I have two new, rather large, projects on the go. The first is a quilt made from the girls baby clothes.
This seemed like a lovely idea, but cutting the squares and rectangles is very time consuming.
The other project is this one by Amy Herzog…
I’ve cast on three times so far …
Above is the first time and you can see it’s twisted – like a mobius strip. It might all end badly.
I finished the second sock! These came together very easily and I might be a convert to toe up construction.
There are some great instructions here.
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I finished my sock. I cast off using Elizabeth Zimmerman’s sewn cast off, which worked a treat – I should have used this method on this – it might have stretched over their heads!
Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Sewn Cast Off
Cut your yarn so the tail is about three times as long as the knitting and thread it onto a blunt needle.
*Insert the needle into the first 2 stitches on the knitting needle as if to purl and draw the yarn through.
Reinsert the needle into the first stitch on the knitting needle as if to knit, draw the yarn through and slip the stitch off.*
Repeat from * to *.
You can find instructions for this method in Knitting Without Tears and I am sure there are a few youtube videos demonstrating it as well.
Now I just need to do the second sock.
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The first sock is practically complete. I just have to cast off – apparently there is a good method in Knitting Without Tears..
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I’m onto the leg! There’s a bit of a hole where I rejoined the heel to the instep, so I might need to do something else on sock two.
The pattern on the instep and leg is a cross stitch rib (see below)
Cross Stitch Rib – Multiples of 3 stitches
R1: *Skip 1st stitch, knit into second stitch, knit into skipped stitch and then slip both stitches off the needle, P1, repeat from * to end of round.
R2: *K2, P1, repeat from * to end of round
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I’ve turned the heel on my sock and now I’m knitting the heel flap (opposite to when you knit from the cuff down).
So far so good – although I think I am in a bit of denial as to how big this sock is going to be! Also, a fifth needle would be really handy – why don’t they come with a fifth needle bamboo needles do?
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I decided it was time for a new sock knitting challenge (obviously not a pair a month because I failed that one!). I’ve never made toe up socks and so I decided it was time. I watched the DVD that came with the Sock Masterclass, which made it look extremely easy (of course) plus I liked the idea of being able to stop when you’ve had enough (once you’re on the leg).
I found a series of lessons here and I’m giving it a go – I’m pleasantly surprised so far. I think I only had to try casting on twice and I found instructions on symmetrical increases in the Sock Masterclass book – now I just have to work out the heel and gusset bits.
The yarn is just a patons classic 8 ply.
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I started these socks in September – the actual knitting time was quite small, but I had a huge delay because I needed Miss P around to work out when to start decreasing for the toe and when she was around I would forget to do it!
This is a really basic sock – I knitted a tension square to determine my tension, measured her leg circumference and cast on the appropriate amount (40), which is just tension multiplied by leg circumference, and then knitted in stocking stitch.
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I finished the owls.
I haven’t put the buttons on for the eyes yet because it doesn’t fit over either of the girls heads. For the first time ever my finished item has the dimensions the pattern states it should, but it doesn’t fit over their heads. I didn’t realise head circumference was going to be the limiting factor. I tried to stretch it a bit when I blocked it, so we will see f it fits now.
The pattern is by Kate Davies and you can get it here. The instructions were very easy to follow and I will make another one (obviously using head circumference as a guide to size!).
This is the first time I’ve knitted cables from a chart and it was surprisingly easy so if you a bit nervous about charts I would say just try it.
I grafted the underarm sleeves using kitchener stitch, which did leave a hole at either end of the graft – this seems to be a common problem – I closed the holes when I weaved in the ends, but I might try a three needle cast off next time.
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I’ve attached the sleeves to the body and I’m now just working on the yoke.
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