The Regia Socks

So the socks are done.  It has been a while since I made ones with such a long cuff. I imagine I will wear them turned down...

Another Sock...

I found out that Regia makes a sock yarn (Pairfect) that guarantees the striping works out the same on both socks.  They strand in yellow yarn at the beginning of the ball which gets you started perfectly from the middle of the ball, Yeah!

Then when the stripes stop you start the heel and foot which will be all one colour.  Then you pull out yarn until you find the yellow stuff again and it will start all over with the stripes for the other foot.  Too smart.  And all in one ball.

Baby Toques

Three new babies means knitting baby toques, right?

This one has a tiny pink and purple speck in the yarn.  Very cute and girly.  The purple one in the background was made for a bigger baby head although the patterns claimed they were both for newborns.  Luckily I gave the purple one to the baby that one the size prize.  But every baby is a blessing, right?

Once more Socks well Tiny ones

So our son gave us some good news recently that we will be expecting a new grandchild this spring.  So in my new tradition, I knit him a pair of bootees to display on his desk at work.  He seemed quite sceptical that they would fit, hee hee.  I can hardly wait.  What a great way to start a new year.

And more Bulky Socks

I needed lots of socks for Christmas presents so I just kept at it.



The red for my DIL and the cream/grey for my son



These were pretty straight forward but done on the 5 needle system.  They even seem to fit.  Yeah!

More Socks

Ok, those two needle socks were pretty cute but I still have this favourite pattern made from the book of Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders.



These little footlets are adorable and really quick so I just had to use up some Kroy sock yarn.  It was cool but a bit frustrating as the yarn had no repeat of some of the colours so I couldn't make them match.  I still like the result and I am sure they will keep feet warm.

Knitting projects - Socks

Just in time for the chilly weather (OK, its super cold, I live in Canada after all...did I mention the prairies...?) I got a couple of books and began another sock journey.  First I made these crazy two needle socks...



They turned out amazing and they had the advantage of less row counting.  You see, when you are knitting a row and purling a row, you only do the decreases on the knit side.  Super slick.  Then she recommends you do a crocheted seam to complete them.  And it cleverly landed just at the edge of the cable.



Toasty in my new socks.

Baby Afghan in Green

I just finished this baby blanket.  I knitted it with 6mm needles and baby yarn.  It is very soft.  I used a simple K1,P1, moss stitch so it was easy to work on in the truck driving across the prairies.  My sister-in-law, suggested I just single crochet around the edge so I got some white yarn that is made of cuddle fleece and did a couple of rows around.  Soooo soft.

I hope my niece,  likes it and that her baby arrives safe and sound.

Another Hat for my Darling Daughter

It turns out that the cute hat (you can see it on my ravelry notebook) I made for my daughter in the fall found a new home with a friend of hers, so what was I to do but knit a new one.

 This one was quick and easy.  It is on the cover of the fall 2011 Knit Simple magazine.

Still Knitting

I am still working on this little tank top.  It is a bit slow.  I guess I take too many breaks.  Or is it all the people I follow on Instagram...

However it is the project is progressing from here to here...

 Pretty. huh?

Dish cloths

I have been on a knitting streak lately, and dish cloths always show up.  They are great for a travel project and it seems I just can't keep up with my need for a new one.

Knitting, knitting

Well, and looking at knitting books.  Thank goodness for the Library.

I am really stuck on this tank top in Interweave Knits best of .  It is by Sharon Shoji and it is pretty sweet.

I can't resist a pretty lacey bit.  Then the top is stockinette, hmmm....

Knitting Mitts

One of my favourite pastimes in the car (or in this case truck) is knitting.  The light is good, and unless it is complicated the vibration of the ride doesn't matter.

These were for my Grandkids so they are smallish...even the red ones wouldn't fit me.

New Scarf I Knitted

I took a trip over to Gina Brown's and came home with some yarn.  I bought a great bulky one and made this scarf over the holidays.

I've been Knitting a Sweater

I usually buy the Knit Simple magazine when I have the urge for a new project.  Well, this spring I was instantly taken by the first pattern in the magazine.  The lace detail is a honeybee design that I liked instantly.  Here's how mine turned out.

And now for the back....extra cute....

I started it on May 16th and finished a few days ago.  Yeah!  Don't you love finishing things??

New Hat Love

We spend some of our time on the weekend driving in a cute little car with no roof. My hair of course suffers some.  Not just from the breeze but my head is sometimes cold... OK, it's fall here and the daytime highs haven't been above 10C for a week (or maybe more...)

Anyhooo, I undertook to make the Wanderer hat from Weekend Hats: 25 Knitted Caps, Berets, Cloches.  It is really pleasing how it turned out.

I thought it would be too small for my big head.  You see mine measures at 23inches in diameter.

So I undertook to make the hat a tiny bit larger by adding in six extra stitches (as the decrease on the crown was in six places)  My machinations worked and but the hat is more like a beret.  I love it tho.

The details are:
     Wanderer Cap
     1- 100 gm (192m ) ball Patons Classic Wool Worsted (4)
     colour: new denim

My Sweater, my sweater

Wow, with all the summer time travel I finished all the pieces of my lacy knit sweater.  It's from the spring/summer 2013 issue of Knit Simple magazine.

It's currently drying outside.  Then I will begin sewing it all together.

Mittens for me

I finally got around to making something for me.  These are made with Royal Alpaca yarn from Gina Brown's.  The yarn was pricey but the mitts are really great.  So soft.  I use them as liners for my leather mitts.  Great for driving. (I still don't see why cars don't come with heated steering wheels as well as heated seats....)

The Purple Vest

This weekend I bought some amazing purple yarn in Red Heart super saver.  I am making it into a vest for my costume loving son... Can you guess what a guy would need a purple vest for...

It's Been Cold, I've Been...

Ok, it is warmer now but it has been pretty cold here for a couple of weeks and that always inspires me to knit.  I even found this pattern from Canadian Living for this super simple scarf and I just happened to have a couple of balls of Baby Bamboo and some 4.5 mm needles.  Wow, it was definitely a 'God thing' . Take a look...