These just finished:

Pattern: basic sock, 1X1 rib

Yarn: Paton's Kroy, Colour 54567- Paintbox

For: Jon's feet

Notes: I still don't love how this yarn worked up- I find it too blotchy for my tastes, but others aren't so picky.
Nice to get my hands into something a bit rough for a change.

Speaking of rough, these are coming along slowly:

My gauge is a uneven, but c'est la vie!


This is something I started a little while ago, and haven't done much on lately:


It's a top-down hat form Barbara Walker's Knitting From the Top in some chunky Malabrigo we found a Needles and Pins in London, for 50% off. I'm nervous about it being too big or too small, and the ribbing not being the right size- either not springy enough, or too big, or too small. It's an
experiment. Luckily the cold, cold weather is over, and this won't be wanted until next winter.


And this is the time-sensitive project, a baby blanket for early July. I know I have lots of time, but baby blankets seem to take forever.

Misti Cotton (83% Peruvian Pima Cotton, 17% Silk). Hope it doesn't pill up too badly. The pattern is the Bunny Hop Blanket. I made a chart to work from , and find it much easier to follow. I'm just getting used to it.

WIP's, as promised

My favorite current project:


Apparently Kureyon Sock is a love it or hate it yarn- me, I'm lovin' it.

Below is good old reliable Kroy, in the paintbox colourway. Love it on the ball, don't love it so much worked up, though others do. Next I'm planning some nice quiet colours to knit up into socks.



Sweater progress- yesterday:

and today:



My first real blocking experience.

I was listening to an old Stash and Burn podcast (check archives for April 3, 2007) on finishing, and heard about finishing as you go, rather than saving it all up 'til the end. Thought that as this is my first seaming experience, that might be a good idea. I put the front and back in the bathtub with tepid water and let it soak a few minutes, then pressed out the excess water into towels, then fit and pinned it. The unblocked pieces were much longer and narrower that the blocked size. My row gauge might be a bit off. I am curious to see what this looks like when it dries. Will have to wait until Sunday night to find out, as I'm off to London this weekend. Still have half a sleeve to knit up, but look forward to learning to mattress stitch the side seams and pick up around the neck.

London, Ontario, that is, not England.

Two Pairs

These are now keeping Jon's feet warm

Pattern: Basic sock
Yarn: Mountain Colors Bearfoot, color Yellowstone
Needles: 2.75 mm bamboo

Notes:
The yarn pooled quite differently on the two socks, which gives them an eccentric look as a pair.
I love this yarn and so do Jon's feet.

And these are on my feet

Pattern: basic sock, k3p2 rib
Yarn: Austermann Step, with jojoba and aloe; colour 4? I call it Denim Stripe- it's darker than in the photo in real life
Needles: 2.5 mm bamboo, I think.

Notes: the yarn softened and fuzzed up slightly with washing. Will my feet be soft and smooth from the jojoba and aloe? Or is it just a marketing thing. Time will tell.

Have WIP's, will post when I get another moment .