Finished: 2020 Cozy Knitter Advent Socks

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The 2020 Cozy Knitter Advent Socks are complete!

Pattern: My own 68 stitch toe up vanilla sock with an afterthought heel “recipe”

Needles: US 1s

Yarn: The Cozy Knitter Bliss Sock in the 2020 advent stripe

As they are customized to my feet, these socks fit very nicely. They weigh 78 grams so that maths out to roughly 278 yards of yarn. Exactly half of the advent skein is used up and about 20 grams of the contrast color. They need a good bath to even out my stitches.

Now I am out to cast on get cooking on my 2021 advent socks to complete the history. If I can get these done this month then I will be ready when the 2026 advent shows up and starts December 1st!

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: Therapy Hat

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I had some medical appointments but I didn’t have any “on the go” knitting locked and loaded. My Coorie in Poncho is ready for short rows and I don’t have new socks cast on yet. So I decided to start a quick hat.

I didn’t have any skeins ready so I grabbed my bag of worsted weight scraps and did a little pairing of up of yarn. I pulled some grey solids and a purple and grey variegated for the first part. And then I pulled a black and then blue/black variegated.

My plan is to knit these yarns helically and alternate the yarns to create a unique fabric. I used the grey colors to knit the brim. And I am going to work a folded brim. I cast on 90 stitches to make a large and accommodating hat. I am using the US 8 needles.

So far the fabric is turning out nicely and the fabric a wee bit dense. I’ll need to keep knitting in order to make decisions about this project. It will most certainly be “unique” and will go into the donation pile if it works.

Happy Knitting!!

Picking Up Cashmere

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I walk past my Kiwi spinning wheel every time I do laundry. And I know it had some cashmere singles on it from over a year ago. Like creeping up on two years….

This is some Oink Pigments cashmere/merino blend that feels like clouds. It’s only four ounces so it won’t make much yarn. But it is fun to spin. I am going to take some time to get these single all spun up. I don’t know if I want to dive back into spinning but I feel like clearing off the wheel.

Happy Spinning

The Second 2020 Tube

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Okay, did I work on the Coorie In Poncho? No. But did I knit my fingers off this weekend? Yes.

I almost completely powered through the second 2020 Advent sock tube. I just can’t get past these colors. They are just so perfect for this time of year. I also may have found some fall beers to compliment my knitting. And I got this cheeky new cozy at a finance conference.

Duke does wish there was more snuggling and scratches than knitting. Happy Fall!!

A 2020 Advent Tube

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Happy Halloween! I am going into this Friday with a finished 2020 sock tube. These striped fairly fell off my needles this week!!

I stuck with the typical plan of finishing the cuff in the self striping yarn instead of the contrast yarn. I have gobs plenty of the contrast but I am thinking of getting the second half of each of these skeins cranked into sock snakes. And I will need contrast for the heels/toes/cuffs for those.

Now I need to go get ready for trick or treating! Have a safe and happy holiday for those that celebrate!

A Wee Bit of Pink Progress

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I really haven’t been putting much time or attention into my Coorie In Poncho but I am close to finishing the collar.

This is truly bubblegum pink but is ever so soft with the cashmere content. I need to make this my football game knitting so I can put some time into. This fall has been all about the socks apparently? But PB really wants this poncho so I guess so I should get on it, lol.

Happy Knitting!!

Cast On: 2020 Advent Socks

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I only have two The Cozy Knitter previous year’s advent skeins left: 2020 and 2021. I just finished the 2019 socks and so I am casting on the 2020 version.

Ever the original knitter, these are my go to 68 stitch toe up afterthought heel “recipe” for a sock that fits my feet. Normally I would be casting on both socks at once but this time I just wanted to keep cruising and couldn’t be bothered to start a second toe.

I am REALLY liking this 2020 skein the colors are very saturated and darker than normal. These just feel autumnal and cozy. And the yarn base continues to be exceptional. These are some of my most worn socks.

Happy Knitting!!

Finished: A Second Boreal Hat

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Football season has me in my feels this year. I took my Second Boreal Hat to a football patio party and then to an all day seminar for work. And this hat simply fell off my needles!

Pattern: My own basic beanie recipe in 100 stitches

Needles: US 5s

Yarn: Raven Frog Fibers Bear Feet in Spruce and the Stranded Dye works Mohair Silk in Gloom

I got to excited about finishing this hat and the seminar was wrapping up so I cast this off. I still had yarn left and I should have made this taller again. All my recent hats seem to be coming out at skull caps and not slouchy beanies.

I also ran out of the mohair so I turned it into a design feature and only used mohair on the brim. I went to just holding the sock yarn for the main body. I am not bad at the contrast the ear portion will be super cozy. I still just wish it was taller. I used a combined 277 yards of yarn for this hat. It’s very light given the sock yarn and mohair.

Now, do I cast on another hat? Happy Knitting!!

KirbyWirby Sock Club #2

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My second month of the KirbyWirby 2026 sock club is here. October is looking very Halloween-esque.

She called this one Autumnween and the mini is Candy Bandit. I chose her basic sock yarn that is 75/25 and makes such lovely socks. I am still trying to work through my backlog of Cozy Knitter advent sock as I just started the 2020 stripes. But this is a lovely addition to my stash!

Happy Stashing!!