Hopscotch........................one.....................

A picture of my first completed sock from the Socktopus club. I love this yarn, it is so soft and easy to knit with. The pattern is lovely too and easy to remember. I liked the short-row heel but have a high heel so need more space there. Shame that! They are mush quicker to knit than flaps/gussets, but also not as sturdy I think?

Which do you prefer? Flaps or short-rows?

YPF.........................Secret Garden

This week's yarn is the first of Skein Queen's Autumn Squee Cub. This club is based around the theme of Stately Homes. My Skein is called Secret Garden. :)




Just to pick a pattern now. I finished one of the Hopscotch Socks but find the shortrow heel very tight for my long heel, so will have to 'give' them to someone...............my niece has asked already :)

Socktopus socks....................

Another pair of socks on the needles. These are Hopscotch socks by Anna Bell. This is the 5th installment of the Socktopus 2007/2008 sock club. The yarn is a new yarn for me, Brooklyn Handspun soft spun plus in Toadstool. It is soft and buttery feeling and has lovely stitch definition. I heartily recommend it.


This is the first Short row heel I've ever knit. I won't know if i like it until I try them on though, I have a long heel. :)

YPF.......................................Wollmeise Sock club 1st installment

arnThese 2 beauties arrived last week. I luckily appear to be one of a few first parcels sent out and what a wonderful parcel it was too. It contained a lovely pattern by BockstarkKnits. It also contained a chocolate covered marzipan treat, long gone! and gorgeous dpns HolzSteins. ETA: The yarn is 100% merino.

Hollerstaud'n

Buxkranzl

Elder Bush in English

Box Wreath in English

I will love them a little bit longer before knitting with them :)

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! :)

YPF.................................Puck's Mischief

This week's skein is one that I have coveted for the past year. Last year BMFA put it on 'hold' but when I noticed all the colours in the colourway I wanted it. It has just come back into current colourways, at the same time that the shipping costs dropped by a quarter! How could I resist.....................




next week is the first installment of the First Wollmeise Sock club............... :)

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 :)

YPF................................Lettuce??

This skein appeared this week from BMFA. Shipping is now very reasonable and I was very taken with this colourway: Lettuce Knit. I'm guessing a connection to a Canadian shop?? Anyone know for sure?




I have put it in my STR/Wollmeise box for now :)

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 :)

.............................................the end of SOS 08

All of them laid out in a wheel..................................:)

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!

Awards time..........................

I received this award from Maggan!
Thank you, I am very honoured to receive it !!
And now I am passing it on as requested to 7 other worthy recipients!


The Rules:
What is this award?
The rules for award acceptance are as follows:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her website/blog.
2. Add a link to the person who gave you this award.
3. Nominate at least 7 other websites/blogs.
4. Provide links of the nominated websites/blogs.
5. Leave a message at each website owner that you´ve nominated.

The recipients are (not in any special order):

Zonda
Terri
Joy
Ulli
Coley
Elaine

They are 7 of many many worthy recipients!! Spread a little love and praise :)

BTW I got in to the Wollmeise Sock club................."I'm in heaven, I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak!!

YPF.................................Yartini Sport or eye Candy?

I am off for a few days in Paris...Disneyland for my baby's 4th birthday...............where does the time go to?? This week's yarn is a real piece of eye candy............acquired by Ravelry trade with a lovely irishgirlieknits. The yarn is Yarntini sportweight in Sunrise. It reminds me of sweets from my child hood.

Or is it icecream???

or lovehearts sweets

What does it remind you of??


See you tomorrow.........................after I find out if I 'won' a place in the Wollmeise Sock club :)

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. :)

YPF...........................Yellows and Blues

This weeks Yarn Pron is a mix of Yellows and Blues. The first yarn is Skein Queen Blush: Starry Sky......................the second Yarn Love's Elizabeth Bennett: Sunshowers.

Starry Sky

Sunshowers

Starry Sky

Sunshowers

I love both of these colourways very much :)

Another WiP Wrestling Pin

Ravelympics WIP Wrestling Event: Round 2

I finished these too! Monkeys by cookieA in Evolution: Lime and Violet. I used a 56 stitch modification with 3mm needles. I also added a different heel.

My first test knit...................

I tested knitted a sock pattern for a fellow Raveler. I volunteered and then discovered it was toe up..................I hadn't yet knit a complete toe up sock! But I had said I would so I did. I loved this pattern and this yarn was just perfect for the pattern :) The Pattern is Ruth's Harvest Socks and is published in the Inside Loop online magazine this month. I knit it in Claudia's Handpainted Sock Yarn: Honey. 2.5mm needles. Thank you Susan and good luck :)


Now to finish the socks..........................one done..........................

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!! :)

YPF.................................Bamboozle

This is a new yarn base I am trying from Skein Queen. Wonderful soft yarns and fabulous colours that get better and better. :) This is Rainforest Pool and the variance and depth of colour is amazing!! :)



I couldn't resist this one at all :) Could you?

Ravelympics WIP Wrestling.............one down and out!!

I started this in January 08 and have been very slow at knitting it. I added it to my WIP Wrestling list on Ravelympics to urge me on in finishing it. :) The pattern is Haven by Kim Hargreaves from Heartfelt - The Darkhouse collection. The yarn is Hipknits Cashmere Silk - 4 ply (1 skein) and knitted with 3.75mm needles. It is lovely and soft and the recipient ( my wonderful Godmother) will finally get it next weekend :)