AWOL.........................................

I'm back to my Blog after a week's holiday at half-term in Fuengirola, Andalusia. We drove to Belfast airport in Sleet and icy road conditions and spent the next week either on the beach, in t-shirts and shorts, or at Fuengirola Zoo. I recommend the Zoo as well worth a visit if you are in the area. The fact that they have had so many offspring born to the inhabitants there speaks for itself. The Zoo had just re-opened when we first visited it in 2004, I was expecting my second child then and it was lovely to bring him back there and show him all the animals he had visited before but was unaware of............

While on holiday I started a new pair of socks. These are Rivendells by Janel Laidman and are being knitted in the lovely Iona Sportweight from Mackintosh Yarns.

Finally another finished knit: the Ribbed Socks in Evolution: October.

Closeup of the intense October colours.

They are so soft!

Blocked!

Now to work on the other 23 Works in Progress that are in my Ravelry projects...............

Freezing Mists and Koi in snow

I finished my Socks last night and this morning freezing mist and ground frost greeted me when I drew back the curtains. Coincidence? These are the Koi Socks in SkeinQueen Plushness: Snow Reflections from The Eclectic Sole Book by Janel Laidman. I really love this book and am started on another new pattern from it already. The only patterns not for me are the colourwork ones, I'm hopeless at that..........




I'm still not convinced about short row heels with socks, especially not for me with my high instep. But these are for a friend so I hope they are okay for them. :)

Koi in the snow? Or Snowflake?

I promised pictures of the Snow Reflections being knitted up. Here is my progress picture. The pattern is Koi from The Eclectic Sole by Janel Laidman. Did I tell you I love this book? This is the fifth pattern I have knit from it.

The pattern suggested 'snowflakes' to me...............am I isolated in my view? :)

Niagara Falls.................done

Finished!!! Niagara Falls Socks all done........This colourway is phenomenal!!! Can't you just see the sails/lights etc reflections on the water!!! Regatta is just perfectly named :) Thank you Debbie.........now for the Plushness Autumn Squee Club.



I have to confess that this is the first sock club that I have knit all colourways/yarns that have been sent to me...........I really love Plushness yarn! :)

Niagara Falls.................half way there

The first sock is now finished and Grafted. I like the Lace pattern on this. Janel's patterns are great!!

The heel is a new one for me, it feels nice on the foot.

The pooling is very gentle, and look like reflections of lights/sails/trees on the water to me............inspired Debbie :)

One more to go :)

A Wednesday WIP......................................

Another socks started from The Eclectic sole................I couldn't resist. The yarn is Plushness in Regatta, my 3rd Summer Squee club yarn. I love the delicate poolong of the other colours in the blue of the yarn :) And seed stitch heels, a new one on me :)

Summer of Socks 2008 8th completed pair

My last and final pair of socks for Summer of Socks 08. Despite the compliments I cannot knit another pair before tomorrow :) I loved knitting these; the pattern: Simplicity by Janel Laidman is lovely and you already know I adore this yarn. All that is needed now is a spoon to eat up the Strawberries and Cream ;) My godmother has claimed these socks for herself!! Good taste I think, she will even hand wash them having had them on her feet. "Like having your feet kissed"

Now that summer of socks is over I should finish off some WIPs............before they get eaten by moths etc !!!!! And so that when the Autumn Squee Club Plushness/Wollmeise Sock club/Sundara Seasons arrives I will have a better clear deck to start from!! :) No more yarn for a while!!!!.................................yeah right!

Last Summer of Socks 08 socks

My second Squee club yarn: Plushness in Strawberries and Cream............for my last Summer of Socks 08 socks......


Turns into these: Simplicity Socks by Janel Laidman. Simple pattern for an exquisite yarn :)




Last pair possible before the end of August......................... I will post a picture of all my finished socks after the end of August. :)

Ravelympics Sock Put............final throw

These are all done now. Hypnosis by Janel Laidman knitted in Posh Emily: Heatwave. A lovely Knit. Now for more WIP Wrestling!! :)

Ravelympics Sock Put...............?1st throw....

Hypnosis Sock from the Eclectic Sole Book by Janel Laidman in Posh Emily: Heatwave. :)

Rivendell..............................a pair now

Finally finished! Rivendell socks in Skein Queen Plushness: smoked salmon. I used 2.75mm dpns and had 9 grams left over!!!!! The socks are size 5 1/2 UK and feel like velvet!!!

I was also amazed at the difference in the sock photographs depending on which background I placed them for the photography.

Red chenille throw

Cream pillowcase

Maple laminate floor

I must experiment some more :)

Rivendell......................

My copy of The Eclectic Sole arrived last week! It is a wonderful book full of stunning patterns.

The first pattern on the needles is Rivendell and I am using the Twinkle Toes in Glacial Moraine I blogged about in May. Here is the first progress picture of my sock.


what do you think? Does it look anything like this?