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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Another frog joins my stash

Well, unfortunately, as I suspected, the Gentleman socks were slightly too big with 80 st. I thought they might be ok because 80 st is the mens M size, and the mens L size is 88 st, but I will have to frog these back. I don't know yet whether to cast on and make another pair with either less stitches or smaller needles, or whether to make a different pattern. I've frogged the last 3-4 pairs of socks I've knit...will I ever get my groove back?

Love x

You knit? You mean like in the old days?

I had a friend over for dinner yesterday and it never ceases to amaze me how amazed people are that I knit! When I told her that I had taken up knitting she was thoroughly surprised; but once she saw the socks I had made and the beautiful yarns that I had she has made me promise to teach her to knit.

I have now managed to start the pattern for the Gentleman's socks for Dad, which is looking really good, although I am worried that the socks will be too big. I cast on 80 st for the foot with 2.5mm needles (I'm a fairly tight knitter), but will get my boyfriend to try them on for size tonight so that I know whether to frog or not to frog.

Still waiting for the boyfriend to purchase me some yummy yarn for being so nice at the weekend and picking him up at 1.30am! I expect that he will try and get out of it by buying me dinner instead...not if I get my way! Food or yarn; no comparison!

Love x

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Welcome one and all!

Hello all!

Welcome to my new blog, where I intend to share my goings on. I expect a fair amount of my blog to be about my knitting adventures; what's on the needles and what's being frantically pulled off the needles when it all goes wrong!

At the moment I've just started some socks for my lovely Dad for Father's day in June, the patterns is a twisted stich ribbed pattern, and I'm using a brown, blue and slightly orange 4ply sock yarn (it looks better than it sounds!) I cast on using JMCO method on the train this morning - I always get a few odd and bemused looks from knitting on the train, but it makes the journey go super fast (so much so that I wish it would last longer sometimes!). I will be away from my parents next week so am hoping to get most of the socks done then when my Dad isn't around to see them before they're finished and blocked.

I've also got on the go a pink shawl for my friend for her birthday, in a pink 4ply sock yarn using 4.5mm and the travelling woman pattern on ravelry. My first shawl and at the moment I'm really pleased with how it's turning out, and I think it'll be a nice size once it's blocked. (Pics to follow later).

This week I'm also eagerly awaiting the arrival of Wendy Johnson's new book Toe-Up Socks for Every Body. Amazon have posted it out so it's just a waiting game now. I already have my eye on the diamond & cable socks for another of my good friends, who's birthday is also in June - May will be a busy knitting month to get ready for it all! At least with all of these socks that are currently in the works I can use my new sock blockers which I made last night following a brilliant DIY guide found on ravelry (check out my project page for info: lizziep85). I used them for the first time last night and the socks came out brilliantly. The recipient is a dear friend of mine, who deserves lovely squishy socks, so I'm hoping she loves and cherishes these just as I have whilst making them.

Love x