Cotton Gingham Anklet Socks

Started knitting a pair of cotton socks using a gingham like pattern…I saw in a photo. Love cotton socks…with the added thread of nylon on the cuff for more stretch these will be a favorite. Fun to knit and if they come out right should be nice for the summer months ahead. Stay tuned.

Scrappy Fair Isle Ribbon Socks

Got to a point that I was frustrated at the bins of bits and pieces of leftover yarns from my sock knitting. So this past weekend had to start cleaning out and get rid of lengths that really were too short to do much knitting....although amazing what you can do with just 2 yards of a strand of yarn. Fair Isle is the answer and hopefully these will be something that I can do for the next months and put good use to the yarns that I would have tossed. Just never know where your next sock will come from!!!!

UPDATE! And then finished the socks that I think came our great…only to deal with those bits of tail. I show a picture of the sock inside out as actually thought after I wove all those tails it looked pretty interesting on the wrong side! So the only thing I think I was challenged by was those darn tails! anyone have a solution to weaving the tails.

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For the Holidays...The advent Calendar of yarns from my daughter Leslie. It is hanging and today is day 11 ...Thought I would knit up a scrappy sock using the yarns that are in my calendar. So starting knitting yesterday using day 1,2,and 3. Just a basic rib tube and will do an afterthought heel. Hope I can get it done by Christmas! Happy Holidays.

Cable Rib Socks

Started a new sock using Lorna Laces Sock Yarn. 4 st cable with 3p between. Lots of stretch and different look for a rib sock. Heal and toe are partridge stitch. 

Baby Argyle Vest

And Amanda had a baby boy. Wanted to knit a nice little something for him. Came across a great pattern for Baby Argyle Vest and knitted it with a monogram. A really fun knit. The Pattern is Baby Argyle Sweater Vest by Sherrie Kibler available on Raverly. 

      

Scrappy Socks or Stash socks

Today will be finishing up another pair of Scrappy Socks or Stash Socks as I like to call them. The pair of warm colors was the one I knitted from the Opal Yarns that my daughter sent me as a gift. The current ones I am knitting are from a combination of yarns she sent me as well as the many little scraps of yarns that I have from too many socks to count. All are Merino and Nylon blend. I decided to knit cool colors

Cuffed Twisted Cable Mitts

Again I receive orders for this mitt. Mind you I love to knit this one up but have to knit 3 pairs for a lady requesting different colors. After you knit one pair it starts to get difficult to knit the next pairs but I am up to the challenge. They take about 4 days on and off knitting to finish. Probably could do these in 2 days of knitting but I do like knitting at my leisure....
I remind myself that this is a hobby and not a full blown business

I do love how the cable pattern makes the mitt snug up to your hand and the cuff is
great on chilly days to cover the fingers.