Celtic Cast On

Help!! I’ve cast on for yet ANOTHER sock!

This one IS a test knit but no more cast on’s! I’ve got some serious knitting to do.

I cast on for my Lizard Socks and I can’t put them down!! I just want to knit one more row to see what that  little Lizard looks like and before you know it he’s almost done.

I’ve had sock patterns on my mind a lot lately and its all down to these books I borrowed from the library.

Lots of wonderful patterns  to choose from I just wish I had more hands and needles to knit them all NOW!

 There are several beauties from these books added to the queue. Can’t wait to knit them up this Fall.

T started swimming lessons at the local pool last week.

She is enjoying it so much, a regular little fish. The first day of  class it was pouring buckets out, I figured she wouldn`t want to get in but it didn`t fizz her a bit, she loved every minute.  There are lots of fun toys to play with and a good amount of  people watching too.

 We bought a little blow up pool to have at home, Boss and Moo are enjoying being able to play too. 

Dame Edna eat your heart out!

Water is a fun way to cool off on these hot hot days.

Happy and Denny agree!

I did finish my Mojo’s before casting on for this month’s Mock.

*They are the same height, I just had one foot up higher than the other in this picture.*

Pattern : Mojo Socks by Donyale Grant

Yarn: Claudia’s Handpainted in Plumilicious

Needles: U.S. #2 DPN’s

It was crazy how fast the second sock flew off the needles after such an intense Cookie A pattern. All those rows of  knits and purls were just what I needed.

Talk about a hard pair of socks to photograph, if the light wasn’t distorting the colours then the pattern was getting lost in the colourway. These socks are a definite must see in person as the pictures just don’t do them justice.

 This pattern incorporated my first toe ups and my first after thought heel.  I love the fit of these socks! I always seem to have trouble making the toe long enough but not too long with top downs. I’ve been seen ripping back and reknitting a toe several times before getting the perfect fit. I didn’t have that problem with these and the fit throughout the foot is perrfect! Maybe toe ups are for me! I have several toe up patterns lined up so only time will tell.

I had a little help obtaining the pictures for this post from a little Garden Fairy…… ummm maybe a Garden Gnome… yes a very LOUD Garden Gnome! Her squeals can be heard echoing around The Ridge on a daily basis!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s a new month with SKA and a new mystery sock! This months sock it a fair isle design by Chrissy Gardiner. I’ve been queuing fair isle sock patterns since I took the plunge into colour work with Opus last year.

This months challenge was the perfect opportunity to give fair isle socks a go knowing I’d have a whole group of people to help me out if I got stuck.

I’ve completed clue one on the first sock and plan to get started on the second sock as soon as possible so I don’t get behind. I think they’re going to be pretty!! I’m really challenging myself this month by knitting not one but two designs! Here’s a little sneak peak at what I’ll be casting on for soon.

The colour work bug has arrived!!!

 

 

 

Pattern: Cookie A mystery socks from SKA group on Rav

Yarn: A piece of Vermont in the Jam colourway

Needles: U.S. 2 DPN`s

After so many comments about how well they matched my Lupin`s it would only be fitting to have the finished pics… with the Lupin`s of course

This was my first CookieA pattern and won`t be my last. Even though this was the most intricate sock pattern I`ve ever knit, I enjoyed the challenge and even learned to cable without a needle!

I`m sad A Piece of Vermont is no longer producing yarn. This colourway is AWESOME, I can only imagine what the rest would have been like. I might even have to a  little nosey on Rav and see if I can`t find any more in someone`s stash.

 Finishing these on time was a feat in itself, its amazing what one can do when you work on a sole project There are TONS of socks I`m itching to cast on but I`m going to make myself finish my second Mojobefore attempting anymore. Ohhh and there are sweaters to talk about too. So many patterns so little time!

What patterns are you drooling over?

 It’s the simple things in life that bring so much joy and pleasure.

Watching tiny hands…

Holding tight…

Enjoying the simple pleasure…

Of a swing!

 

I’ve been working away on my mystery socks. Time is definitely a ticking and I’m unsure at this point whether I’m going to make the June 30th cut off.

One sock is complete and the other is in the works….

I was trucking right along until last night when I picked up my sock and realized I had  skipped the cuff altogether and started off with the leg chart. *groan* I made sure to use my highlighter second time around, highlighting CUFF, LEG and RIGHT SOCK. This was just before I frogged the entire thing. Hopefully it won’t take too long to re knit.

I’ve had lots of questions about the yarn I’m using. It’s  A Piece Of Vermont in the Jam colourway gifted by Lynne. The dyer is no longer making this yarn which is unfortunate as I have really enjoyed working with it  and seeing the subtle colour changes as I knit. It looks quite a bit different knit up than it did in the skein, I was quite surprised to see deep blues and some pinks throughout.

Boston and Molly are enjoying lots of outdoor time but wish black fly season was over. It’s much more enjoyable when you aren’t getting your ears eaten.

Boston : “I know I heard something squeak in here, you find it yet Moolee?”

Moolee: “sniff sniff sniff, Nope!”

I’m so happy with my little Lupin bed. Two years ago I made the bed and planted two packets of Lupin seeds just before Fall. Last year only two plants grew out of about 20-30 seeds with 3-5 flowers on each. I was quite disappointed as I was expecting it to be full of them. This year however the Lupin’s have bloomed VERY early and I have over 20 flowers on each plant. I just need one more plant in the front there and my little bed will be perfect. Can you imagine what it would have been like with 30 plants?? lol I bought some more Lupin seeds yesterday, packets with multiple colours, with plans for more Lupin growing this year. We have a whole side hill that would look sooo awesome covered in colourful Lupin’s.

 

So you all knew I was 6 months but did you know…..

I started solids….

I have TWO teeth!

 I can sit up by myself!

I love great grampy and grammy’s air conditioner…

and I can say BaBa, NaNa, and MaMa!

Not bad for a month’s work huh!

Its mystery sock month again at Sock Knitters Anonymous and we all know I can’t resist a mystery sock. Especially when the designer is Cookie A. The technique for this month is cabling and or travelling stitches which Cookie’s patterns are usually chock- full of so it should be an interesting knit.

Even though I LOVE her designs,I have yet to knit a Cookie pattern. I’ve had the monkey socks pattern in my queue for a loooong time but I just never seem to get around to it.  I’m enjoying the process of these and hopefully its gearing me up for some more Cookie patterns in the future.

I’ve got alot of catching up to do as the last clue is released on Saturday but I’ll still have until the end of June to complete the pair. Care to join me?