Sock Reincarnation

The beginning:

 
Pattern: WendyKnits.net sportweight toe-up sock. Size US 3 DPNs (KnitPicks Options)
Yarn: Creatively Dyed (shared here on the blog)
Cast-on as a Cast-One Sunday Project. Completed in 7 days.

The first life:
The heel needed healing.

The second life:

I shortened the foot by 1 inch and the heel hits wrong. *ugh*
I added 5 short rows in the heel flap to lengthen it so knitSB would like it better.
The cast-off was too girly loose for him. I used the knit two, *pass sts back to left needle, k2tog through the back loop, knit one, repeat from *. I like this bind-off a lot but it doesn't work for the recipient.

The third life:

I pulled it out and will knit top down socks for him. I know how to knit top down socks and know the heel fits him.  I expect there are better toe-up socks patterns to allow adjustments (evil, no less) but I wanted to knit a second pair using this nice pattern.

The lesson learned: 
Not every foot likes the same toe-up sock pattern.
I loved following this pattern from my iPhone. I didn't use paper to print the pattern. How green of me.
I like WendyKnits (free) patterns.  They are easy to follow and this one worked for my foot well. I think her Faro Easy Shawl is next after I finish two projects.  Visit back for details.

2011 Great Lakes Fiber Show Review

I had a good time attending the 2011 Great Lakes Fiber Show with Yarmando & Darlamour.

I picked up three skeins of Creatively Dyed yarn.

I picked up three skeins of Creatively Dyed yarn at the 2011 Great Lakes Fiber Show

On the left we have Woodbrook in colorway Toco. A 100% superwash merinao 250 yards (gauge 4-5 sts per inch on a 7-9)
Center we have Valencia in colorway Ramsay. A 100% extra fine superwash merinao 250 yards (gauge 4-5 sts per inch on a 7-9)
On the right we have Woodbrook in colorway Julian. A 100% superwash merinao 250 yards (gauge 4-5 sts per inch on a 7-9)

I wanted to find worsted weight superwash so I could knit socks.  I cast-on with the Valencia on a size 6 and I don't think it's a true worsted weight.  I'm going to have to go to a size 3 to get a firm enough gauge for socks. I'm waiting to knit these until I finish another pair of socks.

I love this picture of Yarmando as he shopped Ohio Valley Natural Fibers booth. 

He picked up a sweater's worth of yarn.

The best line of the visit came from darlamour. "What's with the kkk sheep?"  I think the picture explains it all.


I picked up an ecolution hemp bag TRT1: The Rainforest which is the perfect size for a pair of socks.

I had a good time and appreciated being driven up and enjoying the lemon shake-up. 

Next time I'll show you my basket.  You know you want to see my basket. It's okay.  You wouldn't be the first person to ask to see it. 

Oliver Sock 1 Progress

Ravelry Link to the Oliver Pattern by Marlowe Crawford.
Creatively Dyed Yarns Shop
I love turning a heel photo/post

I enjoyed knitting this sock. It's not a boring knit at all and doesn't take too much concentration that it took my attention away from conversation or a movie.

Yes, I'm magic-looping, yarmando. :)

I don't sound very happy in this vlog, do I?  I'm disappointed actually. I hoped the sock would fit better than it does and now I get to decide if I continue knitting it or "tink" it and start over. Decisions, decisions, decisions. I'll probably wear them more if they were knit on a 2.75 mm or 3.0 mm needle. Or I "tink" to the heel and do the larger size. I'll just wait and get some other opinions. In the meantime, I might cast on a pair of socks from the Lucy Neatby's Cool Socks, Warm Feet book.