Stormy Days Monkeys

Woohoo! Progress! One down, one to go.















Yarn: Claudia Handpainted in "Stormy Days"
Pattern: Monkey from Knitty
Needles: size 0 KnitPicks
Mods: none!
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"We're going to a parade?! COOL! I like sunshine."

SOS update!

I finished a pair of socks for the BHE's momma. Yay! I know she'll be proud to have some handknits of her own. After some initial mishaps - here's the finished product.

Yarn: Lion Brand Lion Wool, dyed by me
Pattern: The Super Simple Knitwits Sock Pattern
Needles: size 5 bamboo
Mods: I initially made these too small for la madre-in-law, so I had to rip out the toe and try again. I have NO yarn left at all (and Momma-in-law only wears a size 7).

FO alert!

So, it's been languishing in the stash. A ball of yarn, bought on super sale, turned into a mitten with no thumb. And there it sat, for a good 10 months. And now - a finished pair of mittens! These are headed to the church's Clothes Closet when the weather is cooler.

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Shadows in Autumn
Pattern: Lion Brand's Warm Wool Mittens (free after registration)
Needles: size 6 DPN
Mods: I didn't use a smaller needle for the cuff, and made it a bit longer than the pattern called for.

First Summer of Sock(s)!

Tadaaa! I've worked all morning, and created a sock for my boss:
Here are the details:
Yarn: Sockotta by Plymouth (45% cotton, 40% superwash wool, 15% nylon)
Color: 508 Lot: 909
Pattern: "Starter Stockinette" from Knit Socks! 15 Cool Patterns for Toasty Feet by Betsy Lee McCarthy

Felt-y Goodness - another project done!

So, a little while ago, I decided to give up all my fur yarns to a wonderful lady on Wake Freecycle . In return, she freecycled to me 4 gallon zippy bags FULL of needlepoint yarn. Well, I don't needlepoint with yarn, just embroidery floss. So... how to use up all that yarn? Felt a bag! It's huge. HUGE. Here's the pre-felting shot, along with what would be end-weaving-in hell:

And now for the post-felting shot, to protect my identity... :)

Nifty, huh? Very Knights of Ni. Now I just need to find some kick booty handles for it, and I can take it shopping with me! Interesting thing to note - some of the yarns didn't felt. Makes me wonder.... color remover?!

Back from vacation!

And I have so much to share! Here we go!

First, the things I completed:

The Moda Dea Sassy Stripes baby sock. Well, they were socks, but then the airline lost my luggage, and when it was returned to me (at 12:37 a.m.), the zippers had been mangled, and the yarn-containing portion of my luggage had come open. So, sock #2 has been lost.


Next, the Embossed Leaves socks! Plus, the "Father-in-Law socks" in progress. Did that on the plane rides, much to the chagrin of the flight attendants.

Oh, yeah - guess who the socks fit perfectly. The BHE (Best Husband Ever).

And last, but not least, the NEW yarn! WOOHOO!

From L-R : The Great Adirondack Yarn Company's Silky Sock in colorway "High Desert", South West Trading Company's Tofutsies in dyelot 032107-126, and Mountain Colors' Bearfoot in colorway "Bitterroot Rainbow". I can't wait! Thank you C. and T. for taking me to the awesome yarn shop! They have some catching up to do around here.

Blech... like the weather.

So, been sick. Yuck. So here's a pretty picture to tide anyone who's reading this over. I made these this past Christmas for my Mom. They're Crystal Palace Taos yarn, can't remember the color, and I used my trusty Basic Mitten Pattern from a book my friend Debbie gave me. I ended up using that fluffy white yarn at the top right as a furry cuff (Mom=DIVA). Love. *Cough, hack, sneeze, cough again* I hate sickness.

Embossed Leaves Sock(s)

Yay! I finished my first Embossed Leaves sock from Interweave's book Favorite Socks. LOVE these. I, of course, then cast on for the next one, in the hopes of using up some yarn! Remembered to check the tag this time - the yarn is Koigu KPPPM, dye code P516, dyelot 185. I'm torn about who to gift these to (if anyone) - could go to my principal, could go to the school secretary... could stay with me... could go to my secret pal at work... ah! What shall I do? Leave me a comment so I can help decide.
Oh yeah! Jessie! Send me an e-mail at AppBandO _at_ aol _dot_ com so I can gift you something for being the first non-family member to comment on my blog! You deserve it.