tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-379289122024-03-13T23:22:40.156-05:00KnitaRitaKnitting and life with Joe and BellaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-38784509964132821632011-02-27T15:24:00.000-06:002011-02-27T15:24:58.711-06:00Swatching Sausalito<span style="font-size: small;">It's a fabulous Sunday afternoon and I had planned to be outside potting geraniums today while Joe planted onions in the garden. I just wanted to putter around on the back porch and in the sunshine taking in some vitamin D; looking to see what has survived our exceptionally cold winter. Plans have changed! The wind is blowing so hard (literally gusting around 30 mph) that neither one of us want to go out now. Someone must have left the door open to Oklahoma!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's a great time to work on a sock design for Susan at Crystal Place Yarns. She sent two different colorways of their new Sausalito a few weeks ago. I have been working on other designs while thinking about what to do with the Sausalito. I had placed it where I could see it while I knitted. I knew I wanted to try a smocked stitch for the sock design but hadn't even swatched with the yarn yet. So, I wasn't sure it would look right with the yarn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Late yesterday I began working with the lighter colorway. To be honest, it didn't look like much in the ball - pretty; but just kinda okay - sorta ho-hum. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I started swatching with Sausalito and fell in love with it. It is so soft and silky with the colors transitioning so smoothly. Silky yarns gets me every time. I should have known; it's Crystal Place Yarn. I already know that I want to knit a wrap/shawl with this very yarn!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am not able to capture the exact colors today as it is now overcast, but the representation is close. You can see how nicely Sausalito is working up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Since some of our kids and grandkids come for Thanksgiving, but not Christmas, we are always decorated for Christmas at Thanksgiving (confusing?). It takes us (me) several days! This year, I decided to start mid-November so there wouldn't be the big rush right before Thanksgiving. It feels really good to be "ahead" instead of running "behind" and trying to catch up. Joe has misplaced some lights that are important to the front of the house. We are still looking........ (I probably put them somewhere special so I would be able to find them)<br />
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We are going to be babysitting Audrey (Audie Doodle) for the week before Thanksgiving while her Mom and Dad are out of town. Audie is four years old, cute as a button and a handful! I have been stocking up on crafty things for us to do together - making bead bracelets, ornaments and some baking. We are looking forward to spending time with her. I hear she already has her bag packed. I promise to post some pics of Audie Doodle.<br />
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My Knit - I finished both pair of Cabled Footies that I was working on. This is the same pair; pictures taken at different times with different lighting. The pic on the right is closer to the actual color of Jade.<br />
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</tbody></table> I posted the last pair showing what they look like unblocked. Blocking makes a huge difference in looking "finished". You know, the difference between handmade and homemade. It is important to block knitted items especially when they are a gift. The presentation is so much better looking, don't you think?<br />
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I started another sweater for Bella in a red yarn with sparkle. It is Red Heart Shimmer in red #1929. It is acrylic but I saw a display swatch and it was really pretty knitted. It has been fun to knit a little red sparkly sweater that is <u>very</u> soft! <br />
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</tbody></table> You can actually see the sparkles - I didn't think they would show up! <br />
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Serious knitting - I have to finish up Jayden's Wallaby. It is finished except for kitchenering the hoodie and tucking away the loose ends. Not much to do but needs to be done. He will be here next Wednesday!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-7105860734934756162010-11-12T11:49:00.001-06:002010-11-17T15:01:15.647-06:00Bella's Birthday!Today is Bella's First Birthday! In honor of her day, I am posting pictures of her. Bella was my Christmas present last year from Joe. She was born on November 12th, 3 days after my birthday. We took her home a couple of days after Christmas. We visited her several times while she was still with her brothers and sisters<br />
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Her shirt says "if you are looking for trouble, you found it"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her second Vet visit - Hiding her face<br />
Sporting her knitted Hooded Jacket<br />
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The Christmas red and white stripe sweater is finished. I am pleased with the way it has turned out; resisting the urge to add a bit of crocheted lace around the collar. I know there will be other Christmas sweaters in the next few weeks.<br />
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I have started some gift knitting (and I am leaving it at that). To get in the mood, I got out my Christmas knitting basket and put my current "knit" (as Kayla says) in it. It helps me to be "in the Season" and persevere with the knitting to be done. The projects are the Cable Footies in Oneskein. I have one pair completed; and two more to go. If you have knit them, you know they go very fast. Hope to be finished with these by the weekend. <br />
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The neat thing about this <u>VERY</u> sock is that it is the <u>FIRST</u> time <strong>EVER</strong>, after years of knitting socks on a small circular, that I have not used double points at the heel and gussets. No, not at all! I was watching the news this morning and had knit the heel, turned the heel, and started picking up gusset stitches before I realized that the dps were not in my hands. Probably had a lot to do with getting up so darn early. Bazinga! (don't you just love Sheldon?) HI Matthew!<br />
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-51817745655012403982010-11-05T14:51:00.014-05:002010-11-05T15:32:08.290-05:00Crystal Palace Yarn's New Sausalito<a href="http://www.straw.com/">Crystal Palace Yarns</a> is debuting a new yarn, Sausalito, in the Spring of 2012. Susan emailed and asked if I would work up a new sock pattern, using Sausalito, for their website. Of course, I would! It is an exciting opportunity to design with a yarn that is brand, spanking new! She said samples are arriving, and she would send some to me. The yarn arrived a couple of days ago. (I LOVE getting yarn in the mail) Sausalito is truly gorgeous and as soft as silk!
<div align="center">Sausalito</div><div align="center">80% merino and 20% nylon</div><div align="center">Washable</div><div align="center">198 yds/181m</div><div align="center">50 grams</div><div align="center">2 - 5 US needles </div>
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<div align="center"></div><div align="center">This is colorway 8117 </div><div align="center">shades of taupe and light blue
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<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This is colorway 8107</div><div align="center">russets, navy, greens with some plum</div><div align="center">beautiful!
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</div><div align="center">I have started swatching with this one on a size US #1. It is swatching beautifully; the colors are really blending together as I knit. You can get a good idea of the actual size of this yarn from my thumbnail in this photo. (yep, I am still wearing Halloween polish - hoping to change out this afternoon before we go to dinner)
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<div align="center">You will want to be watching for Sausalito at your LYS next Spring. It is a sock yarn but as everyone knows, we are knitting EVERYTHING with sock yarn. Posts of my progress with Sausalito will be forthcoming.
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<div align="center"></div><div align="center">I was blessed to have two patterns chosen to be included in this book. Two patterns were submitted hoping that maybe one of them would be chosen.</div>
<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Ruby Begonia was designed several years ago while sitting with a group of dear friends and knitters in Lake Charles, LA. It was our weekly knit group meeting at Joe Muggs. Joe, my husband, had recently gifted me with a gorgeous pair of purple glitter sunglasses. (I know, they are fabulous) I was afraid of getting them scratched in my handbag so Ruby Begonia was created to protect those much-loved sunglasses. (Ruby Begonia was a character in my favorite after school program as a child)</div><div align="center">
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I had just finished Calypso when I received the invitation to submit a design. I loved the sock yarn and the stitch pattern; decided it needed some beads to go with the sparkle of the yarn. Of course. Shoulder shrugs are the greatest little wrap ever. (Calypso was a tropical beauty in the last Pirates of the Caribbean Jack Sparrow movie)
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I am certain you will love this book; especially if you love sock yarn as I do. There are many beautiful patterns to knit which means, of course, you will need MORE sock yarn. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-16185392814385362262010-10-15T13:20:00.000-05:002010-11-03T15:49:15.790-05:00Dog SweatersMy Christmas gift from Joe last year was Bella. Bella is the cutest Boston Terrier you will ever see. Her marking are perfect and she is about as big as a minute; weighing in at just 10lbs. Bella has a super disposition and loves everyone; especially children.
Now that she is full grown, I want her to be dressed for the season - every season.
This past October, I kept going to PetsMart wanting to buy some cute "clothes" for her. I didn't find anything like what I had in mind. The lightbulb came on! I knit! Now, I have become slightly obsessed about knitting for her. It's almost instant gratification! Such a small sweater takes so little time. In a couple of evenings, she is sporting a new outfit.
Okay, I CAN follow a pattern (when I want to). I have 5 dog sweater books. None of them had many, if one , pattern knit in the round. COME ON, why not? I want a great fitting sweater, knit in the round with minimal finishing. It can't be that hard! Seems I had challenged myself.
First I began with a better fit. After knitting a couple of basic sweaters and trying them on Bella, I watched her wearing it; looking at the fit and deciding where I thought it could be imporved. Joe and I have had several discussions about fit and how to get the garment to do what I want it to do or not do. After several attempts, I have a basic, in the round, sweater pattern that fits well and knits up quickly.
The two areas that I have addressed are (1) fitting better in the chest area and (2) leg openings that allow maximum movement for a very active Boston Terrier.
I think she needs a couple of sweater per holiday. It will be fun to create looks for each specific celebration.
This sweater is going to be called Candy Cane. It's really cute on her. Not quite finished, it will have some type of embellishment around the neck.
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Hemlock Ring isn't a difficult knit. Watching the Flower and then Feather and Fan pattern appear was exciting; it took me about a week to complete. It is ready to block but I have to order something to block it on; so it will go on hold for now! It is approximately 36" across, when blocked from feather and fan tip to tip! Hemlock is going to make a gorgeous small tablecloth for my table. These pictures are more representative of the true color of the Senso I am using. I took a lot of pictures -
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<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Closer - </div>
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<div align="center">Showing some of the feather and fan section
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feather and fan detailing and stretched out a bit
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I found it took me 30 minutes to bind off one section. Having 8 feather and fan sections; that would make it 4 hrs to bind off the whole tablecloth.
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-10060773044101781752010-07-07T15:25:00.004-05:002010-07-07T15:59:06.501-05:00Hemlock RingHemlock Ring is a very old pattern dating back to 1942 from the book Crocheted and Knitted Doilies Book 184. Amazing! This is an incredibly beautiful knitting pattern. I truly love knitting in the round and lace. This has been a very enjoyable knit for me reminding me of hours spent with both my Grandmothers while they crocheted the most beautiful doilies, tablecloths and bedspreads I had ever laid eyes on! I have my Grandmother and Meme to thank for a love of all things crocheted and knitted. (When my Meme passed, many knitting needles were found with her crafting supplies even though she crocheted most of the time. We were quite surprised)
Deciding what thread to use for Hemlock wasn't as hard as I thought it might be. Cotton, of course, like a doily; but I wanted it bigger than a doily so I would need a heavier weight cotton! Rummaging in the yarn room closet (expecting that to take all morning); I found a tub of Senso by DMC - 100% cotton! (color N 1006 - red) I see Hemlock as a great little tablecloth for a wicker chest used as a coffee table in a room who's decor is best described as "texmex cottage". (The texmex part is a talavera collection that keeps growing.)
I had some difficulty deciding what size needle to use and swatching didn't help at all. Senso calls for 2.5 or 3.0mm (#1 or #2). Those were just too small as you can tell by the flower in the center. I moved up to a #4 and finally settled on a #5 on the feather and fan part.
I thought this would be a challenging knit project, but it isn't. The beginning of 8 sts on dps is the only challenge. It is actually a very enjoyable lace knitting pattern making a beautiful keepsake that will last forever if knit in a quality thread/yarn.
I started this on Sunday afternoon delighting in watching the knitted design grow; becoming prettier as I progressed. I could hardly put it down at night to go to bed! The picture below is a bit rumpled; but you can see some of the detail. I surely will have to block the the hell out of this to get it to lie flat; but it will be worth it.
<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491264052480221378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehxcRuaaCSneaiydLgU6ZU_O7cJ75ubvVuaiAHfazYWlM0qghcVj1QsykiBWUn9l-qSGyxr2rvb_EYjn8xF733Wh0mu-aeB59Q1lrcz92zIVJiDELU3Tsg40sStzvly0HEnBN9A/s320/Gardening+051.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Today is cloudy and gray due to the tropical rain showers passing through so the color of the Senso isn't true. It is more of a cherry red.
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<div>I am almost finished. I have about 8 more rows around but that "around" is a long way now. I hear the bind off takes days.....</div>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-39847193845741251632010-07-06T13:54:00.005-05:002010-07-06T14:05:21.578-05:00Can't Believe It's Already July!Where has the year gone? It seems it was just Christmas and Bella, my Christmas present, was a tiny puppy! It would be nearly impossible to try and catch up so I will just start anew.
Joe keeps us very busy - always on the go doing something. Never a dull moment; some days I think that wouldn't be so bad.
This is "grandchildren" month and several will be here one or two at a time to spend a few days with us. I will be depending on caffeine to help me keep up.
Even though I have been knitting constantly; I have been in a knitting funk. I haven't been really excited about anything knitting. A couple of days ago, I found Hemlock Ring (on Ravelry) and fell in love. I have not only started it; I have it nearly completed. Pictures will follow soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-55311412534982871682009-09-25T15:16:00.001-05:002009-09-27T15:27:07.241-05:00Why Can't I Just Knit From a Pattern<div style="text-align: center;">This past Thursday at Market Street DayKnitters, our knit group, I started a simple shawl in Fiesta's Starburst La Boheme (Aster 22107). I have had 3 skeins of this yarn stashed since 2006 thinking I would find something I would like to knit with it. With no new flash of inspiration coming, I started Fiesta's Fabulous Shawl pattern, to have something beautiful to knit on Thursdays where there is too much conversation and fun going on to focus on much of anything at all. It's a good thing Borders serves coffee and tea instead of margaritas or we would be kicked out!
After seeing how beautifully La Boheme knits up, that flash of inspiration hit me between the eyes and I have frogged the shawl. After sketching out a shape of an idea, I have cast on and started again. I will still be knitting and probably frogging, at times, the pattern in my head and scribbled on paper as I knit along.
Isn't this absolutely gorgeous?
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<div style="text-align: center;">It knits up light as a cloud but yet holds the shape of each stitch beautifully. I want to be wrapped up in this yarn. Therefore, the inspiration.
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I just happened to have some Crystal Palace Yarn Soiree in silver stashed (imagine that). It is truly gorgeous and even more so when knitted. It knits up very soft even though it has a metallic thread running through it. It is truly like liquid silver; so much so, that you should contain it as you knit as it falls away from itself. Seriously.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Initially, I tried the Love Knot Stitch but it looked very ornate; too much I think for a teenager. So I tried for something simpler. This is just a knotted stitch that opens up when it's stretched a bit.
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<div style="text-align: center;">You can get a better look at it here. There is garter stitch at each sleeve edging which will be above the elbow making a nice evening shrug.
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-73135195742814213772009-09-18T14:47:00.000-05:002009-09-27T14:59:11.859-05:00Update on Ryan's Socks<div style="text-align: center;">I have been working on Ryan's socks for a while now. I made the leg ribbing extra long (9") since he is quite tall. The foot portion of the sock is a total of 10.5 inches long.
At the toe decrease of the second sock, I RAN OUT OF YARN. Determined not to panic, I called Twisted Yarns, my LYS where I bought the yarn. They were out and did not plan to reorder that particular yarn. Near panic now, I turn to Google! After Googling the yarn manufacturer and name; only ONE place came up that had a skein. One skein! I am so thankful to be living my perfect life!
Now to knit one toe and kitchener two socks!
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blogger has turned my picture AGAIN but you can still see how big these socks are.
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It has been two years this month, since we moved in. Joe and I have worked in the yard Spring, Summer and Fall of both years. There is still so much yet to be done. It is amazing how an acre can soak up several hundred dollars in plants leaving you wondering where it all went.
Kim and Todd, with their children, visited a couple of weeks ago. Grandson, Matthew, paid us a great compliment not knowing it would mean so much. While sitting on the back porch early one morning, he told his Dad how much he enjoyed being outside here as it was so pretty.
I am going to show a tiny bit of our yard. On the right/east side of our back porch, the morning sun welcomes whoever is sitting out there having coffee by shining blindingly into their face. So, Joe put up a trellis and we planted Moon Vine early in Spring. The Moon Vine has covered the trellis and has been thinned out twice! Next year, we are going to try Morning Glory Vine and decide which we like best.
<div style="text-align: center;">This is Coral Impatiens planted in the flower bed that the trellis is grounded in. They are beautiful. Keep in mind, I am taking these pictures in deep dusk one evening.
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">This is our Moon Vine trellis at dusk. Moon Vine blooms in the late evening. The large white flowers are gorgeous and fragrant making it most enjoyable to sit on the porch in the evenings (if it isn't still sweltering hot).
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<div style="text-align: center;">Multiple flowers on the vine are truly beautiful but you must come out in the evening to see them!
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Moon Vine flowers - a close up view.
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Yard work is almost as gratifying as knitting. There's a whole lot less sweating with knitting.
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I have been knitting a few of the Perfect Baby Bibs (in Fixation) to go into Cole's gift box. </span><span style=""></span>This morning, as I sat tucking in the yarn ends while enjoying a large mug of Snickernut coffee, I saw fun Halloween potential. Looking at the purple and orange bibs, I knew they needed spiders and pumpkins. I realized that with a little black yarn and some outline stitching, these would be so cute! <span style="">After Halloween, Jennifer can snip the yarn , pull out the outline stitches and still use the bibs.
Having already made a Target shopping trip for cute baby stuff; his box is ready to go! I have included a Halloween Onsie and matching socks - really cute! </span>
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These were so simple and quick. A little free-style embroidery and viola!
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A close up of the Pumpkin face so you can see how simple these stitches are. You also get a good look at the Fixation that is slightly variegated.
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<div style="text-align: center;">I tried to upload the close up pics of the purple bib but Blogger kept turning them sideways. I finally gave up. You can view them in my Ravelry notebook in the Perfect Baby Bib pattern. I am going there next to upload the pictures.
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-49629605609015072682009-08-11T14:13:00.011-05:002009-08-11T14:30:04.366-05:00Back to Ryan's Socks<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBQZpv4fwq02rm0GOGzBnbHcaFPFzd8mZBGMM5d2QtoTHlY0gM765vVAuKpmmuZgU6CTOCL7ZCESqQthJp4D67eYSfWVCyhy93mn55Hz4pBFtJxSvHJI-b2Idjo6xHBUuhdqXeg/s1600-h/The+whole+9+rib.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKBQZpv4fwq02rm0GOGzBnbHcaFPFzd8mZBGMM5d2QtoTHlY0gM765vVAuKpmmuZgU6CTOCL7ZCESqQthJp4D67eYSfWVCyhy93mn55Hz4pBFtJxSvHJI-b2Idjo6xHBUuhdqXeg/s400/The+whole+9+rib.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368787481657226834" border="0" /></a>
Whew! I unfolded the cuff so you can see "the whole 9 yards". In reality, it is JUST 9" of ribbing; but that IS a lot of boring 2 X 2.
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The toe is ready to be kitchenered (is that a word). I am meeting Loretta tomorrow for a "knitting lunch". She needs to go over kitchener again; she isn't pleased with how her last one turned out. It is undone and ready to go again. I am taking this one and we will do them together. This yarn made a nice man's sock, I think. I enjoyed knitting with it.
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A close-up of the stockinette stitch - really nice.
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, this is where I am right now. Toe ready to be kitchenered and I have cast on for the next sock. I have quite a lot of yarn tail left over from the cast on. Maybe I should weigh the yarn to see how close it's going to come for the second sock. There's enough yarn to Kitchener the second sock if I were to run short - hmmmm. The sock foot on this particular sock is 10.5 inches.
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Cast on via the 12" circular.
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-18437581639928763442009-07-29T17:33:00.010-05:002009-07-29T17:49:09.914-05:00New Project!<div style="text-align: center;">
I know, I am supposed to be knitting Ryan's socks; it' a big sock and I need a project that's just "knitting" for when I get tired of knitting on a sock. I know you know what I mean. I started this project for tomorrow - Thursday - Market Street DayKnitters knitting. Our knit group is growing and there is usually a lot of conversation going on. (I think a couple of ladies are there JUST for the conversation as opposed to some of us who are there to knit together). I needed something simple to knit with a luscious yarn. I dug in my stash and VIOLA! Manos Silk Blend; and several skeins of it!
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<div style="text-align: center;">I loved this yarn when I saw it; loved everything about it - the color, the feel - it's very soft and it really has no twist. I have been wanting to knit this up for a while. Seems now is the time.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Up Close - great colors! (I think Berroco has a sock yarn Metallic that is just about these same colors. I think I see matching socks in my future)
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<div style="text-align: center;">Just starting - OTN
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<div style="text-align: center;">I am going to knit this pattern. It's a Manos pattern book and I like the look of Newport.
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I will be blogging about this for the next couple of weeks.
P.S. Loretta we are missing you! Hope you are home soon and back to knitting with us.
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-29639477969639641782009-07-27T17:05:00.012-05:002009-07-27T17:58:35.593-05:00Projects OTNMy son-in-law Ryan requested a pair of socks for his birthday. At the time, he knew they would be a bit late as I had project deadlines looming. Ryan didn't mind; it's not like he's going to be wearing them anytime soon as we are in the Dog Days of Summer. Now, I have one OTN and I am enjoying knitting them Thursdays at Market Street DayKnitters. I really do enjoy knitting for someone specific at times; especially if they are excited to be getting something knitted. So, below are a few pictures of Ryan's sock. It's not quite a "neverending sock like Joe's is; but I am glad to be knitting it on the small circular so I can pick up some speed on the foot now. The yarn is Lana Grossa. (no matter how hard I try, I even have each project in a separate basket, I still misplace yarn labels - I am sure I will find it on my knitting table somewhere)
<div style="text-align: center;">Close up of the cuff - of 2 X 2 Ribbing
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<div style="text-align: center;">Yarn and Beginning on the Small Circ
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<div style="text-align: center;">Close Up of the Heel
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<div style="text-align: center;">Another -
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<div style="text-align: center;">There we go - all 9" of ribbing
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<div style="text-align: center;">Next -
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is the short row shawl I have been working on while I was a bit "under the weather". It was relaxing to knit something I really didn't have to think about AND was turning out gorgeous! I have thoroughly gotten into this shawl adding an ample hood onto it. Now, I am working to make a hood in a non-traditional way. In other words, I don't want to just sew a seam across the top of my head front to back! It's been a labor of love with no anxieties since it's for me! I have written everything down as I am sure I will want to do this again. It will have beading around the face of the hood. The next one will have some yarn over details and beading between the short row designs.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Close Up of the Colorway
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<div style="text-align: center;">I have been knitting this while it is literally "hot as Hell" here in Houston. I daydream about how much I am going to enjoy wearing this when Fall finally does arrive. Even though I love Summer, I was daydreaming about fireplace weather just yesterday. (I know I am going to knit matching handwarmers to go with this)
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-90657875452956445642009-07-10T17:32:00.000-05:002009-07-19T17:42:43.078-05:00Sock Yarn One-Skein WondersI have received official notification from Storey Publishing that <span style="font-weight: bold;">two</span> of my original designs are going to be included in the newest One-Skein Wonders book! These books have not only been favorites of mine, but also favorites for everyone that I know! This has absolutely made my day! I had submitted two designs hoping that one of them would make it into the book. I was most surprised to receive word that both made it!
So, when the book debuts; get your copy and look for Ruby Begonia and Calypso!
(happy dancing and singing with squeals in the background)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-71115358975687273902009-06-02T16:13:00.007-05:002009-06-02T16:47:30.804-05:00Fun Knitting<div style="text-align: center;">After finishing 4 design projects, it feels so good to be knitting for my enjoyment only! I have the Ilene bag almost finished; Todd's socks are almost finished and Ryan's socks are ready to start. Then, there's a shawl I started with Noro - couldn't resist the yarn.
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<div style="text-align: center;">We went to Lake Charles for Memorial Day. took Todd's socks to knit on the way. Just needed to decrease and kitchener one toe to be finished with the pair. Forgot my double points (I guess that would be a menopausal moment according to SOME people). I was disappointed as I wanted to give them to him while we were there. Below are a few pictures. Thought I would share. Back to knitting pictures tomorrow.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Matthew in his Indiana Jones hat with whip
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<div style="text-align: center;">Matthew up in a tree. (don't think his Mom knew where he was)
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<div style="text-align: center;">Pam letting Jayden nap in her lap. He was so tired.
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<div style="text-align: center;">(there may be more family pictures next week as Pam, Alexis and Jayden are coming to spend 10 days with us)
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Several pictures of both pair are below. First is the sock for Mississippi. Guam sock pictures follow. (blogger turned some of my pics again)
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<div style="text-align: center;">Leg of Mississippi sock
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<div style="text-align: center;">Heel of Mississippi Sock
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<div style="text-align: center;">Tiny beaded rib of Mississippi sock
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<div style="text-align: center;">Pictures of Guam Socks This pair of socks are siblings but not twins; meaning they are not identical. It is their differences that make them interesting.
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<div style="text-align: center;">The colors are reversed for the socks plus one sock has one more row of edging than the other. I liked them that way so didn't change it. Knitters can do their socks however they want them. Flowers are positioned on the outside of the socks slightly above the ankle. The inside of the socks have small lazy daisy flowers with beaded centers.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Closeup of sock with red flower, orange edging and orange lazy daisy flowers.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Closeup of the sock with the orange flower.
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<div style="text-align: center;">On to the next big thing!
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-58607091709780903322009-04-12T11:20:00.006-05:002009-04-12T11:34:51.480-05:00Bluebonnets of Texas<div style="text-align: center;">Joe and I decided to drive to Brenham (home of Bluebell ice cream) and have lunch. It is about an hour away from us and a nice, scenic drive. It's one of the favorite routes to see Texas Bluebonnets in abundance.
We had lunch at Must Be Heaven! Halving a sandwich; we saved room for a large piece of coconut pie that we also shared. It was delicious! Brenham is a wonderful little town with a center court house square. There are many many quaint little shops of antiques, flea market finds and crafts. It's a wonderful place to spend the day.
Below, a field of bluebonnets that seems to go on forever.
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<div style="text-align: center;">A herd of cows grazing in a field of bluebonnets.
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<div style="text-align: center;">There were many cars stopped with people out in the fields taking pictures of their spouses, children, grandmothers and pets! It's neat to see dogs having their pictures made out in a field of flowers.
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a bit overcast as you can see, but we had a great time.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Next weekend, Joe's kids and grandkids are coming. We are all planning to go to Chappel Hill for the Bluebonnet Festival. There will be more bluebonnet pictues, I am sure.
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37928912.post-3095649762133652692009-04-08T11:05:00.007-05:002009-04-08T11:16:41.883-05:00Still Working on Guam<div style="text-align: center;">I have been playing with the embellishment of Guam for several days now. I like the way it looks this morning; so I am going to make the other sock match but reversing the colors. The flower is located just above the ankle facing out on the sock. It does look very similar to what I had envisioned this sock to be. I have stayed very simple with any crocheted embellishment so that even a beginner crocheter could achieve the same results. A simple crocheted edging can give any knitted piece a look of additional refinement. IMHO.
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<div style="text-align: center;">This photo shows the center of the flower and the daisy stitch with beaded centers up close.
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<div style="text-align: center;">Another closeup of edging and flower.
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I am hoping to finish the embellishment of the second sock today so that I can block them. I want to take them to Market Street DayKnitters tomorrow. Then, in the mail on Friday! Woohoo!
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