The Foliage hat is done! Hurray! It’s just a smidge too long, but that does end up keeping my ears covered, so I can deal with it. I think the next thing I’ll do is the second Monkey sock. I do have my next Fetching mitt cast on, but I want to at least get […]
The Foliage hat is back on the needles. I finally got smart and strung a lifeline through the first row on the circular needles, and I’m pretty sure that’s the only reason I was finally able to complete a full repeat of the lace pattern. Finally!
Monkey sock #1 is done, and fits on a human foot! (And I’ve discovered blog posting from Flickr 😉 This after I may have fudged the toe decreases slightly because I wasn’t paying attention. Not that it was bad enough to have to do over. I just made notes to make sure I do the
Well, I finished the left Fetching mitt. And this being my first experience with any sort of hand-wear, I promptly found that my hands are indeed actually longish enough that I need to account for it when making anything that’s supposed to end above my knuckles. I need to add at least five rows above
I cast on a Fetching mitt last night, and next thing I knew, I was about half way through it. Score one for the pattern. Speed is good. The cables (my first) were also much less scary than I’d built them up to be in my head. I also swatched out my Sitcom Chic sweater,
The Monkey socks are coming along nicely, though I must say, I’m not loving the 5 dpn thing this far into the foot. It’s not so bad in the leg, but they just seem to get more tangled where I am right now. I may just do the top of the foot needles on one
Monkey socks are on the needles, and looking good. I’m really enjoying this pattern. It’s been pretty easy to remember, so I’ve been able to knit along while watching tv. (And it’s been cold enough that curling up on the couch under a blanket has been my modus operandi for the last week or so.
Note to self: when you have frogged a very simple lace pattern two times already (and your brain is still muzzy from a migraine earlier in the morning), quit while you’re ahead, and just put it away. I’ve now frogged my Foliage hat four times. For some reason, the lace pattern in the body of
I couldn’t stand the lack of anything on my needles, so I ran to Knit Wit yesterday and grabbed some yarn for a Foliage hat (above), and some alpaca sock yarn, which I think I’m to try making some Monkey socks with. (I had to get the right size DPNs for this, which I did
My mother made me the coolest needle roll. I love, love the fabric, and there’s room for more needles than you can shake a stick at. And, she says there’s also a knitting bag on the way. I feel so lucky to have such a crafty mom! It’s been a good day. I’ve been blessed
