Stitch Markers

I was in a LYS and saw lovely stitch markers for a very high price and thought I could make my own. Here are the results:





Most of them are made with large rings to fit a needle up to size 13. I have been using them on my 1's and don't mind the larger ring. I have even made a few pairs of ear rings. I forgot how much I enjoy jewerly making!

Stuck at work...

I am stuck at work for another 2 hours and all I can think about is 1- Jess, 2- the Pizza she is ordering for dinner! 3- getting past the ribbing on the second of her camo socks. Sigh....

That was a Short Slump

I picked up needles last night and I think it was the hottest night of the summer so far! Amazing I thought it was too hot to knit, but no I got the foot of jess's sock done and tonight when I get home I am going to finish the little darling. I love people with small feet. The knitting goes by so quickly when you know you don't have that far to go!

Pics coming soon!

Our First Knitting Get Together

Well it happened, and what fun we had. We got to knit and complain and solve the worlds problems. My friends Alice, Sheryl, Stephanie and Heather came over and I taught Sheryl and Alice how to knit. They were beginners having little to no knitting experience. But they left with half of their wash cloth done and had begun to work on the decreases. Its a really easy pattern:

Cast on 4 sts.
K 1r
k2 yo knit to end of row

continue until you have 45 stitches on your needle

Begin decrease:

K2, yo, k2 tog., knit to end of row

continue until you have 4 stitches on needle.

Bind off.

Well that's it, simple huh?

We decided that we would meet once a month and keep each other motivated and get some real knitting done. Unfortunatley I have not picked up needles since out fun date and I think I need to find something to motoviate me. I thought the felted slippers would do it but the same 2 rows sit on needles untouched. Sigh.... maybe this weekend, nope... the State Fair is in town and I want to go and eat fair food and take pictures! Maybe next week...

Felted Clogs

I Can't believe that I am giving this a try. I am one of those people that learn how to do ONE thing and sticks with it. Different colors --- different weights of yarn all work for me but something that requires a new technique scares me senseless. But I am willing to give this a try. I think the worst that can happen is that they will be either too big, give them to my son... or too small ... give them to Jess.

I have read the pattern, marked off the size that I will be knitting and bought the yarn and needles. I have casted on and knit 2 rounds. Phew... this (at least the knitting part) might not be so bad.

I also am working on Camouflage socks for Jess and I. they are really knitting up quickly, she wanted anklets and I like my socks a bit longer 8 inches from the top of the ribbing to the bottom of the heel. I have one of my socks done and I am working on the gusset on her sock.

I think I am going to have to give the magic loop technique a try. When I make socks I always end up making 2 pair because Jess sees them and HAS to have a pair :)...

Some sad news, My LYS is going out of business. I am heart broken... its a great store with wonderful people always willing to help you when you are stuck on a pattern or for suggestions on yarn choices. I don't know what I am going to to now, (except stock up as much as I can)... I guess I will have to venture further afield and find another shop. Sigh.....

Good new... I will be having a Stitch and Bitch at my house this weekend. Some friends want to learn to knit and I said that I would teach them. We will be sipping, knitting, and btiching... I think it will be a lot of fun. I will post pictures of event... I am sure they will want to remember the event!

Their Done...

I can't believe how fast these little gems flew off the needles. I was going to take a picture of the socks OTN but I never stopped long enough to do that, LOL....
I want to make more, but I have to get back to my socks, its still cold here in Northern New England, although it is supposed to be in the 80's on Friday, so I better get cracking. I am up to the gussett on the SS so it shouldn't take too long, a couple of good movies should do it!

New Project!!!

I am working on a pair of baby socks and a hat for my SO's sisters new baby that is due in a few months! I know its going to be hot but babies need socks and hats... they do... really...

I will post pictures soon. I have one sock done and the other is OTN, the hat is next, Urusla (that is the name I picked for the baby) is going to look wonderful in them!

On My Needles

I was thinking about it and I wanted to talk about the projects on needles right now. I am working on a pair of socks for myself out of Sockotta yarn on size 3 needles. I am following a Lion Brand Magic Stripes. Its a quick basic pattern, something to get my "feet" wet on again.



I'll post a list of the socks I want to make in a while. I'm the type of person that works best when there is a list. Manipulation of the list is almost as much fun as making the list, LOL.

My Birthday Tracker

I love Socks

I just started this blog because I wanted to track my progress while making socks. I thought that it would be fun to keep a photo journal of the projects I take on!

I knit on needles and I also have a Passap Knitting Machine. I do the big items (sweaters, Afghans and sometimes hats when I am in a hurry.)

This fall I will be teaching a few friends how to knit. Any one with ideas on what to start with besides a scarf would be appreciated! One project that I thought of was a headband done in a basketweave pattern. It would be quick and they would have knitted something that they can build on. A plain headband - to a headband with ear flaps - to a hat with ear flaps. Hummm.... now that I think of it that is the way I will be going!