I managed a lot of knitting this week because I was watching the second season of The Gilded Age – a beautiful soap opera.
The yarn for these socks is from West Yorkshire Spinners – one of their Christmas yarns.
There is a band of twisted stitches down the leg and across the foot (I wrote about it in my last post on these socks).
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I finished the first of my Christmas socks. There is a band all the way along the leg and foot –
R1: P1, (Slip 1 knitwise, YO, PSSO, P1) 3 times
R2:P1(K2, P1) 3 times
The yarn is from West Yorkshire Spinners (colourway Nutcracker). Usual needles (2.25mm).
The heel flap uses the same stitch pattern as the band (except R2 is reversed K1 (P2, K1) 3 times
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I finished my version of Alex’s blanket last night. There are a few errors, but I pushed on rather than ripping back.
Here’s the first mention of the blanket -I started in August, so I was reasonably quick with this one.
Next up, I am going to knit a swatch for my Nutcracker socks – and while I am waiting for Christmas Eve/Day I will work on my cashmere socks.
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So I ordered Christmas sock yarn (from the Yarn Trader – it arrived fast and beautifully wrapped)
I started knitting Christmas socks in 2018 – that year I used the Fairy Lights colourway from West Yorkshire Spinners and I have returned to them this year with the Nutcracker colourway (it has a bit of sparkle as well). My 2018 socks are still going strong as well.
It is a busy yarn, so I will probably do a simple pattern – although I am tempted for this pattern (which I have in my stash).
I plan to start Christmas day (or maybe Christmas Eve), which means getting the swatch and planning done in advance.
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I was away last week (here) and I wanted an easily transportable project. I started a new sock (the colour above is wrong it’s more mauve).
The cuff is a twisted stitch pattern called Candle Flame and I shall do the leg and foot in stocking stitch – maybe a slightly more interesting heel.
The yarn is from The Wool Barn – it’s their cashmere sock in Misty Mauve colour way.
I am using my usual 2.75 mm needles.
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I finished my socks. They’re plain socks – top down, with a heel flap.
The yarn is from Yarns by the Bay (DK Muddy Waters – 100 grams, 85% SW Fine Merino and 15% Nylon).
I have now started a new blanket;
I bought the kit from Crossways Wool and Fabric – the kit comes with everything you need (you even get to choose wood or metal needles – I went metal).
I have started twice, but I think I have the hang of it now. It should make good TV knitting. I am just starting to re-watch Little Dorrit (from 2008). I have even read the novel (Little Dorrit)
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I have been working on DK (8 ply) weight socks. The yarn is from Yarns by the Bay (DK Muddy Waters – 100 grams, 85% SW Fine Merino and 15% Nylon).
The socks are knitting up quickly – I only need 40 stitches rather than the usual 64. Plus each round is ‘taller’ so I don’t need as many rounds.
It might turn out that they are too bulky for day to day wear, but it was worth experimenting.
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I finished my version of the Duke Who Gives it All Up socks, which is part of the Golden Honey Sock club.
I used Elsie Gray’s Signature Hand Dyed Range – in colour Just Joey. I used my usual 2.25mm knit pro zing circulars.
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I am still plodding along on Miss P’s blanket, but every now and then I need a bit of a change. I have started a new pair of socks – I have joined the Golden Honey Sock club, and this is my version of the Duke Who Gives it All Up socks. I think another pattern comes out in May so I need to get a move on.
I am using a yarn from Elsie Gray’s (my Albany souvenir yarn) and my usual 2.25 knitting needles.
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I finished my Dunsborough Socks (so called because I put the yarn there while I was on a weekend holiday).
The yarn is Cowgirlblues Merino Twist in sock weight (100% wool), colourway Camel.
I used my standard 2.25 knit pro zings (I use a circular needle and do magic loop)
It’s top-down with a heel flap, gusset and round toe. The pattern on the leg and foot is from the Bijou Socks pattern.
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