On the Needles Friday

Still working on my second pair of socks for Socktober.  I switched heel patterns to the gusset heel but still following a Wendy D Johnson pattern simply named Gusset Heel Basic Sock.  Just started on the leg portion today and I am doing a 2x2 ribbing and knitting it long enough to fold over.

 

 

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

 

Mary

Design Wall Monday

I decided to start working on another quilt even thou I have several WIP's that I could finish.

I saw the block in one of Quiltmaker's 100 Block Tours and it's by Bonnie Hunter called Midnight Flight.  I drew my layout in EQ7 for a king size quilt a few months ago and purchased the red and cheddar color fabrics I needed but never started it until now.  I also drew the quilt with pieced borders but I see how I feel about them when I get that far on the quilt.

 



 

Over the weekend I finished half of the 4 patch blocks I need - 294 of the 588.

 

 

I took a break from sewing the 4 patch blocks and Midnight Flight block - now only 48 more to go.

 

 

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Mary

 

 

On and Off the Needles Friday

Went camping this week and that gave me some good knitting and reading time - well actually not anymore time than at home.  I finished my Simple Skyp socks on Tuesday.

 

 

I jumped right in and started on my next pair. I am using Wendy Johnson's Short Row Toe and Heel pattern as my guide.  I do want to make the leg portion in 2x2 ribbing and long enough to fold over.

 

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

 

Mary



 

 

 

On the Needles Friday

SOCKTOBER Continues!

 

Making progress on my Simple Skyp Socks.  Finished the heel turn yesterday and now working on the leg portion.

 

 

And now I'm looking forward to my next pair which will be a Plain Vanilla Sock.  I'm planning on knitting 2x2 ribbing for the leg portion and knitting it long enough to fold down.  The color is Strickanleitung auf der Ruckseite (I think) - if I could read/speak Germany I would know what it means.  The yarn has rich shades of purple, green and tan.

 

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

 

Mary

Design Wall Monday

I haven't done too much sewing lately but I did get back to a quilt I started a couple of weeks ago.  Another Bonnie Hunter pattern - Nine Patch Split.  I decided to do this one controlled instead of scrappy.

 

 

 

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Mary

On the Needles Friday

It's SOCKTOBER!

 

Wasn't able to cast on on the 1st but finally started on my Simple Skyp Socks on Wednesday.

I think this is my new favorite stitch pattern and will definitely knit again.

I decided to knit these toe up which is really my favorite way to knit socks.  The last 2 pairs I did was top down, I like the way the ribbing is this way but I not liking the heel turn - I think it's easier toe up.

 

 Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

 

Mary