Monday, January 12, 2026

coming along

Knitting along on DH's sock.  I need to check how many rows for the foot.  This ball of yarn feels light so I hope I have enough.

Monday, January 05, 2026

Anniversary socks

Cast on a pair of anniverary socks for DH last Friday.  Our anniversary is in February so I better get cracking.  DH received this yarn in his stocking for Christmas and he really loves the purple.  Opal yarn, usual sock recipe.

Friday, January 02, 2026

Finishes


One of the best parts of Christmas was when Tig asked me to knit some fingerless mitts.  I thought they for when he was bicycling but they are actually for gaming!  I was delighted and these are my last finish for 2025.  He will also get another pair of socks sometime this new year.





I knit these with plymouth encore worsted on size 6 dps.  I probably could have gone down to a 5.  I cast on 40 stitches, knit k2p2 ribbing for 15 rows, knit plain for five, increased one and then knit one more row.  Started the thumb gussets (15 sts for gusset). I knit until Tig said they were long enough and bound off in pattern.










These socks are for Red.  And they are my first finish for 2026.  LOL. Same yarn as the two pairs I knit for my sister and myself.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Finished hat

Finished the hat and got it in the mail!  I hope he likes it and I hope it fits his giant melon.

I kind of over worked my hands so I'm trying to take it easy.  Just knitting another sock.  .  .

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

I knit a hat?

So I was discussing gifts for my BIL with my sister and she asked if I could knit him another hat.  I knit him a hat? When?  Oh about 20-25 years ago.

*Boggles*

I had to use the Wayback machine to find this pattern!  And I have no pictures because I knit it before we went digital.

Monday, October 20, 2025

A nice pair


I just finished these. I decided to redo the toe on the first sock. I knit 72 rows before starting the decreases for the toe.  I love the feather and fan pattern so much.

I've already cast on for another pair.


Friday, October 10, 2025

One finished


I finished this last weekend and immediately cast on for the matching one. I've finished the pattern on the calf but I can't remember how many plain rows I knit before the heel! Oh well, it will look fine.


a rare evening

Had a hotel stay and a front dropped the temperature enough to sit by the pool and knit. It was awesome!