Ribber in Action (video)

I also finished the *pair* of Anne Carson socks, knit a pair for my sister, and a pair for me!

I totally love how it came out, even though it took longer to finish than I thought it would.  I only got 4 squares done while I was out of town, though I left here with 8, so that meant I only had 4 more plus all the seaming once I got back.  I almost want to make another one

I started on a new pair of socks before I left, and I’m almost done with the first one now, just another repeat and a half of the pattern, then the cuff, and I can cast on the next one. (shown when the first was only half finished)

Super cute, though the pattern sizes are all too small for my little man (who still wears 0-6m robeez).. I tried improvising a larger size, and while that worked out fine, they’re still on the verge of being too small.. I might have to figure out how to make them even bigger. They are still way too adorable.

And here they were without buttons

They are wicked cute. I know a few people having babies VERY soon, so I think I’ll be making a few more pairs I even bought one of Sylvia’s patterns for adult mary jane’s, so I plan on making myself a pair as well!

I lined the inside in a fabric a bit lighter than my main yarn – I couldn’t find anything else I liked without going REALLY dark, and I didn’t want to do that… since I’d like to actually be able to see what is in there.

I’m really happy with the yarn, which was KnitPicks Comfy. It’s quite soft, and easy to work with. I liked it so much in fact, that I ordered enough to crochet an afghan out of it, since I recently got a new book and there are actually a few in there I’d like to make… I figured a crochet project would probably be more appropriate to take on vacation with me later this month than any knitting, though I may take enough yarn and needles to get started on a couple pairs of socks too.

I also CO a new project, the Megathy top that recently showed up on Ravelry. I thought it was really cute I’ve had a few issues with not really understanding the pattern, but the designer is helping me work those out. I’ve actually finished one side, and have just begun work on the second.. so it’s going fairly quickly, and I should have it done by the end of the week. I think I am going to end up using less yarn than the pattern called for as well – I bought 7 balls, and the first half took less than 3.

Don’t think I’ll be finishing Odin’s cardigan before our trip.. it’s really intended for this fall anyways, but since it is often chilly in the mountains, particularly in the evenings, I had sort of hoped to make more progress on it so I could bring it… oops I still have more than a week left though, so it’s possible I can finish it, but unlikely.

And yes, if you couldn’t guess, I love those blocks I want to get the book those are in and see what other interesting ones there are..

Is it sad that I actually have plans in the works for a third? I want to make the Percy bag from Knitty and incorporate a block into it somehow.. and UPS should be arriving any minute now with a bunch of Shine Sport in Fedora… mmmm.. chocolatey and some Comfy in Honey Dew (speak of the devil, right after I typed that, my doorbell rang!! My almost 3 year old answered the door with me and immediately said “I like it, mail! Is it more yarn?” She’s so cute, really! I got two boxes of yarn.. my KP order and a big box of Peace Fleece!). Anyways, one of those is earmarked for a lace top for me, but the other will become a bag.

I think Fedora is an ironic name for a yarn color, of course, my dad had a fedora hat that he wore in the late 70′s and through most of the 80′s.. the only picture we have of it, is on some button he had made for whatever reason.. that has survived for some 20+ years now.. the yarn is almost the same color.. darker, but still brown!

Update: decided to go with the Honey Dew for the bag I couldn’t see making a lace top (meant to go over a t-shirt) out of it after it arrived, so that made the decision much easier. It’s on it’s way to becoming a bag now

I decided it would have a wild side, and a more muted side.. since I plan on wearing it messenger style, that sort of makes it reversable! I used gussets at the sides to shape the beginning of the strap, and then made the border on the top of the bag become the actual strap, and finished it off with a scalloped edge.

I had about 8 gazillion ends to weave in though – scary!