04.25.08
Posted in FO sightings, baby stuff, shawls, stoles, and wraps, socks at 12:32 pm by pauline
Since last August, I’ve been tracking the number of unfinished objects in hopes of gradually decreasing or at least maintaining the UFO count at the end of each month. I’ve been pretty successful so far except I had to fudge it a little by moving the end of the month a few days into the following month.
So, here are my UFOs as of April 3 (which is the end of March, according to my twisted rules). The official UFO count is 8. The goal is to maintain or decrease the count at the end of each month.
Since April 3, I’ve casted on BMFA Sock Club Leafling socks . I should be done with these soon.
And I joined the Mystery Lace Knit Along. Here’s Clue 1 completed.
So, I have about a week to finish 2 objects, either one of the new ones or something from the UFO list, in order to reach my monotonically decreasing ( my inner math geek is coming through ) UFO count goal. It’ll likely be the Butterfly Baby Cardigan and the Leafling Socks. The Mystery Lace won’t be done for at least 6 weeks.
On the FO sightings front, here’s Emmett wearing his new Baby Leafling socks! We will soon have matching socks.
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04.03.08
Posted in socks, yarn at 10:42 am by pauline
Well, it ’s already April, but here they are, my March socks!
It’s Mingus, by Cookie. The yarn is Dream In Color Smooshy, Cocoa Kiss colorway. After I finished them, I weighed them and they came in at 60 grams. I guess it’s all the lacy goodness that runs throughout the whole thing! I have 55 grams of yarn left over, almost enough to do the whole thing over again! (not that I will)
The pattern is full of the Cookie sock genius. I was drawn to it by the meandering ridges and the lacy panels. It was a pleasure to knit.
Here they are on my new sock blockers from Blue Moon. I can’t believe I’ve gone for this long without sock blockers. I finally got around to using the “bank error” coupon from 2007.
The best part is that I get to wear them!!!!
Pattern: Mingus by Cookie A.
Needles: US size 1 Knit Picks Circular Bamboo 2.25 MM
Size: Small – cast on 64 stitches
Yarn: Dream in Color – Smooshy – Cocoa Kiss – purchased from Purlescence
Started: Feb 14, 2008
Finished: April 2, 2008
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04.01.08
Posted in baby stuff, booties, socks at 2:40 am by pauline
I got my March Rockin’ Sock Club yarn in the mail last week. I was never much of a fan of this color until now. It is so cheerful and soothing to look at. Elaine was over and took this picture of the yarn because the sun was shining through the window just right:
Nate mentioned that Emmett was outgrowing all his socks so I couldn’t resist making a pair of baby socks out of the Leafling pattern that came with the yarn. I usually have plenty of yarn leftover when I make socks for myself anyway.
Pattern: Baby sock adaptation of Leafling by JC Briar – Rockin’ Sock Club
size: Cast on 32 stitches
Needles: size 2
Yarn: medium weight Socks that rock – Lucky colorway
Started: March 28 2008
Finished March 29 2008
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