I almost forgot about a special treat that AndreaInBlue stuck in my last etsy purchase…
Functional yet hilarious care cards!!
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WIP Wednesday: Camo Vanilla Socks
My Camo Vanilla socks got some unexpected love this past weekend. We had a last minute babysitter and the husband and I snuck off to a movie at the $2 theater. The movie was terrible but I got 2+ hours of knitting!
I’m an inch away from startingthe heel gusset. Fingers crossed I can get these done in June for the Down Cellar Studio’s 12 months to Christmas KAL!
I also got a little knitting snuck in on Fathers Day as I watched my almost two year old try to cope with the physics of a spinning sprinkler 😃
Happy Knitting!
Memory Blanket Update
“The Blanket” is growing again!
I’m at 31 and a 1/2 squares. I’m officially breaking in to some full skeins to add more to this blanket. It’s just so dang soothing and gratifying to work on I can’t stop!
I still don’t love picking up the stitches but sharp tipped needles help quite a bit. And I’ve fallen behind on my weaving in of ends (I’ve hidden them cleverly under the blanket). Perhaps I’ll catch that up during lunch today?
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Mini Fever
I may be late to the party but I’m in love with my sock yarn memory blanket. My furvor has abated a bit with the crazy summer schedule we have but I’m still working on it.
I may have tripped and fell into Etsy the other day when I saw a steal of a deal on some mini skeins from a shop right here in my city, AndeainBlue…
My personal taste in sock yarn runs in the same color families so I needed some colors to shake things up! I got these five skeins of “random” yarn and another five skeins of Shibui yarn sock minis (not pictured).
I’ve already managed to work two into my blanket. Even know I feel the sirens call of my blanket. Maybe I can squeeze in half a square before work?
Happy Knitting!!
WIP Wednesday: Camo Vanilla Socks
I shared a sneak peek yesterday of my Camo Vanilla socks. They deserve a proper catching up!
I’ve finished the first sock and cast on the second. I’m using Cascade Hertiage sock in a Camo-ish self striping color. This is a 72 stitch toe up vanilla sock with gusset heel. And boy howdy is this thing huge! It’s meant for my dad’s size 13US extra wide foot. I tested it on my husbands size 12 feet so I think I’m in good shape.
The yarn is nice and I’ve used it before for a pair for my husband. It a little thicker than fingering to me so I’m using US2 needles. The first sock felt a little sloggy but now that I’m in the second I can see the end in sight so I’m a little more motivated 😜
It will be nice to check another item off my Christmas to do list! Happy Knitting!!
Knitting In The Wild
Hello there! This knitter has been crazy busy and sadly only some of it had been knitting. Summer is upon us here in Kansas and that means BBQ, baseball, family, and loads of travel! Sleep is for the weak (and those without toddlers).
Just wanted to drop in quickly and show some knitting in the wild that will hopefully count for the 2016 Knitting Butterfly’s Great Outdoors KAL!
Lots of dirt and little boys learning baseball! (Jellybean and Grandpa and in the background playing with bugs instead of 3rd base.) And the project is my Camo Vanilla Socks for my dad for Christmas. I hope to get a proper post about them this week but until then…Happy Knitting!!
Continued Growth
My memory blanket is growing. Here is my progress since last week…
I’m on the 19th square with no signs of slowing. I still have several scraps but my pile is shrinking. I may dip into my yarn stash to make a few mini skeins even before I knit the socks. I never use all the yarn anyway so that’s not crazy at all right? I just want to ride this wave of motivation before I lose it.
I really haven’t touched anything else so my blog posts may be fewer and far between until this blanket fever passes. I should be making an effort to keep up with my birthday and Christmas prep. But should and will are two distinct concepts 😊
Happy Knitting!
FO Friday: Party Cake Peep Vanilla Socks
Yay for monogamy!
My Party Cake Peep socks are knit and ends woven in! I really only had to finish one leg and a tiny bit of monagamy helped to finish these.
I’m so beyond thrilled with these. I may be late to the speckle party but I’m smitten!
Project: my own 68 stitch vanilla toe up sock with gusset heel
Yarn: Show Me Yarn Bootheel base in Party Cake Peeps
Needles: US 1s
These are huge hit in my 2016 Sock Yarn Experiment and I’ll definitely track this dyer down again. Now I need to get back to my sock yarn memory blanket! (I’m still obsessed)
Happy Knitting!
Party Cake Peep Progress
Sometimes I’m surprised by my projects. My Party Cake Peep Vanilla socks live in my purse. I pick them up while commuting or waiting in line. But being that they are vanilla…I don’t give them much thought. Guess what…they are almost done!
I’ve turned the heel and started up the leg! I think if I could put down my scrap blanket these might be done soon! Maybe there are knitting fairies that work on these when I’m not looking?
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Truth In Advertising
I love my husband but he is not the best gift giver. He means well but left to his own devices he usually ends up in left field. So when I come across something I like I send him an email with the subject: wife gift suggestion. From this treasure trove of goodies he selected my Mother’s Day present….
Two new t-shirts for my nerd shirt collection! I love them both and are the first I reach for out of my drawer. They both pretty much reflect truth in advertising for mr life right now, lol.
Happy Knitting!!
My Tangled Yarn Knitting Adventures 