On the Needles Friday - October 25, 2013

Making good progress on my Socktober Opal Socks.  I finished the heel turn earlier this week and now working up the leg.  When I started the socks I did not notice that the yarn was going to stripe, so the matching striping is purely by accident.  WOW the 2x2 ribbing really make these socks look so long but really the foot only measures 8 1/2 inches.

 

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Mary

On the Needles Friday - October 11, 2013

Yesterday I started my annual Socktober socks made with Opal yarn.  For the past 3 years I knitted with Opal yarn in honor of my ancestors and my birthday month.  I am following Wendy D. Johnson's Gusset Heel pattern and I am going to start a 2x2 ribbing on the foot after I finish 2 inches on the toe section.

 

 

Toe increases finished last night.

 

 

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Mary

On the Needles Friday

 Now that Socktober is done it's time to start on a new project.  Since the weather has gotten cooler (colder) I decided to knit a cowl.  I chose Summer Wind and I am using the London 2012 colorway from Lorna Lace's. 

 

 

I bound off the last pair for Socktober this morning, I really enjoyed knitting the 2 pair I did in October - I know next year I will do another Socktober either with a group or by myself.

 

 

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Mary

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.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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