Episode 7 - Mindful Knitting

WORKING ON THE WONDERFUL WALLABY

Being in the moment

Time for lunch!

My Lunch time view

So, are you jealous?

Knitting the Blanks

UKITO - BABY MODEL

Here is little Ukito - all ready to show off some up

coming knitted fashions...hopefully.

Isn't he CUTE?!?!

"DO THEY GO WITH MY EYES?"

Okay, maybe they will look less like reptile skin when

we get into the blue color.

Episode 6 - Breaking 200!

SOCK DYING!

Here is Cynthia spreading the colors onto the blank.
We started to run low on color as we got to the end...next time more dye!

ARE WE HAVING FUN?

Who is this crazy looking person? Okay, that's me...wrapping up the other sock blank.
It's not so blank now!

Let's add some black striping to this and see what happens when we knit it up!

A LITTLE DRY TIME ON THE DECK

Who knows how this will all turn out - I'm anxious to find out!

Episode 5 - The best laid plans...

SOCK BLANKS HAVE ARRIVED!

How could I possibly have resisted not dying these yet? I think it's because it would be more fun to dye these with another - so I invited a friend to share in the joy!

MORE YARN?!?
Well yeah, the Bernat/Satin on the right is for another Baby Kimono and the other three...I'm gauging for possibly another Baby Surprise...haven't decided yet.

What a picture hog, that Loki is!

BSJ IS DONE!
After soaking it in the wool wash this turned out really soft.
The striping is so uniform - I'm very happy with it - in spite of the size.

EPISODE 5 - YARN DRAWING!

Knit Picks - Shine Sport
Knit Picks - Wool of the Andes/Dune Twist


The start of the Baby Kimono

Kind of weird looking while your working with it. See the right side increases...that's what I mean by being fiddly, they have loose little loops going up. I guess that's normal, so don't fret if you make this, it will disappear when you sew up the seams.

Just need to make an iCord and sew it up. I think the towel I used discolored it while it was drying...you can see a yellowing...oh bugger! Off to be washed again!

Episode 4 Knits!

DEBBIE MUMM YARN!

Okay, so I couldn't resist this yarn - It was on clearance at JoAnn's...
I mean, come on - 143 yards for $2.97, I think I'd get shot if I passed THAT up!



FIRST PAIR OF 'MAGIC LOOP' SOCKS!

"By Joe, I think she's got it!"
These are being done in that yarn I told you about, from the Shepherd's Harvest Festival. It kind of reminds me of those "Bomb Pops" you get at the fair. Well, I think I could have cast on more, these are going to be more like ankle socks - which is fine - that's closer to what I wear anyway.


BEGINNING OF THE BSJ!

This is how far I got after the first class - not too shabby considering I tore it out a few times.
It took me a while to get gauge for the newborn size (6 stitches to an 1"). I ended up going from a size 7 to a size 3! Well, I think the Noro Silk Garden (#243) looks rather rich.


WASHCLOTHS FOR GRANDMA

"Are these for me, mommy?"

I'm afraid not, Loki...
Unfortunately, you can't really see the designs in the pictures...bah....
Peach color is a Tulip, the Blue is a Hummingbird and flower, the Yellow is a Sunflower and the Red one is a Cardinal on a branch.

My FOs for Episode 3!

MEEOOOWWW!!

Loki (left) and Mu Mu Kitty (right) wanted to say hi to everyone!

HAPPY MITTENS

This is my first ever mitten...what do you think? I used Malabrigo chunky yarn on it and sized it down from a size 10 dpn to an 8 dpn. I have freakishly small hands - like a child. Well, I like them, and have plans on making more! I wasn't sure about bulky knitting, I didn't think that I'd like it or the look, but these mittens have changed my mind!

FRATERNAL TWIN SOCKS?

These were the first socks that I did on the two circulars at the same time, I didn't mention them because they were test socks, and they look like it. As you can tell, I didn't get them started at the same point in the yarn so...there you go. Also I kept knitting them together and having to pull the one off the needles...causing me to loose the row...so...I think the one on the left turned out a bit shorter - oh brother! Well, I must say, they are comfortable still - after soaking in the wash, they are quite nice.

HOLLYBERRY SOCKS

Nice, soft, 100% Merino...OOoooooo...
They are a bit thick, definitely for a heavier boot or shoe. (Or what I do, wear them around the house.)

CRAZY NEON IGUANA SOCKS

Here they are the 'Maizey' Corn Fiber socks -in all their glory & mistakes. I was supposed to leave 10% of the short row heal stitches unwrapped...oops, I was a little short on that and left only three instead of 5...the heels turned out a bit pointy.
I did wear them for a short time and they are comfortable - light and airy - good for summer wear in my opinion.