Shut Up & Knit!

3 For Sunday Sock

 

I have worked the kinks out of my little sock pattern.  Three pairs of socks will do that for a girl.

Since I'm not a broken record, not working on my knitting skills nor am I in dire need of an intervention, I'm done cranking out tiny little socks for a while.

Yes, I really love that flax colourway.  I couldn't help myself.  On the bright side, it's going to be a long while before either of those yarns return to this blog in the form of a new project.  Even I have had my fill.  However, I must say... making a contrasting ribbing was super simple and kind of fun. 

The pair on the left is the only new yarn I used.  I've been reading about 25 grams skeins of sock yarn and, when I found some My First Regia at my LYS, I took it as a sign.  I have size 8 feet and still had a bit left over.   Now I know that you can make a pair of my little sock pattern for less than 111 yards if you have the right size feet.

Research.  Weird, right?

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to find a new non-sock project.

Happy Sunday, everyone!


Don't forget that there is still time to join the Summer of Socks! 

Good but not that good!

Remember how I mentioned "designing" a sock pattern? 

I don't really think it counts as a "pattern" because it's a no brainer, but whatever. 

I found some shrimp yarn deep deeeeeep in the stash and thought I would try to make a better footie for little flats than what I've been buying.  I think I did.  The slightly thinner yarn makes for a slightly thinner sock, which I think is helpful for that style of shoe.

Showing sock.  Wore with without showing.

The first pair had more sock over the foot and I love wearing them around the house.  However, there was too much sock for these shoes.

Two pairs down and I still have enough yarn left for at least another pair.  Not that I really want three pairs of the same sock more or less.  Well... maybe later.

I wore the above pair today out into the world and they did their job.  Isn't that the highest praise for socks?  Fast, easy and did their job.  How many of us are described in such a way?

Wait...

I can see this working for leftover sock yarn.  I do want my stripes in my life.  This could be a good way to do it.  Once I've finished the next pair of socks.  Yes, stripey.  However, with the stripey yarn cause I'm busy and distracted and shit...

Oh, and for the record, yes, I can stand in the proper ballet position with fabulous posture.  Just not while bent over, holding a camera as I try to get a semi-decent photo, and the same time trying really hard not to fall over. 

Yeah, all glam.  All the time.  This is why bitches want to be me...

This post brought to you by the blood moon.  All compliants should be sent to the blood moon and the SandMan, who is really not doing his job like he should.  Imma sayin'...

Top That, Paleface!

I was emailing the other day with a dear friend and the topic of us being pale came up.   I sent the above photo because really who's more pale than that and still alive?  *L*

 

The yarn is Cherry Tree Hill and the colorway is something from the PINK! family.  I knit them for our Joan with the usual CCSRs while magic looping toe-up.  The pattern is mine but it's not like it would be hard to figure out.  Our Ruth said flounce, and, honey, that's what I did!

Thinking about faking my own death because wedding lace knitting is going very slowly right now, and got me thinking about these socks.  Since it's Sunday and I have a pair to show you, here we are!

Also remember that Summer is coming and we're going it again this year over at The Summer of Socks group on the Ravelry machine.  Heaven help me...

Houseies!

Pair #40... I think.  Unless I really can't count.

Houseies for Kelly!

The pattern is mine, but easy enough to figure out.

Carrie, let me know if I need to type it up for you.  :p

Kelly wanted warm house socks to help her get through the winter and I love my Lamb's Pride foots, so I went back to the Lamb's Pride.

This is RPM Pink.  I went with the pink because if you're getting socks from me, don't you sort of expect them to be pink? 

I mean really?

I used my beloved CCSR for heels and toes.  This pair of size 9 girl socks was knit from one skein of Lamb's Pride with US 7 dpns in two nights.

Shut up!

Oh, and I think the gallery is mostly up to date now.  There are socks you haven't seen here shown and everything.  The only thing missing is the cashmere cowl, but I'm going to work on photos of that today.

How can I be caught up?!  That never happens in my life.

o.0

Happy Tuesday, people!

Squishy Socks of Love!

Sorry about the pale skin, folks.  The sun and I haven't been friends in a very long time.

My pattern.  It's a variation of A Simple Twist.  A shorter version of the ones I knit for the wonderful Angie.  I can't remember if I even sent y'all to go look at those or not.  So go look!

The yarn came from The Only Slightly Evil Stacey.  It arrived here as an angry little ball yarn that I was able to turn into some Squishy Socks of Love.

Not bad, eh?

I had planned on knitting this pair for Stacey, but barely had enough yarn to make them to fit my (slightly) smaller feet.  Turns out that it was really worsted Dye Your Own yarn that I used like sock weight.  That explains a few things, don't you think?

/sigh

Rest easy, Stacey.  I am currently working on a pair for you... or Texas.  Depending on who gets them first.

I love how the baby cables look and how the yarn looks slightly tweedy without having those little bits of tweed that I always want to pull off.

Yes, I have issues, but they are my issues and you can't have them. 

Get your own!

I used my beloved 2.75 mm dpns and the CCSR for heels and toes because that's how I roll.

And, yes, I know I'm going to hell for ruining a Radio Flyer.  Trust me, I've done far worse in my time.

Shut up.

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Happy Sunday!