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October 5, 2009 - Clue 4 done!
I'm finished! This was truly a challenge and I learned several new techniques during this process. Now ... after blocking they will go immediately in the mail to someone very special.
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September 18, 2009 - Clue 2 and Clue 3 Completed!
This was my first experience knitting a lace pattern. The lace portion took concentration and I had to frog (rip it) several times. Keeping waste run as a lifeline at the beginning of each pattern repeat saved me. The heel was simple, but unusual. I loved the honeycomb pattern. These socks are destine for a very special woman. Clue 4 comes out next Tuesday. I wonder what the foot portion of the pattern will be like... stay tuned!
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September 1, 2009 - Cast On!
My cast on was done with 2 needles held together using the Norwegian Cast-On method. I put stitch markers every 10 stitches so I don't have to re-count and re-count.
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August 28, 2009 - Swatching
The "s" word ... SWATCHING!!!!! Got the swatch done with the correct gauge (8 stitches per inch) with the first try.
Needle used:
Knitpick Harmony Size 2 (2.75) 47" fixed circular (love love love)
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8 Stitches/inch
Harmony Size 2
2.75
47 " circular
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August 27, 2009 - Winding
Order, out of chaos!
The yarn gummy blob finally made it's way into 2 neatly wound balls. I've had my ball winder only 2 days and am a novice.
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August 27, 2009 - Disaster!
Yummy Yellow Yarn arrives!
Do you know what happens when you get a beautiful hank of yarn and you try to wind it into a ball without a swift? (I was too impatient to wait for my husband to come home and help with the winding.) See picture on the left. What a disaster!
After 2 1/2 hours of painstaking work, I managed to get it untangled and wound. Now ... left the Sockdown begin.
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What will be on
Santa's 2009 list? |
Answer: Swift! |
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