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Fall Colors
November 3, 2005 07:06 PM
Socks in Autumn Trekking XXL (#105) The park in fall colors. So pretty and so hard to capture!... more -»

Finally Finished
December 12, 2003 10:55 AM
I started these socks back in September and they have slowly progressed since then. Twelve hours of air travel over the past weekend got me right up to the finish line and last night I sewed in the ends and wa-la, they are complete. Modeled most elegantly (cough) by... more -»

Twinkletoes Progress
September 24, 2003 08:30 AM
I've only made a little bit of progress on the socks. Mostly because I ripped out the sock about three times before I was happy with the size (and I haven't had many conference calls at work!). The gauge that I measured at the tip was about nine stitches to... more -»

Lighthouse Socks
September 19, 2003 03:40 AM
Since I haven't made enough progress on Inishmore or Checkers that is significant enough to post about, I'll post a couple of updates on past projects. I made these socks for my dear sister-in-law last Christmas. They may have been the first project ever actually completed for the intended... more -»

Mmmm Yarn
September 11, 2003 10:06 PM
I started a new pair of socks yesterday. I wound this yarn into a ball a few months ago and it's been whispering to me from the drawer where I had stored it. "Please make me into some socks. Please." Okay, okay. I like to work on socks while I'm... more -»

Sporty Sockies
July 16, 2002 10:00 PM
Here is one of the socks knit with the short row heel style that I described in the previous post. I started this sock because I was inspired by Rebecca's socks that she has pictured on her photo page. Then I found out that she sells her patterns, so I... more -»

Short Row Heel - Heel Stitch
July 16, 2002 09:38 PM
Someone on the Socknitters list recently asked about using a patterned stitch while knitting short row heels. It makes perfect sense to still use the traditional heel stitch (Heel Stitch : * SL1, K1* across, Turn. SL1, Purl across), but for whatever reason, I wasn't seeing it on any... more -»

Whitby Socks - Completed
June 15, 2002 01:22 PM
Finished the Whitby Socks. This design is from Nancy Bush's book, Knitting on the Road. I used a strand of Lorna's Laces Sock yarn (#74 Mother Lode) and a strand of Novita Florica. I was having trouble with the tiny stitches required to get a nice fabric with just... more -»

I'm back...
June 15, 2002 12:37 PM
My apologies to those stopping by my site only to find that it was "stagnating" for a few weeks. The nice weather has me outside and spending less time on the computer which is definitely good for my health! I am going to try to keep the site updated with... more -»

tuesday update
May 14, 2002 10:01 PM
I have not progressed on Luskentyre at all since I started the Opal socks. Apparently, I'm not a multi-tasker when it comes to knitting projects. I'm currently turning the heel on the second Opal sock. No picture to post, since the sock looks just like the first one. I was... more -»

One Sock Done
May 8, 2002 10:09 PM
Finished one of the Opal Southwestern Socks today. Time to start on the mate. Here's the finished sock, presented by Spencer, offical sock inspector, sniffer and used-to-be chewer.... more -»

IP Address Socks
May 6, 2002 11:20 PM
Yes, that's probably a strange name for socks, but I have to dedicate these socks to the new IP addressing scheme that I'm implementing at work. We have a new databasing system to manage our addresses and before any hosts can be assigned from the address space, all of... more -»

Opal #5 Socks
May 5, 2002 11:39 PM
I'm turning the heel on these socks. It's safe to say that I have not mastered the short row heel. Fortunately, I have extra yarn for additional socks if necessary! Observation: The last few pairs of socks which I have knit have been done on two circular needles. For this... more -»

Progress
May 4, 2002 12:02 AM
Today was a very productive sock knitting day. I started knitting the toe-up sock last night with Opal Southwestern Sock Yarn in Color#5. At work today, no one was around for lunch, so I was able to spend a few minutes working on the sock. I had anticipated a bleak... more -»

Opal Sock Yarn Swatch
May 3, 2002 09:27 AM
Made a swatch to check gauge for a pair of socks with my new Opal yarn. It's totally delicious and looks very nice. I'll put a picture up later, but I swatched with US0 needles and got about 8.5 stitches/inch. A little tighter than the recommended gauge, but the fabric... more -»

new yarn for socks
May 1, 2002 07:35 PM
Top: Color #5 (brown, purple, aqua, white, black, gray; also used for the sock in the next entry) Bottom: Color #7 (brown, navy, aqua, white, black, gray) A box on my porch with a few skeins of yummy new yarn. It's Opal Sock yarn from the Southwestern Collection which... more -»

blogging from work
April 29, 2002 05:06 PM
it's 5:00 and instead of going home, I'm taking a break to blog! Last night I continued knitting on Luskentyre - two rows. I'm not sure how long it takes the average knitter to progress on a fair-isle sweater, but I seem to go fairly slow! Of course, if my... more -»

Whitby Socks
April 28, 2002 03:45 PM
Knitting the Whitby Socks from Knitting on the Road by Nancy Bush. Have progressed around the heel and partway down the foot. Unfortunately, I'm more excited about the progress of my fair-isle project and these socks have been "demoted".... more -»

Lighthouse Socks
December 8, 2001 12:54 PM
I started the Lighthouse Sock kit that I ordered from Halcyon Yarns (it can also be ordered directly from Peace Fleece). I love the yarn made by Peace Fleece. I like yarn which has a bit of lanolin in it. This has some, but it doesn't smell. The heathered yarns... more -»