First Sock Design

So I finally finished the socks I designed in the Sock Innovation class that I took with Cookie A. I loved the class and had a lot of fun creating these. The yarn I used is Hazel Knits Artisan sock in Laguna.

I'm finishing the second sock and writing up the pattern. Once the pattern has been test knit I will make it available here and on Ravelry. Anyone have any suggestions for pattern names?

Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!

Addicted to socks!!!

I think I might need an intervention. When I'm not knitting socks, I'm buying sock yarn or searching for new sock patterns. Now that I took the sock innovation class with Cookie A, I'm even creating my own sock patterns. Cookie A was a lot of fun. Her class was great, I really learned a lot and she even signed my book. I made sure to charge my camera battery so I could take some pictures but I failed to bring my memory card. That kind of describes me a day late and a dollar short.

I'm almost done with my sock from the class. If it turns out okay I'll write up the pattern. Since I have no pictures of my sock in progress, you guessed it more sock yarn. This is the first shipment I received from the Scout's Swag sock club. Now I just need to find the perfect pattern to show off the colorway. Then I received my 3rd shipment in the socks that rock sock club.

I love this color. It's called Pepe Le Plume. It's too pretty to knit. If that wasn't enough I just bought a skein of my friend Jeanne's sock yarn, Destination Yarn, in Copenhagen . She has some other great colors like the Tuscany which I hear calling my name. Off to finish the sock I started in class. Hopefully I'll have some pictures to post soon.

Stitch n Pitch

Today is Stitch n Pitch at Progressive field. It's the Indians vs. Kansas City Royals. A few of the ladies from my knitting group Cleveland Knits West (rav link) went down to the game.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to go and I had the t-shirt to wear and everything. I'm already on vacation a couple days this week so I couldn't leave work early today too.

I took Thursday off because I'm taking a knitting class with Cookie A at River Colors Studio. I'm so excited I'm going to learn how to design socks from a pro. The class is 6-7 hrs long so I'm sure we're going to learn a lot. I just picked up Cookie A's new book Sock Innovation. Lots of great patterns. Maybe I can get her to sign my book. I wonder if she'll bring her mannequin leg? LOL!!!

I have been meaning to post some pictures of the stitch markers that my great friend Pam made for me. Aren't they adorable.

Pom poms, a skirt and a sweater. Isn't she talented!!! Now I just need to find something to cast on so I can use them.

It's about time......

So life and work has finally started to settle down a bit. I can't believe that it's June already. Where has the time gone. Even though I have been busy I have been trying to make some time for knitting. Lots of babies being born so I knit a couple of baby blankets and some baby socks. Still have to finish the last sock.

I love to make baby socks to use up the last bit of the left over sock yarn. They're fast and too cute. The blanket is the 8 hour blanket pattern by plymouth. It's made using size 13 needles with two strands of worsted weight yarn held together. I used plymouth encore white and colorspun (7962). For the socks I used my left over Pagewood Farms Yukon in colorway New Horizon and the pattern is a Fortissimo baby sock pattern.

I've also started the Mad Color Weave socks (Ravelry link). I frogged my first attempt using some of my Socks that Rock because the color was pooling. The pattern is a lot of fun and is simple enough to do while watching TV.

So far I just have the ribbing done. I love the yarn. It's Sunshine yarn that I received in my first Harry Potter sock club mailing. The colorway is 'The Quibbler'. Dani does such a great job. Her sock club is definitely worth it. Check out the fun card she encloses to explain her inspiration.


I can't wait to get my house yarn in August.

Still here......

I swear this is still a knitting blog and I have actually been doing quite a bit of knitting. No pictures to post now since my camera battery is charging. I've been trying to take advantage of any sunny weather to clean up all the weeds in my flower beds before the neighbors riot against me.

I have lot of things to post. I have a tutorial for how to line my Christine bag and am working on my next pattern. Just wanted to post a quick update of what is to come. Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend.

Contest

In my last post I told you that my friend Pam was going to be running a contest on her blog. She is running a 1 month blogiversary contest and she has some great prizes. I donated some Noro sock yarn in color S150.

You can't tell from this picture but it is mostly blues and greens. Below is a more accurate representation of the colors.

Pam also has some great stitch markers and a row counter from her Etsy shop PrettyKnittyJewelry. Quick go enter so you can win. She will be announcing the winner on May 1st.

Good luck!!!

Knitting Slump

So I've been in a bit of a knitting slump lately. I haven't really felt like knitting after I get home from work. Too tired? Maybe. Too lazy? Possibly. Lost my knitting mojo? I think that is what it is. Not sure if it's because we can't get any real spring weather to stay for more than a day or an hour around here. I need some sunny weather so I can sit out on the back patio and relax. Maybe have the knitting crew over. I have so many sketches of summer sweaters that I would like to design but I'm just not feeling it. I love the design process and am so into it once I start. Now I just have to figure out how to get started? Maybe I should just sit down with sketches, pen, paper and my knitting and see what happens.

To try to get my knitting mojo back I made myself start a baby blanket for a friend who's wife is due in June. I'm usually dying to cast on a sweater or socks or something. I usually find it hard to finish things up before casting on for the next project. The mindless knitting of the baby blanket is helping to get the creative juices flowing. I got my Socks that Rock package in the mail a few weeks ago which is also helping.

The yarn and the pattern are beautiful. Very springy colors. That Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is a genius.

I should be posting in the next couple of days about a contest that my friend Pam is going to be running on her blog. I donated a ball of Noro sock yarn in color S150. I'm sure Pam is going to have some great prizes. As soon as the contest is up I'll post a link.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!