Socks

Socks #3, 2012

February 1, 2012

These were a pair that had been started probably back in the summer. Even though I’m seriously doing Denise’s challenge to make a new pattern each month, I am going to keep a plain Jane pair of socks on the needles.  These are the ones I grab when we’re making a road trip or sitting [...]

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Another Sock Finish

December 22, 2011

The third pair of paraphernalia socks is finished. The gray ones were the first pair I made.  Then I made the green ones.  I’m pretty sure both the green and gray socks were made from Tosh Sock.  The gold ones, which are Bugga, were the third pair and the ones I just finished.  One sock [...]

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Denise’s 12 in 2012 Challenge

December 3, 2011

My friend, Denise, who has spent so many years twisting my arm encouraging me to buy fabric and yarn, has fallen and bumped her head I think!    She’s issued a challenge – 12 in 2012.  If you’re a knitter, especially a sock knitter, you might want to check out Denise’s challenge.  I’m going to [...]

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Socktoberfest

November 5, 2011

Socktoberfest, which is celebrated on Ravelry during October and involves making and finishing socks, kind of in a marathon way, has come and gone and I finished . . one pair of socks! These were made from Opal yarn which is 75% Superwash Merino and 25% nylon.  This yarn doesn’t make the softest socks, but [...]

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Lime Green Socks

August 15, 2011

The lime green socks are finished and they make me smile!  They were finished last week while the packers were packing and begging me to just stay out of their way.  It’s so hard to sit back while others dig through your cabinets and pack all your stuff but I managed to sit in the [...]

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Camp Loopy Project II

July 9, 2011

Camp Loopy Project II starts July 15 and it’s socks, mittens or gloves but the catch it . . they have to have cables.  The yarn for my project will be Madelinetosh Sock and the color is Composition Book Gray, which is actually a grayish lavender.  I have this same color in Madelinetosh Vintage to [...]

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