Thursday 26 June 2008

In My Forties

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Yeap, not just forty anymore but in my forties. Above some pressies.

Was surprised that the online sock wool wasn't that soft, the Spotlight Moda Vera is softer. And on that subject, here at last completed wave rib socks, quite happy with the final result like how the yarn has knitted up. And I think I have enough left for some fingerless mitts, or maybe socks for a little person. So thinking this yarn is good value.Will have to see & compare how they wear.

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The Online Cotton/Wool sock yarn feels very nice though, and different to what I expected from the picture , did not expect to have so much white, will be interesting to see how it knits up.



And my first top suffering from odd sock syndrome, not from me not having knitted a partner , but me losing the other, I know 2 came in from the line, but when I went to put them away there was only 1. Sure it will turn up somewhere. I don't like the heel, prefer a gusset heel so will have to learn that top up. Possibly the yukky acrylic doesn't help, but seems to side easier off the foot. But they pass as house socks.



Supposing now I should put some more time into finishing the rock crevice rug.Will have to start on a simple sock though, as need something for my breaks at work to work on.

And looking out my back door, why is nice to have a nice sunny winter's day off, all sheltered from the wind that's supposed to be happening here today in Sydney.

Sunday 8 June 2008

Don't Know what Possessed Me

After not wanting to bother with toe ups, going through some downloaded patterns, and found a top up pattern which seemed OK, so here it is my first toe up. I had never grasped the concept at all that this did not involve grafting the toe. So I maybe a convert, haven't attempted the heel yet though. Yes it is cheap acrylic, pretty colours though, like to try out new things on cheap yarn first and it only involves 40 stitches. Had a bit of trouble with releasing the original stitches from the crochet chain, and don't know how right I was picking up the wraps as the acrylic hides heaps.

And lastly but not least Dad in his Inca Jumper. A little big but - hey

Friday 6 June 2008

Up to 50% off Sock Yarn

Simply Sock Yarn Co. has a sale on, couldn't resist although postage is a bit steep, have saved about $20.00 on 3 skeins of Online Sock Yarn compared to buying it here in Oz. Have been dying to try some out. Luckily my birthday is coming up and I can use that as an excuse.