Silver Fox Sox

These Lacy Cable Socks by Veronik Avery are from the book Knitting 24/7. They are knitted from Madeline Tosh sock color Silver fox.

These socks are a good fit. They aren't terribly snug up top, but due to the structure the stitch provides they don't slouch too much. I wear a 6.5-7 shoe, and I knitted the pattern as written. I've machine washed these guys a few times now, and they are holding up. While I love they way these came out. This wasn't a project I could knit while doing something else, and I had to keep the pattern with me through both socks. I will probably go with something more mindless next time.

Cousin Kai's Kanoko Pants

Kanoko Pants by Yumiko Sakura & Cute Noggin Baby Hat by Heather Anderson both are knit with Lion's Brand Cotton Ease in Taupe. I really like this fiber for baby's Machine wash and dryable, and not too heavy.

Such a cutie! These pants are my first attempt at baby clothes. I really had no frame of reference for fit. I was a little worried b/c they looked super small as I was knitting them, but apparently children start out very small ;) This was a pretty quick project, and was perfect for a project size between blanket and just a hat. I went ahead and knitted the 9-18 mos thinking if he were small he would grow into them, and if he were big they would fit early. He's about 3 mos in this picture and they are just a little big. perfect!

1965

I love these arm warmers. They're just a little bit fancy. These are a pattern by Veronik Avery from Knitting 24/7. The combination of stitch patterns is based on a wedding dress designed in 1965 by Yves Saint Laurent. The dress combined super bulky wool trimmed with silk and satin ribbon. The yarn is Louet Gems color cream which is apparently a base yarn for a lot of dyers.

These were a pretty quick knit despite being on size 1 needles (the size I needed to get gauge), and because the stitch pattern is easy enough to memorize this is a very transportable project. The fit came out a little snug for me. Perhaps I should have stuck with the twos...

Exposing my yarn in public

From waiting in line at the DMV to Stern Grove concert series, San Francisco provides many opportunities for knitting on the go.

The picture on the left was taken in Sonoma. Our friend Robin, she's a crocheter, visited and requested a trip to wine country. Beautiful scenery, great weather, good company and tasty wine plus knitting?!? I could have stayed all day.

The picture on the right is from our favorite seasonal concert series in the city, Stern Grove. Robin was gracious enough to teach me some of her crochet skills while we baked in the sun waiting for the show. That piece ended up being a little basket. I want to create more out of some different materials. The one above was from some remnant linen I had lying around. I'll post them eventually.

Magical Mittens

I made these for a friend who requested a pair of "magical" fingerless mitts after she saw my last pair so she too could painlessly detach her thumb. I included instructions for how to detach the digit w/ the mittens

I created the pattern, and used some yarn from my stash.

Fingerless mitts

Fingerless Mittens. Really easy project. I used the decrease bind off method on the hand part for a little more elasticity. These are based on Vanilla fingerless mittens by Elinor Gray.

The grey yarn is Blue Sky Alpaca, Alpaca and Silk, from a previous sock project, and the pink, I believe, is a Rowan yarn, that was a gift from a friend. Thanks Abbey!

Clapotis

My mom bought me some Alpaca yarn for Christmas last year from the Ranch of the Oaks farm. I spent over a year trying to find the perfect project for it, and I finally found it in Clapotis by Kate Gilbert on Knity.com. I decided to make it a scarf instead of a shawl. The finished piece is 60" x 9", and is full of twisty stretchy springy goodness.

Mazzercise

I felt the need...

Vase Cozy

I made this for my sister a couple of Christmases ago. It's 2 pieces of garter stitch sewn around a vase I purchased from ikea using a blanket stitch. The yarn was from my stash.

Version 2

I've created both of these before in different colors. The french press cozy is a request from my uncle, and the cat is for my cousin who is about to have a baby. When I find something I like knitting with that is also machine washable, I'll knit her something useful like clothes ;)

Coffee press cozy:
I discovered the french press cozy pattern from Derek & Lauren via Design Sponge. The wooden buttons are from Britex fabrics, and the fibers are from Imagiknits and are a wool and a wool silk blend. The request was for woodsy colors because the recipient is retiring from the forest service. So, I chose the darker green fiber because it has a texture that reminds me of moss when knitted.

Kate:
Kate is made up of kid mohair and wool blends also from Imagiknits. The creator of her pattern and many other fun things is Jess Hutchison. If you like her style you may also like the knitted creations by Anna over at Mochimochiland

Needle felting nonsense

Lately I've had the urge to try out dry felting. I knitted and wet felted this purse a long time ago, and only use it occasionally. So, I thought it would be a good canvas to practice on. I started trying to follow the lines, got bored, and started doodling.

Bridesmaid's belt

This past weekend I attended the wedding of a friend. The bridesmaids, bride and I are all close friends which made for a really fun time. Since we all used to knit together, The bride decided to incorporate it into our outfits. She designed the belts and we all worked on them leading up to the wedding.