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Gearing up for the BIG Day

Posted in Mitts, Monkey, new projects, project photos, Rhinebeck, Scarf, Socks that Rock on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The pink mystery thing is starting to take shape. It should  now be patently obvious that it is a Sock Monkey a la Blue Moon. This is one of the two kits that I picked up at Rhinebeck and I am trying to get all sock monkeys finished for Christmas for the small people in our house.

 

Sock Monkey

Sock Monkey

 

Hopefully, it will look a little less Frankenstein-ish when the rest of it’s limbs are complete and the eyes and mouth are sewn on.

I have also been working on a scarf and mitts gift set. These seem to be flying off the needles.

 

Malabrigo Scarf, Zitron Mittens

Malabrigo Scarf, Zitron Mittens

I still have a few more gifts to get finished before The Big Day.

I have never really committed to this much Xmas knitting before. Please send knitting mojo.

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Rhinebeck Revisited

Posted in Book Review, Bunny, Life, Monkey, new projects, new yarn, Rhinebeck, Travel on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Have you seen this? Pure genius!

Nine Tailors Sock Kit

Nine Tailors Sock Kit

I bought this at Rhinebeck because I loved the colors and thought that the intarsia strip that is designed to run down the center of the sock was interesting. Little did I know I had so much more to be excited about.

The kit, designed by the Tsarina of Socks,  is based on the book The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers which is phenomenal as the premise of the book is based on change-ringing. Change-ringing, in case you don’t know (I didn’t) is practiced in English churches by making melodies with large parish bells. I picked up the book in New York and have been hooked ever since.

How can you go wrong with a sock pattern that includes plot spoilers?

No Peeking!

No Peeking!

Sadly, I can’t think of when I will get some time to get into this pattern. It will require some heavy-duty concentration. That doesn’t seem to be in the cards for right now.I came home to a very sick kid!

Bunny has been running a high fever for the last few days and Monkey seems to be right behind her. Cross your fingers that it doesn’t hit the big people. We are needed to run things around here…

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Potential

Posted in meme, Musings, new yarn, Rhinebeck, yarn stuffs on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I am currently in the process of trying to pare down my WIP’s.

 See, every so often, something comes over me and I realize that my start-itis has gotten way out of hand and I have so many projects on the needles that I can’t keep them all straight.

So, I start working on the projects already on the needles and resolutely commit to not casting on for something new….

… until I start looking at the yarn…

And then new things jump onto the needles and work their way, eventually to finished objects.

As a matter of fact, Rhinebeck provided me with some opportunity for new projects:

 

Vintage Sock (aka so many freakin leaves)

Vintage Sock (aka so many freakin leaves)

Funky Sock Monkey Kit

Funky Sock Monkey Kit

 

Oh, and since Knittinggrammy tagged me with a 6 things meme, I wanted to let her know I hadn’t forgotten. I just need a little more time to think of 6 things about me. In the meantime, here is the original 6 things meme I did a while back.

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On Rhinebeck (Ok, Not Really)

Posted in FO's, project photos, Rhinebeck, Scarf, Socks, Travel on October 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Wow, so I really screwed the pooch messed up and forgot to take any pictures of Rhinebeck. I have pictures of New York, Brooklyn, New Jersey, and even Woodstock, but no pictures, what so ever of Rhinebeck. I think at that point, I was just plain delirious and perhaps a little high on wool fumes and sheep poop.

I suppose you will have to visit AuntyTink, or SpinKnit’sblog to see some pics of Rhinebeck itself.

What I can show you, however, are pictures of some FO’s that I managed to eject from my needles while I was there.

 

Malabrigo Scarf

Malabrigo Scarf

 

Pattern: Simple 2×2 Rib Scarf (Cast on 36 stitches and work in 2×2 rib)
Needles: US 10.5 (6.5mm)
Yarn: Malabrigo in Alpine Pearl (Pretty much all of 2 skeins)

And, I also started some socks on the plane to New York and darn near finished them on the plane home. I would have finished them, except by then, I was so tired I couldn’t see the stitches anymore.

 

Maisy Socks

Maisy Socks

Pattern: Fanny (As in Move Yours)
Needles: Two US 1 (2.25mm) circs
Yarn: Crystal Palace Maisy in Corn
Mods: None.

 

P.s. Monkey hasn’t slept since I came home. Send coffee.

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On Being Prepared

Posted in project photos, Rhinebeck, Socks, Travel on October 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I am getting close to being finished a number of projects; the simple Malabrigo 2×2 rib scarf, my Olive Branch Yoga hoodie, and now, the Go With the Flow socks that I started at the beginning of September.

 

Cherry Tree Hill Socks

Cherry Tree Hill Socks

 

Of course, this leaves me with the ultimate knitters dilemma; what to knit on the way to Rhinebeck?

Luckily, I have lots of options. Simple socks and other accessories really are the way to go when you are touring New York city with 7 of your closest friends.

So, with that in mind, I will be taking my copy of 25 Favorite Socks to Knit from Interweave and a few different yarn options. I need to make a decision soon as there are only 4 more sleeps left! What do you think?

 

Fleece Artist Basic Merino Sock

Fleece Artist Basic Merino Sock

Koigu Sock

Koigu Sock

ShiBui Sock

ShiBui Sock

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Match-y Match-y

Posted in new projects, project photos, Rhinebeck, Scarf, Travel on October 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Look what jumped onto my needles. Now that the Malabrigo Mitts are done, I decided that I needed a matching scarf to keep me warm (and stylish) this winter.

 

Malabrigo Scarf

Malabrigo Scarf

 

 

Truth be told, this scarf, although simple, has been a serious pain in my butt.

I actually cast on for it 4 times, using different needle sizes.

 First, I tried a US 8, but that gave me a very dense, stiff, fabric. Not good for a scarf.

Then, I tried a US 9. Same problem. Then, a US 10, but the pooling was horrendous. I had a white strip up the center of the scarf. It looked awful.

Then, to combat the pooling, I went to a US 11, but the needle size was too big and the stitches were very uneven. Finally, I went back down to the US 10.5 and voila! Perfect!

 

p.s. Ms. Bananie, I lied. There are only 9 more sleeps until Rhinebeck!

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More Mittens

Posted in FO's, Mitts, new yarn, project photos, Rhinebeck on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Malabrigo mittens are finished. They took about 3 days and are the perfect blend of style and function.

 

Malabrigo Mitts Front

Malabrigo Mitts Front

 

Pattern: Jack-in-the-Box Mitts by Robin Melanson from Knitting New Mittens and Gloves
Yarn: Malabrigo Worsted in Alpine Pearl (these took just under one skein)
Needles: US size 6 for the cuff and size 7 for the rest of the mitten
Mods: I choose not to do the fiddly cabled rib cuff and instead did a plain 3×1 rib cuff. I also knit one plain round before starting to decrease at the top of the mitt

 

Malabrigo Mitts - Back

Malabrigo Mitts - Back

 

Malabrigo Mitts - Flip Top

Malabrigo Mitts - Flip Top

 

I had been thinking for days that I should order some more Alpine Pearl for a matching scarf and possibly a toque. But, when I went into Make One Yarns the other day, they had just received an order of Malabrigo and one of the colors that came in was the Alpine Pearl. So, I snatched up a few more skeins.

 

Malabrigo - Alpine Pearl

Malabrigo - Alpine Pearl

 

Oh, did I mention, only 11 more sleeps until Rhinebeck?

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Going Green

Posted in gauge, new projects, project photos, Rhinebeck, Socks, sweater on September 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »

I am almost finished with the Olive Branch Yoga Hoodie. I was a bit worried this morning when I realized that in about 10 rows I would be done and I have not once, ever tried this sweater on to see if it will fit.

So, in a fit of panic, with the thought of ripping back countless rows of mindless stockinette, I pulled out my template sweater and compared the two. Big sigh of relief, it looks like it’s going to fit. It’s actually got a little bit of positive ease, maybe an inch and a half on either side which will be absolutely perfect for a sweater meant to be worn as a top layer.

 

Olive Branch Hoodie

Olive Branch Hoodie

 

I love the detailing at the bottom. It’s simple enough to work on while watching tv with TG, and with enough detail to break up the mindless stockinette.

 

Olive Branch Motif

Olive Branch Motif

 

And, the Go With the Flow socks are coming along nicely.

 

Cherry Tree Hill Supersock in Lottery

Cherry Tree Hill Supersock in Lottery

 

Hopefully these will be finished before Rhinebeck as well. Only 24 more sleeps…

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A Hard Man is Good to Find

Posted in house, project photos, Rhinebeck, sweater on August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Have I shown you this yet?

 

Wall In Repose

Wall In Repose

 

 

The wall that TG built is finally done! This wall has been under construction for at least a year and a half and I am so very proud to say it is finished. Well done, husband. Well done.

 

Oh, and the sweater that I put down for the massive heat wave in July is coming along nicely. This is destined to become one of my Rhinebeck sweaters.

 

Olive Branch In Progress

Olive Branch In Progress

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On Life

Posted in birthday, Bunny, Monkey, new yarn, Rhinebeck, Socks that Rock, Travel, yarn stuffs on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Ok, so life has been a little unkind lately. Not so much in a full on kick you in the teeth sort of way, but more so in a hey, check out what’s important to you and make sure you make time for it sort of way. Again, with the cryptic, I know. More details? Yes, I can do that.

Let’s see, Monkey is sick. For her birthday party, she has a runny nose and is all stuffy. Say it with me, “poor Monkey”. I was so busy last week (and the week before) that I went (finally) to get her Bunny a birthday present and they only had one Easy Bake Oven in the store (seriously!) and it got scooped by a 6 year old about 5 minutes before we could get to it. Thank goodness for Grandma. She scored one at Walmart.

What else? Right. TG has been busy this week. He sanded and painted both decks at our place, mudded and sanded a ton of walls and primed them for painting. And, he is actually painting them as we speak. And, I have put in about 100 hours of overtime in the last 3 months. Crazy. Yes, I get this.

However, I have a secret remedy for all this work…

 

A Trip to Rhinebeck!!!! Oh yes. With my girlfriends, Ms. Bananie and The Goddess of Lace. I booked my flight today. So, the blog will be on hiatus for five days in October. Not to worry though, I have much to show you before then.

 

Like some new Socks that Rock. Goody Goody, Gumdrops.

 

 

And, I played around with the editing feature on Flickr a bit so I could really show the true color variations of the turquoise cashmere lace that came in the mail the other day. Much better.  

 

 

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