Knit, Shear Bliss!

It Worked!!

Well, I couldn't decide which knitting basket to purchase, as they were all so cool. So I thought I would buy a couple? Then I realized that a) I don't have any extra storage space left for the bag I wouldn't be using and b) *how* was I thinking I could pay for them anyway. So I just lusted over the store website for a while and then....I visited some knitting blogs (as you do)  and then I saw the little child's sock ..(scroll down to July 19th)....on "zeenedle" typepad. That's it. That's the one, I have to knit. So I went on a hunt through my stash for that Cherry Tree Hill Yarn. I purchased in April dug out my  copy of

"Knitting Vintage Socks" Book by Nancy Bush and then yes...you guessed it I actually cast on for the socks. Oh my Gosh. This was what I was missing, this feeling. You know, what I mean don't you? Those delicate little stitches that feeling of  knitting with speed and still have gorgeouse little stitches. I realized how I love slender needles. Ah so soothing! This was what I had been missing. The Rebecca sweater as gorgeous as it is, is mindless knitting. I was missing that delicate touch of miniture stitches and a fine guage. More on the Rebecca Sweater next.....

 

SockapalOOza Update!

Yeah! My sockapalooza pal "Ann" in Canada, received the socks I knitted for her. There has been some problems with the email communication. For some reason, I received Ann's email days after she sent it to me, then my reply to Ann will not go through and keeps bouncing? So Ann, thank you for your email. I'm not ignoring you! I'm of course delighted that you are enjoying them. They were so much fun to work on!! thank *you*!!!

I received my SockaplazOOza Socks

This is what I love so much about SockapalOOza. I always get so caught up in the socks I am giving. What pattern, what yarn etc. That I totally forget that I will receive socks too. Look what came in the mail.
Aren't they beautiful. I love the color and the pattern.

Jess tells me the patten is Amelia's "Elfina's Socks" Jess also hand dyed the knitpicks yarn herself. They are just gorgeous! Thank you so much Jess the socks are awesome!!

SockapalOOza off in the mail

I finished the sockapalOOza socks on the shuttle between New Jersey and JFK airport. We were on our way home to Sunny California after a very fun few days in NYC. (And guess what I didn't even make it to one yarn store!)

Well anyway I hope my pal likes them they have many a tale to tell. They crossed the states from LAX to JFK and back again. As well as the fun I had designing them, they met many people along the way. Oh and the almost running out of yarn panic. They have  been laundered and wrapped...well all in all they end with a happy thoughts.

The search continues....

I visited my LYS in the hope I would find THE Rebecca magazine #22, lurking in the store some place, getting dusty??? But no :-( But I did find this beautiful “Cherry Tree Hill” yarn in “Wild Cherry”. It has the most gorgeous shades of red, purple, pink magenta, and orange. Just incredible. Time for another sock project….?

Stressing

I'm worried; I think I’m going to run out of the Regia Silk yarn. PANIC! I bought 800yds. I would have thought that was enough? I’m not enjoying this feeling of knitting worrying and hoping I will get to the toe with yarn to spare. Here is my progress so far.

Any ideas on what options I have if I run out of yarn before the toe?

Spring Break?

Dear SockapalOOza Pal,

I hope you don't mind, but your socks took a break at the beach. Well even socks need spring break?

The Partridge Heel

Ok, I've got into this heel now. I'm in the groove. I love the texture! I have been asked about the heel pattern details. Its called the Partridge Heel. Here is the pattern, so you can give it a go.

Row 1: (WS) k1, purl to end of row.
Row 2: P1 *K1, sl 1, repeat from * to last stitch, K1.
Row 3: (WS) k1, purl to end of row.
Row 4: P1 *K1, sl 1, repeat from * to last 2 stitches, Sl 1, K1.
Repeat these rows till heel flap is about 2 1/2 in or desired length, ending with a right side row.

Click on picture for close up of the Partridge Heel.

SockapalOOza ~ Yeah The Heel!

I'm at the heel; I'm at the heel. Yeah!!! I love this part of knitting socks. It always feels like I'm getting somewhere. Up until this point, I have knit both socks at the same time on the two circulars. Then I like to separate the socks and complete each heel one at a time and then, I return them back to the circulars. I'm trying a different heel pattern this time. Gosh I'm getting adventurous :-) It’s a sort of moss stitch slip stitch heel. It looks groovy but it's a right %^#@ pain :-) Because I keep forgetting whether I purled or knit the first stitch on the last round. And yes you can tell from the previous row, but I start knitting across the row then I doubt myself then I backtrack and re knit it to find out I was fine sooooo the heel has taken me a couple of years to accomplish :-) Here are some pics I took the other day.

These SockapalOOza socks are addictive

Hi SockapalOOza pal,

I hope you like these socks better than the last pair I started? I am hooked on this design. I have the sock bug. I'm so enjoying this pattern. This is a keeper! I couldn't stop knitting last night. Click, click, clack until my husband realized that I was in my own little world and not at all here ~ and he said..."what you knitting?" "Socks" I say. "What? More socks?" "Em yeah!" Time flies when you are having fun :-)

Thank you every one for all the lovely comments on Rosebud Teddy. You are too kind :-)