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Another Sock HO

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I know it’s supposed to be Finished Friday, but I have a turkey hangover and post holiday food coma. Happy Belated Thanksgiving to all! So today all I have is a HO (half finished object)


My Mutatis Mutanois socks had been languishing at the bottom of my bag. I know I have a lot of WIPs going but I usually happily bounce between all of them. I just didn’t  feel a draw towards these. The foot of sock number one was almost done. I decided life was to short to knit what doesn’t inspire so these socks became shorties. And viola the motivation to work on them reappeared!


I worked a gusset heel for toe up socks (from Wendy D Johnson’s free pattern) and did some a little rubbing before casting off. They could stand to be slightly taller but they stay up just fine as is. I did get some minor color pooling in the gusset but I’m not too fussy about such things.


The sock fits well so I’m powering through sock #2! I’m hoping the long holiday weekend in the US will afford me some extra Knitting time!

Happy Knitting!!

I Have A Sock HO

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My purse project is growing!


I have a sock HO! (That’s a half finished object.) I’m obsessed with these colors and therefore this is seeing a lot of knitting time. I turned the heel while Jellybean was playing with Papa and I finished the leg while watching Dr Strange with the husband. I Love multitasking!


Fits quite nicely if I do say myself! Happy Knitting!

Gift Along 2016

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Have you seen the Gift Along concept bouncing around Ravelry and social media? I had seen it in years past but honestly didn’t give it much attention. It’s where indie designers team up to feature their patterns around the holidays to help with Holiday Knitting ideas as well as support each other for obtaining a greater audience.

Yeah, I saw a bundle created by Ambah O’Brien and fell down the rabbit hole hard. She was offering  50% off on her bundle at the time. I was restrained and only came out with two patterns:


The Kalari Shawl

The Mirri Mitts
I may not get these knit by Christmas but I’m certainly glad to have them in my library. And I’m glad to support an indie designer with such beautiful design sense. Win win!

Ps. Several of these indies are doing KALs with prizes! 

FO Friday: Old Man of Storr Shawlette

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Drum roll…my Old Man of Storr is done!


I’m soooo happy!


I used this pattern and I used Treasure Goddess Yarn in Super Toes Cashmere base in the Pieces of Eight color. It used up 510 yards of yarn or roughly 127 grams. And I knit using a size 4 needle.


It’s 60 inches across and 28 inches deep. The lace isn’t perfect but for my first attempt I’m overjoyed! And to top it all off it was my 2016 Mother’s Day cast on, so I’ll always have that cozy memory when I wrap up in this!

I even managed to turn this in for WIP points in the Down Cellar Studio Pigskin Party KAL! Insert happy dance here….

Happy Knitting!!

A Nice Pick Me Up

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I’ve been listening to the Kino Knits podcast for some time now. Mary does a fantastic job with content and her voice is soothing to me. In a recent episode she discussed her 2016 Rhinebeck trip and how she handed out temporary tattoos to sock knitters. I think she had DPNs, magic loop, and tiny circs. She made the comment that she had several left over, especially the tiny circs, and would mail them out to people if they messages her. I kinda jumped on that! I love my tiny circs.


And a couple days later this wonderful card arrived in the mail! It still astounds me that another knitter who has a podcast and a household to take care of took the time to send me this sweet package. Knitters really are the best people!

WIP Wednesday: Bali Vanilla Socks 

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The fall colors are fading and the winter grey is setting in. And I’m ever so glad I have this bit of sunshine in my purse!


My Bali Vanilla Socks are off to a good start. Another inch and I can start the gusset heel! This blue is just so rich and yummy that it instantly makes me cheerful. They may not grow very fast but slow and steady wins the race!

Happy Knitting!! 

Oh Yeah….That’s What Was Wrong

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Remember my shawl from yesterday? I remembered another reason I ripped it back….


I accidentally did a stockinette edge instead of garter like the rest of the shawl. Guess what I managed to do again?? Yep, totally did it twice in a row. That’s what I get for going weeks in between working on this project. I am NOT ripping back again. I decided to find 20 minutes of toddler free time and try to drop down and fix it.


I had to correct both sides. It’s not a perfect fix, but it’s definitely not looking like stockinette anymore. And at this point….I don’t care! It’s good enough and I’m ready to move forward, harrumph!!

Happy Knitting