52pp2 Catchup Post,,, and I'm not talking tomatoes

The weather is nice and although I am not an 'outside' person, I have been taking advantage of the cool summer nights. Which in turn leaves me lacking when it comes to sitting in from of the PC. I have been coming along strong in the 52pp2 plunge and just finished my ninth pair since the June1st. I'll just give a taste of the socks I've done so far.... (flickr set)



I also have been working on a really pretty one skein scarf/shawl. I can't wait to finish this but I am not in a big hurry because I won't be wearing it for another month or so...scarf weather comes early in my household. I try to wear them in replacement of a coat when chilly weather comes. I have a dislike of jackets but yet I keep buying them in hopes that I might find "the one", in the meantime I have enough scarves to keep my neckage warm and whatnot.
Anywho, I started this scarf because I didn't want to use the Noro Sock for socks becase I'm a firm believer in washing socks in the washer. Although that notion went out the window recently because I did a pair of Spring Forward socks in Knitpicks Gloss Sock.

Sunday Market Shawl















The crochet monster came knocking at my door this past week to ask me why I haven't crocheted in a few years. I had no response so... in turn... I cast on a scrap ripple blanket.



I have to take an updated picture because it has doubled since this pix.
I have quite a bit of acrylic that will not really be used for anything of major size so I figure I might as well start a second scrap buster blanket. Now this ripple blanket will have to compete with the Log Cabin Square blanket I started a month or two ago. I have more then enough yarn for both...time is the issue.




















Yarn Pirate Booty ships this week....

52 pair plunge 2 - pair one

I finished my first pair of socks that will count for the 52 pair plunge. I don't think I will post every pair that I complete on this blog but I will certainly try. I really enjoyed knitting these, it only took 6 days and I did knit another sock in between sock one and two. I also have alot of yarn left and really love it... leftover socks :)

Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A
Yarn: Opal Neon 1932
Needles: Knitpicks circular size 1
Mods: knit only 4 lace repeats on cuff instead of 5, also made a shorter heel flap.

52 pair plunge kickoff

Monkeys and Cables Twists.....


I started and finished this sock yesterday. I am really liking Neon Monkeys! This is my second pair of Monkey socks in Opal Neon. This if my first sock for the 52 pair plunge kick off, now I just need to do it's mate. I only did 4 repeats on the cuff because I don't really like high cuffs and they don't fit well with my thicker calves. This is the um, the fourth sock that doesn't have a mate.... help! I am sinking in second sock syndrome - but yet I cast on another sock that isn't a second. What is wrong with this picture!


So speeding along.....I started this sock yesterday after completing the first Neon Monkey. I want to finish these socks before the weekend. There will be no second sock syndrome with this one. I am really going to try, really try and if I don't succeed then I will have five socks without a mate.

Pattern: Cable Twist Socks
Yarn: Regia Royal
Needles: KP Size 1 circulars
I changed up the pattern just a bit to be 64 stitches and the repeats are k6, p2 instead of k5, p2


So really now.. keep your fingers crossed for a second sock to come from somewhere.

Socks in need of a mate:
Carolina
Charade
Neon Monkey
Steelers sock (this is 45% done)

I need to start doing two at a time, maybe magic loop method....

Fabelicous Ice Cream Socks

I have to make a second post today because I really love the yarn that I bought for these "Ice Cream Socks"...

Drops Fabel is my new best friend. The price is right and the colors are great. It is very comparable to Opal or Regia.

Socks a Plenty...

I have been finishing up alot of socks today because I have so many with "loose ends". Here is a multi picture of all of the socks that are done or partially done.
In order from left to right:
Carolina in Knitpicks Simple Stripes in tropical (one sock)
Slip Rib Socks in Knitpicks Essential in Meadow Multi (one pair)
Vanilla socks in Drops Fabel in Yellow/Pink Mix (one pair)
Charade in Lorna's Laces Sock Multi in Cool (one sock)

I have to get the needles ready for 52 pair plunge II, it starts in less than a week! ARE YOU LISTENING - LESS THAN ONE WEEK!!!

I am going to start getting my stash in order and perhaps divide a few 100 gram balls into 50 grams. I need to print out some patterns - oh boy the excitement. I am debating on if I will call off from work next Monday???

Is that too crazy? A bit obsessive, oh yea!!!

Nutkins - FO (APRIL KAL)

Finished my Nutkins last night and kitchenered the toe this morning. This was my first time using KPPPM and I liked the colors and the feel of the yarn so there should be some add'l purchases in the future. I did experience biasing the same as alot of other people but this didn't bother me enough to mirror the pattern. Some did mirror the pattern but experienced a downfall of stretch.
Although this is my fourth pair of completed socks (including a baby pair of Nutkin) for the month of April, this is the pair that counts for the Sock KAL for April.



Pattern : Nutkin
Needles : Knitpicks Circulars size 2
Yarn : Koigu KPPPM Color lot P118
Mods : Did k2,p2 ribbing instead of turned cuff. Wrapped short row toe

Greenberry Waffle Socks

Blueberry Waffle Socks knit in Knitpicks Essential in "grass" on size two circulars.
I started this sock last night around 9 pm and finished today around 1pm. Fast knit!
I have to finish the second....

April Kal - Nutkins

I started my April sock on March 30th, which I know was a bit of a cheat, but really who is going to punish me? The knitting nazis might get me!! Anyway, I started knitting the first sock on size one needles. I don't know what made me think that I would get gauge with needles that small. I am a loose knitter but I don't care how loose I knit, I got the first repeat done and tried them on.. good to go :) and then.. I got five repeats done and I was ready to start the heel. I tried them on again, just because the progress is so fun to see on an actual foot...Yea so I pretty much wanted to rip my hair out but ended up having to frog everything but the ribbing. I decided on going to my trusty size 2 harmonys and was able to fly thru 4 repeats and now I have an entire sock done. I may have set a world record, or not.... I did this entire sock in four days including the almost losing my hair frogging incident.



















Pattern: Nutkin
Yarn: Koigu KPPPM

March KAL Socks

Finally finished my March Socks... I did all the knitting during the month of March and finished the kitchener toes today. I took some indoor and outdoor pictures. All details on my Ravelry page.

March Madness Socks

I started a pair of Monkey socks on Sunday afternoon. Here are some progression shots. Day 3 and so far I am one repeat and a toe away from a completed sock.

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Stats:
Pattern:Monkey by Cookie A
Yarn: Opal Neon color 1930
Needles: Size 1 dpns, metal
Mods: Did 5 repeats instead of six, 12 heel flap rows instead of 15 and did not twist stitches when picked up heel/gusset.

I love this pattern alot even though this is only the second time I am making a pair of Monkeys.... These are coming along well. I want to try the purl less version but I don't want to Monkey myself out.

Gotta love cell phone pictures!!

February Socks

Two pair completed for February....



and I got a really nice pair of socks blockers for Valentine's day and I wanted to share....



I am spamming my own blog, I am so lazy that I copied and pasted this post from the socks from stash club.

February Socks

I have been working on two pair of socks for February. I need to have a kitchener party to finish the afterthought heels but other than that two pair will be complete.




First pair of socks is made with Regia in the Jaywalker Pattern, second is a pair made with Knitpicks Essentials in ash and some misc multicolored sock stash using the Prism sock Pattern

More details always on my Ravelry account

WIP-February Socks(Valentine Edition)

Jaywalker ONE is done!!! I am taking a brief jaywalker hiatus to start a pair of Prism socks. I really like the pattern and can use up some misc multicolored yarn that I got thru Destash. I will def get both pair done before the end of Feb so there is no second sock syndrome or any other sock related illness on the horizon.



I haven't worked on Mr Tealjeans in over two weeks :(
The goal was to have it done before superbowl. The superbowl is tomorrow and I am not even close. I will def finish it soon but I hope there will enough chilly weather to wear it.

WIP-February Socks

I cast on for my February socks on Thursday and then recast on again yesterday. I had to frog the first start because they were way too big. I dropped 4 stitches and these fit alot better. I really like the pattern and because it is easy to memorize I can knit along without much thought. Mindless knitting is really my favorite kind.
Is it considered cheating if I cast on for a February sock in the month of January? I don't think it's a major problem. I wil most likely get two pair of socks done in Feb anyway, so oh well. Sock KAL's are fun. Ravelry is fun! Knitting is fun!
FUN FUN FUN FUN .

FO-Saartje's Booties

I quick pair of Saartje's Bootes (pdf file) to squeeze in before I start February's socks. The pictures are terrible because it is night but I had to take a pix because they are soo cute. In all I used 20 grams of leftover sock yarn!
I need to add buttons, I have cute strawberry buttons but I may use them on a sweater.... decisions! decisions!

I knit them both on Sunday while watching football so in all I would guess it took me less then two hours total. I really like these and will make them again.

Ravelry: 2008 sock-knit-a-long


you know you wanna!

General Update

Mr Tealjeans is going strong. I have a big chunk of the cable rib done and I will be casting off the bottom within the next week. I kinda dread working on the sleeves for a few reasons. I don't like working on dpns or magic loop with a giant monstrosity of sweater constantly turning and twisting as I work on it. It also gets pretty monotonous even tho I will most likely add special decreases so the sleeve are a good fit. I have short arms and want to make sure the cables start in the right place. I am thinking about adding a lifeline at the sleeve joint just incase I knit up a sleeve and hate the fit.

Neapolitan socks are coming along nicely also. I have one down and I am to the heel turn on the second one. I will hope to hack away at these tomorrow while doing some football knitting. I think that is the best time of the year..lol - playoff football=great knitting. I am not sure if I'm keeping these socks, I like the colors which I have started to call "neo" socks but I'm not too savy on the acrylic feel on my feet, even if these are just house socks.

I want to start my Feb socks for the KAL after the "neo" socks but I don't know if that is a legal move. I am itching to start either broadripple socks or roundabout socks. I may do Jaywalkers in Opal Neon... so many choices and not enough knitting hours in the day!

I started a BSJ(Baby Surprise Jacket) with some Bernat Softee in some really brite colors that I have in my stash. I guess I don't know how to count because I am about 20 rows in and I have to frog the entire thing. My decreases are soooo wonky and cannot be fixed. Two hours down the knitting drain. poopsicles.

My mom was calling me incessantly the other day because she wanted to know how to wash her socks that I made for January's commitment. I told her that there are three ways you can do it. If you want them to last hand wash and dry flat. If you want them to be really clean then machine wash and lie flat. If you want them soft but possibly eaten by the dryer then machine wash and machine dry.
She said "I'll machine wash and dry those"...."if they get eaten you will make me new ones"...pfftt she is sooooo right.

WIP-Neapolitan Socks

I went to A.C. Moore because I still have had a 25$ gift card and bought some fingering weight baby acrylic. I don't know why other than because the colors were soo nice. I started a pair of cable twist socks on Saturday and finished one yesterday. I have to start the other and finish before the end of the month so my needles are empty for the start of my February socks.

Pattern:Cable Twist Socks
Yarn: TLC Baby
Color: Neapolitan
Needles: Knitpicks Harmony Dpns size 2

Garter Rib-January KAL socks

I finished my socks today and they are awesome. Details on my blog and on ravelry.

Pattern:

Garter Rib by Charlene Schurch Craft

Size:

size 7 womens
Needle: us 2
Yarn:Schachenmayr nomotta Regia Color 4-ply / 4-fädig (one 50 gr skein)

WIP- Labernum socks

Pattern: Labernum from Sensational Knitted Socks
Yarn: Knitpicks Essential in Burgandy
Needles: Aluminum size 2's








I need to finish kitchnering the afterthought heels but other than that these are 95% done. These will be x-mas gifted... I will do these again because it is a 4 row pattern repeat and easy to memorize.