Happy Wednesday all!
I’ve managed to add another stripe to the mighty rainbow blanket!
The first blue (sky) is done and I started the second (Gulf Stream). I won’t bore you with the zen of garter stitch. Instead I’ll just let you ogle the rainbowy goodness!
Happy Knitting!!
I recently stumbled across some caked up goodies in my stash, Cascade Yarns Sunseeker in a sparkle grey color. I bought this many moons ago and tried to start a very complicated shawl. I got frustrated and frogged it.
But now that my skills have grown a bit this yummy yarn deserves to be knit. I chose Rainy Avenue by Jeannie Kubricht. The pattern calls for a variegated contrast color but I think I’ll be a little more vanilla and just use one color throughout.
I pulled a project bag together and started the garter tab cast on. I have a few other WIPS I’d like to finish up before starting this. But it’s nice to know this project is ready and waiting for me when I’m ready to start working!
Happy Knitting!
The husband and I scored free tickets to a local minor league hockey team, The Topeka Roadrunners. We found a sitter for Jellybean and off we went! Of course I can’t go anywhere without my knitting…
I’ll update you later on the detail of this project later this week. I’m already done with it ☺️
As for the hockey, we won 6-2 but I’m not sure I understand the game after watching but it was a nice date night event.
Happy Knitting!
I’m officially half way done with my Mighty Rainbow Blanket!
I finished the Macaw (dark green) and started the Sky (light blue). I have to admit to feeling a little bit of momentum building on this project. I think partially because I’m closer to done than starting. But also because I’m into the cooler colors that I seem to favor over the warm tones.
I have set this insane arbitrary goal of having this done by December 31st. With an even crazier thought of trying to have this done by Christmas…I have to be nuts!
Happy Knitting!
Boy do I love sport weight yarn! After all the fingering weight all the time this just flies off my needles. And it amazes me every time even though it’s basic physics that larger yarn makes bigger stitches, ergo more fabric faster.
My birthday socks have a foot! I am making these to match the dimensions of my Black Body Radiation socks and so far so good. The ripcord for the afterthought heel is installed and I’m cruising up the leg. Did I mention how much I love this yarn? The colors of String Theory Colorworks just pop and all those pinks and purples are just tickling my knitterly heart.
Happy Knitting!
I’m IN LOVE with this color of Hedgehog Fibers sock yarn. My Bali socks are soooo close to being done. This blue is just so rich and reminds me of a tropical holiday. I periodically put on the first sock to admire it ❤️
I’m in the final stretch of the second leg. Then it’s just ribbing and cast off! Between the holidays and recent personal events I’ve had a lot of stress to deal with. Knitting is my rock and my meditation, I literally would be lost without it. Having said that the product knitter in me just wants these socks on my feet RIGHT NOW! So I guess I need to knit faster ☺️
Happy Knitting!
I’ve conquered another color on my mighty rainbow blanket!
This new green color is called Macaw and it’s just so rich and bright! I usually hate blankets but I’m finding this one very meditative. When I finish this stripe I will be halfway done. I also keep looking in my project bag and peaking at the upcoming colors in delight. Still to come are rich blues and vibrant purples, be still my heart!
Happy Knitting!!
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 managed to steal a few moments alone on my birthday to cast on some of my birthday yarn. I turned this…
Into this
Just a basic 60 stitch toe up sport weight sock. And in some lovely pink delicious stripes! ❤️😍
Happy Knitting!!
Just a quick project to update you on my Might Rainbow Blanket! I’m sooooooo close to finishing the first green section.
8 more garter ridges and I can move on to dark green! Must keep knitting!!
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