, the first of the twisted rib socks, and - what the heck - took Lady Eleanor outside for a stroll in the sun.Please note - these are the very first daffodills in the yard to bloom. Also, right at the toe of the twisted ribs below and kind of surrounding it are some snowbells.
The lady is stuck on the fence . . . as many women are. Yuc-Yuc. So, that's it for my knitting. As you can tell, I've been knitting throughout the winter, just not blogging about it. Sorry.
Even in my "semi-retirement" I have tried to keep busy. Not always easy, since "napping" seems to have become some sort of "activity." Anyway, in between naps, meals, sleeping, computer gaming, and working on stained glass (see blog link to left), I have done some knitting!
This is the Falling Leaves pattern done in Fiber Trends "Peridot." I'm really loving it! Even after completing the first sock, the second one seems to be going quite quickly!
So, here you have the lovely, completed first sock:
A nice close up of the pattern:
And the intimidating "star toe." I say intimidating, since I've only ever done one kind of toe on the socks I've knit, so even thought about bypassing this in favor of the tried and true variety. But once I read through the directions, this was even easier than the normal toe! And looks really neat, to boot!
It has been a very busy couple of months! My dad fell down a week after Thanksgiving and broke his pelvis in two places. So, we've been busy with the hospital and rehab up until a couple weeks ago. Since I've been home again, though, there has been some serious knitting happening here. FINALLY!! A pair of complete Monkey Socks! Yippee! I PROMISE - this is the last time you're gonna have to see this yarn on my blog! Although I love it, seems it took about four false starts and trips to the frog pond before settling on the monkey socks.
And:Ta - Daaaaaaaaaaa!!!
Lady Eleanor is done being knitted - now just needs to be blocked and fringed and will be considered "complete." I truly enjoyed knitting this shawl, once my mind got wrapped around it! Is a totally different way of knitting, but each color change was an adventure in artistry. The way the colors come together is just beautiful. And it still looks great draped over the back of my sofa! hehe
Now, not sure what I'll be knitting, although am pretty sure there are about 25 pairs of socks in my future. There is at least that much sock yarn in my stash, so it's time to start knitting on that, am sure!
Since there's nothing on my needles right now, it is doubtful things will stay that way for very long!
The Sock of Kindness is really turning out very pretty! I cast on for this last night in Tofootsie yarn that niece Gwyndy gave me for my birthday over a year ago! It is turning out quite lovely and I can't wait to see how it looks finished!
I've officially finished another pair of socks! These came out so pretty. Made on size one needles, it was hard getting used to the tiny stitches! I'm glad these are done and I can move on to something new and different.
"What's this?" I hear her scream! Sock blockers??? Well - actually - NO. These are blockers of my own design. I made them from a sheet of foam core I had on hand . . . provided I had known where to look for it. Turns out it was in the basement - buried. So, for a month I've been cleaning and re-arranging the basement and have managed to toss (so far) three dumpsters of trash. Got rid of loads of really old, gross stuff, gave fluorescent light fixtures to my brother, and found countless things I've missed, including important papers (discovered hidden in my old brief case from yesteryear).
The lady is stuck on the fence . . . as many women are. Yuc-Yuc. So, that's it for my knitting. As you can tell, I've been knitting throughout the winter, just not blogging about it. Sorry.
It has been a very busy couple of months! My dad fell down a week after Thanksgiving and broke his pelvis in two places. So, we've been busy with the hospital and rehab up until a couple weeks ago. Since I've been home again, though, there has been some serious knitting happening here. 
Lady Eleanor is done being knitted - now just needs to be blocked and fringed and will be considered "complete." I truly enjoyed knitting this shawl, once my mind got wrapped around it! Is a totally different way of knitting, but each color change was an adventure in artistry. The way the colors come together is just beautiful. And it still looks great draped over the back of my sofa! hehe
