Socks - Sweet 16

I made these socks for my younger daughter for her 16th birthday. She picked out the wild and crazy yarn.

Groundhog Day

Happy Groundhog Day! (I personally think they should use a bunny instead.)

The first dishcloth is done for the 24-dishcloth challenge, and the second one has been started. The yarn is actually light teal, but it looks blue in the photo.

Socks - Highlighters

I love these socks! The yarn is as bright as highlighters, so that is their name. This was my first time doing an afterthought heel.

The pattern is the Bowtie Stitch by Caroline Kerr of Knit'N'Knibble

Socks - Charity

I made these socks for charity. They are sock yarn doubled with heavy wool, and they are VERY warm. :)

Socks - Lovestruck Hearts

I made these Lovestruck Hearts socks as a graduation gift for one of my ChemoAngels friends.

Socks - Bremen Muster (Bumpy Socks)

I made these cute Bumpy Socks for my older daughter. I love the colors and the pattern together.

Project 365 - Summer of Socks - June 24

Okay, it's not a sock, but it is knit with sock yarn. :) This is a cell phone cosy for our younger daughter. I love the stripes.

Project 365 - Summer of Socks - June 21

Yay! Today is the first day of summer of socks. I started a pair of socks for our oldest daughter. The pattern is Bremen Muster, and the yarn is Garnstudio FABEL.

I went to Barnes & Nobel and had lunch and then found a comfy chair to sit in and knit. What a great day!

Summer of Socks Starts Today!

Today kicks of Summer of Socks 2009. I have been waiting eagerly for today to arrive!

I have three pairs of socks on the needles already, and my goal is to finish a sock a week between now and September 1.

Today, to celebrate the official start of SOS2009, I will cast on a pair of socks for my older daughter.

Pictures to be posted soon .....

Project 365 - Cindy's Socks

I made these socks for my friend Cindy, and they fit her perfectly! (I was really worried about that). She had picked the yarn out herself several months ago, so I am glad to finally have them done for her.

Project 365 - Yarn Stash

I finally got around to organizing my yarn stash. The lower two left cubes are sock yarn, and the rest of the yarn is cotton yarn for dishcloths. I just love these wire cubes. (I purchased them at Target).

Project 365 - Knitted Ballband Swiffer Cover

One of my favorite things about knitting is making things I can use around the house. This is a washable cover for the Swiffer mop so I don't have to use the disposable ones anymore. I absolutely love the ballband pattern, and I will make more!

Project 365 - Waves on the Shore Dishcloth

My yarn choice does not do this dishcloth justice! I have seen the same cloth done in other colorways, and it looks much better. I made a smaller version to use as a coaster, and it didn't turn out well either. :) I have not given up on this cloth yet!

Project 365 - Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth

This is the old standby "brainless" knitting pattern called Grandma's Favorite. It's a great one to do because it is easy to memorize and only involves the knit stitch. It's great for variegated yarns.

Project 365 - Pastel Darrel W Cloth

Yes, it's another Darrel Waltrip dishcloth. I am addicted! LOL

Project 365 - January Mid-Month Dishcloth

This dishcloth is called Cheyena and was the mid-January dishcloth for the knit-a-long (KAL) group I belong to. I did all 24 cloths for the year last year, but this year I am only doing the ones I love. :)

Project 365 - Cindy's Socks

I made these socks for my friend Cindy. She was my older daughter's sponsor at her Confirmation, and she will do the same for my younger daughter in April. Cindy picked the yarn, and I think they turned out pretty cute. I can't wait for her to try them on.

The pattern is Waffle Rib by Charlene Schurch in "Sensational Knitted Socks." The yarn is Regia 4-ply in colorway in 5025 (Papillon).

Project 365 - Calorimetry

I finally knit something other than a sock or dishcloth! This is a cute head covering called Calorimetry that looks great with a pony tail. But, since I have no pony tail, and it is made of wool, I will be gifting this to someone up north soon. ;)

First Continental Socks

These socks will be my first pair done with Continental knitting. They are also the first ones where I am using 2 strands of yarn. I love how they are turning out so far! The colored yarn is self-striping, so they should look really interesting when they are done.

Edited to Add: Yikes! This is too small and does not fit over my heel. I leaned a very valuable lesson here ... the strands from the colorwork make this less stretchy than usual. I think I need to experiment with gauge for this project. ;)

FREE Dishcloth Pattern - 3x3 Ribbed Cloth

Here's a pattern that I made up one day just for fun....

3x3 Ribbed Cloth

Cast on 39
Knit 4 rows for bottom border.
Row 1: K across
Row 2: *K3, P3* across.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 to desired length.
Knit 4 rows for top border.
Bind off.