Tag Archives: WIP

A Couple of Toes

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Rhiannon’s socks are coming along nicely. I think working socks in tandem is just how to trick my brain to work better.

This yarn is working up at least semi consistently across the two socks. One side is micro striping and the other side has some thicker black stripes. I haven’t decided which “side” is going to be the bottom of the foot and which will be the top.

I am also very torn about the kind of heel. I feel like a turned heel is the right choice but I feel nervous about knitting that kind for a person I have never met before. I just need to put my big kid pants on and just knuckle under I guess. They will fit someone if they don’t fit my intended recipient.

Happy Knitting!!

Now For The Heels

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The tubes for my 2025 Advent Socks 2 are fully completed and I’m ready to start the afterthought heels.

This recipient has slightly smaller feet than me. She is the one who gets my shrunk or slightly felted socks when they are too small for me. I usually make a 7 inch leg for my foot so I decided to cut in the heel at 6.5 inches to not knit quite as deep. This could be a disaster? But I was hoping to get something to fit her more custom than my hand me downs, lol.

I am using some contrast grey to make the heels as I used up all the white in the toes. The good news is that knitting stretches and some negative ease helps with fit and sliding down in your shoe. I’ll have to find out after I deliver her gift box!

Happy Knitting!!

Snuggle Cuffs

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It has been an eventful and cozy weekend. Both tubes for my 2025 Advent Socks Take 2 are close to done!

We had some snuggly fire time and watched a few movies. I powered through most of the rest of the rainbow and almost ready to bind off the ribbing. Just a few more minutes and then I can calculate and cut in my afterthought heel.

I will have to use some scraps or minis from my stash to do these heels. I need to do some stash diving to find the right mix. I am thinking a neutral grey?

Happy Knitting!!

Many Stripes, Again

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My 2025 Advent Socks Take 2 are progressing nicely. I really haven’t knit many socks these past two years and I forget how fast they go.

I am not quite halfway but the stripes are progressing nicely. I do notice that without the flecks/contrast added that this stockinette is working up at firmer gauge. Not always a bad thing for sock, especially when someone else will wash/wear them. I’m hoping with the upcoming weekend that I can get pretty far.

Happy Knitting!!

All The Peices

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I have persevered this week and forced myself to concentrate on my Dumpster Fire pieces.

I was too lazy to find pins or a blocking mat. So these got a good soak and I just spread them out on an old towel. I need to pull out the pattern to remember if I seam these all together first….or do the duplicate stitch first.

I think I am only a couple hours away from these being done. And it’s barely any yarn used. Should I make a third for myself so we can have a trio to match?

Happy New Year and Happy Knitting!!

Swiftie Decreases

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Merry Christmas Eve! The Swiftie Hat is SOO close to being done. Here is where I stopped yesterday in my staff meeting.

I have ZERO clue where my US 5 DPNs are so I am thinking I will just use magic loop or two circulars to finish the hat. I don’t have any energy to go digging through the craft supplies. Santa is almost here!

Happy Knitting!!

All The Letters

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The chart portion of the Swiftie Hat is complete and shining by the fire

I cranked most of the rows out in a single evening of post kid bedtime knitting. I think the colorwork is getting easier with practice. I cut the red yarn leaving a tail to weave in on either side of the letters. It used less yarn and was less fussy than carrying all the way around.

I am hoping to make this a New Year’s present…maybe. So the deadline is motivating me. I just need to crank through the decreases!

Happy Knitting!!

Swiftie Chart

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Christmas is upon us and I’m procrasti-knitting. I can’t put this Swiftie Beanie down.

The brim is done and I have worked the set up to get started on the colorwork chart.I need to get some focus time so that I don’t mess up the chart or work it backwards like my Crown Town Hat, lol.

I have counted and started the first few stitches for the chart and stopped for better light. And besides, Duke was pouting and waiting for his head scritches….

Happy Knitting!!

Another Folded Brim

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The 2025 Conference Hat has a turned brim and is roasty toasty in front of the fire.

My ball of Yarns Northwest Silk and Merino is disappearing rapidly so I need to dig out the second ball from my stash in order to finish this hat. I can still work this one on auto pilot after getting the brim turned.

It’s been hard to keep working on this one as the Swiftie Beanie has been calling to me to work on. The bigger yarn and changing colors are giving me more dopamine than solid color in the round.

Happy Knitting!!

Slogging Along

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The 2025 Conference Hat is still muddling along. Not much progress but at least another inch or so of brim has unfolded.

This silk and merino brim can work up to be quite splitty. I have to be very careful with my metal needles. This project bag has been living in my work back pack. It counts as “emergency supplies” for long meetings and boring conference calls.

It’s my only “vanilla” or “auto pilot knitting” on the needles right now. I have to pay attention to my advent socks, my Cozy Classic Raglan and count in the shawl. Maybe I should have some more socks or another hat? That surely is exactly what this holiday seaon needs, lol.

Happy Knitting!!