My Picasso Marble sock is almost done!
This sock was my conference/training knitting last week. I managed to knit everything but the heel all while working. It was awesome and helped me stay awake, lol. Now I’m putting in the afterthought heel, then it’s on to sock #2! My notes are raveled here.
Happy Knitting!!
I posted about my Leftover Blackberry socks yesterday. I did manage to complete the first sock and boy it is a shortie! It’s an ankle sock for sure. But it’s got an issue for another blog post. And the second sock is ready for the gusset. Not very conducive to easy knitting without looking or counting. So I dug out new needles and new yarn to start ANOTHER pair of vanillas.
The yarn is some Premier Deborah Norville Serenity sock weight in the Picasso marble color way. It’s 50% merino, 25% rayon bamboo, and 25% nylon so I’m hoping for a hard wearing sock. I’m undecided about the bamboo content. I got this yarn for $1 a skein at Joanns on a whim so no harm done if I don’t like it.
This pair is going to be a toe up vanilla with afterthought heel since I have two full skeins. Above is my progress just this morning. Being able to knit makes me both love and hate training, lol.
Happy Knitting!
After two days of all day training I have made some progress on my Leftover Blackberry sock. I’ve turned the heel and started the leg!
I know, I was going to work on my Training Socks but they were just too bulky to tuck into my special yarn pocket. What, you’ve never seen a special yarn pocket?
Okay maybe it wasn’t designed for knitting but it’s a small discreet way to hold my yarn and sock without being obvious. And believe me knitting was necessary to stay awake during hours and hours of lecture style “class”.
And we are back at it today….yay?! Maybe I can have finished socks by the weekend?
Happy Knitting!
As a reward for getting my Checkerboard Socks off the needles I pulled yarn from the stash for the next pair. I’m going to be in training and conferences for work on and off for most of August and into September so I need a pair of traveling vanillas.
I pulled the Saki Bamboo (light fingering) from my stash in a nuetral grey with short rainbow striping. I got this as a Mother’s Day yarn splurge back in May. I’ve been dying to knit with this. I’m thinking I’m going to model these after my Maple Vanilla socks and do a 74 or 76 stitch sock on US 0s. Again to ward off mommy brain and forgetting I gathered up yarn, needles, notions and loaded a project bag.
Now to just cast on! Happy Knitting!!
My second FO of the week. I’m on something of a finishing kick!! Here are my Checkerboard Socks in all their glory!
Pattern: My own 70 stitch 5×5 Checkerboard pattern with stockinette sole and afterthought heel
Yarn: Across the Yarniverse sock in Bubble Gum
Needles: US 1 8″ inch Addi Turbo circulars
I forgot to weigh these babies but I used probably 90% of the 100 gram skein?
These are some of the best fitting and comfy socks I’ve made to date. They feel amazing on my feet even in the heat of the Kansas summers. Seriously the heat index has been topping out in the 110 to 117 range lately, long story short….its hot!
The only downside is that this yarn base is hand wash only. This was some of the first sock yarn I every purchased and I didn’t pay attention to care instructions. All my other hand knits have been superwash where I gently machine wash them and then lay out to dry. I’m going to have to try to remember to take better care of these. It would be a shame to mess them up!
Happy Knitting!
I finished my Jacoby mitts and posted yesterday. I only used 40 grams of yarn out of 100 total. That meant I have 60 grams of yummy yarn goodness leftover. I considered making another pair of gloves. But my brain wanted a change up. So I thought why not split the leftovers into two balls and knit two toe-up socks until I run out of yarn. I’m thinking my basic 68 stitch vanilla sock worked from the inside of the ball with afterthought heel worked from the outside of the ball. That way I can finish the heel and maximize my leftovers. And to make sure I’d get a start on this during Jellybean’s nap time I weighed and wound up the leftovers, pulled. the correct needles, and got everything including notions pulled into one project bag.
I have no excuse to start these ASAP right?
What do you do with your leftovers?
Yay for finished socks!!! My Maple Vanilla socks are done….
Pattern: an iteration of my 74 stitch toe-up vanilla sock
Yarn: Knit Picks Felici in Maple Leaves
Needles: US 1 (8 in circular)
Definitely two fraternal socks but adorable none the less. I like how the ribbing hugs my ankle and keeps the sock from slouching. I will have to see how they wear but for now they are going into the sock drawer. It’s 90+ degrees of humid heat here in Kansas, lol. Not much call for wool socks!
Happy Knitting!
I’ve had some training seminars this week, aka lots of time in dark ballrooms and computer labs. So my Checkerboard Socks have seen some action. ( I’ve never knitted where it bothers other people or the instructor, only when it’s appropriate.
I’m past the heel waste yarn and almost to the ribbing/cuff. I have more training coming up so maybe these will join the FO pile soon! I’m totally digging the subtle variations in color.
Happy Knitting!
My lunch-time knitting seems to be progressing at a glacial pace but really I know that I’m so close!
I’m past the heel lifeline and four stripes into the leg ribbing on my Maple Vanilla socks. My internal goal is to get one stripe worked in the ribbing each work day. I think I need 13 total so I should be able to knock that out. I just keep reminding myself that a few stitches here and there really do add up!
Happy knitting!!
Another pair of socks for the drawer!
My rainbow vanilla socks are finished! I started out not loving these but they grew on me. My only regret now is that I wish I had tightened up the ribbing. I feel a bit like these might slouch, time will tell.
Pattern: My own toe up 70 stitch vanilla sock with afterthought heel
Yarn: Knit Picks Stroll Handpaints in County Fair
Needles: US 1s
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