Friday, March 7, 2014

Friday Needles Report

I finished my socks!  Woohoo!!  On the Florida trip, since I didn't drive, I had about 6 hours of knitting time in the car.  The pattern is Wise Hilda's Basic Sock, yarn is Knit Picks Thirst Heather.

Now to decide what to start next!!  I pulled out four different projects I want to start NOW.

I had a couple of those days where I was craving a new project and did not have the correct needles for ANY of them!  So I cast on my Sycamore Vest and realized I didn't understand the chart.  ;(

So I cast on Maine Morning Mitts using Ella Rae Classic Sand Art yarn from Tuesday Morning.  I usually don't knit with dpns, but they were the only needles I had in that size.  So, I am doing ok even though I feel like I have "sticks" everywhere.  These go really fast!  I am ready to cast on more stitches for the thumb.  I think I will unravel the turquoise and start mitt #2 in purple so maybe they will match.
Whoops!  I just read the ball band that says the color repeat is randomized to make a "unique fabric".  Oh well.  Still a fun knit.



6 comments:

  1. The socks are great--it's always so great to finish!
    Those mitts are going to be so much fun. Love the colors.

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  2. Yay!! for your finished socks! And your yarn for the mittens is wonderful! I have picked up a few skeins at Tuesday morning, too, but none in that colorway. Lovely!

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  3. beautiful projects. I like things symmetrical too I did that with my red and pink reading mitts.

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  4. I love that yarn you are using for your mittens. After I finish a pair of socks, I'm going to try mittens.!

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  5. Love those heather socks. It will be fun to see what the second mitt looks like with that pretty yarn.

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