Knitting projects

I've had a productive weekend knitting-wise. As always, I have several WIPs (works in progress) and some I've finished. I finished the Menehune Cobblestones pattern in Reynolds Swizzle yarn for my buddy, Nell. I'm really pleased with them and she seemed to like them. I had to laugh - she thought they were "loud" socks. As I was knitting them, I was thinking how conservative they were! It was a really fun pattern to knit - thanks, Adrienne, as usual for your wonderful designs!


Speaking of Adrienne, I finished 1776 sock #1 in the Rainbow pattern and am onto sock #2. Other knitters have spoken of SSS (second sock syndrome) where you don't knit a second sock. I've not ever had that problem - I'm sure I will at some point. I always cast-on and knit a bit of the second sock and that seems to do the trick for me. This is one of my favorite designs - it's so pretty and lacy and is actually quite an easy design - it's a four row repeat; two of the rows are knit - so it works up quickly. I'd hoped to have them done for this weekend - oh well. Fourth of July for sure!

I'm part of a Sock of the Month (SOTM) club at The Knitter. They started a knitalong (that's called a KAL - we all love our acronyms!) to ask questions, etc. I got my new sock pattern on Friday - it's lovely! It's a lacy sock knit using Tofutsies yarn. I've done the cuff of the first sock.


ALSO - thanks to Adrienne - I won some gorgeous Panda Wool yarn that I'm using now with Jeanie Townsend's Lilac socks pattern. The pattern is pretty intricate. There's a group on the Knitter KAL who are helping each other knit two socks on one long circular needle so I'm giving it a try. After some misgivings in the first two or three rows, I find I'm liking it. I didn't have to count rows on the cuff because you knit them at the same time. I do of course count rows on the sock itself because it's a 12 row repeat but it's a gorgeous sock. This one is mine, mine, mine!


I have a Very Boring Vest that I work on in movies, etc. (when I want to knit but it can't be a pattern of any sort). This fits the bill. I got the pattern from Patternworks because it is really simple - and a good way to use up some leftover stash yarn. I really like wearing vests at work during the winter and fall - they're warm without being so bulky. So my Very Boring Vest pattern will get done and I know I'll love it!


That's it from projectland - I think I have enough to keep me busy and out of trouble. Sam has a baseball game today so I should get some good work done *grin*.