Monkey Socks

Here are my finished Monkey socks, they are knitted in Natural Dye Studio Merino/Tencel in Grape colourway. The yarn has a lovely sheen like silk and I think the subtle colour differences really suit this pattern. Overall I am really pleased with how they have turned out :D

Latest FO

Here are some pictures of a little baby cardi which I made for a colleagues new baby, it is the Ribbon edged cardigan from Debbie Bliss Special Knits but I haven't included the ribbon edge as I thought it was a little fussy for a newborn. It is knitted in baby Cashmerino and finished with tiny flower buttons :D

Santa Came Early

My mum & dad gave me some money for Christmas to order some yarn and look what just arrived. It is sooo scrummy.

From left to right:
Cherry Tree Hill - Sockittome Sock yarn in Jewels
Artesano Apaca Hummiongbird 4-ply in Turtledove x 2
Aretesano Alpaca 4-ply in Teal (Bolivia) x 2
Fiesta Ballet Merino/Tencel in Sapphire
and a Crystal Palace Panda Wool kit with Violet shade panda wool and Quill DPN's.
Now I just need to finish my Christmas knits to be able to get cracking, I think next year I will mainly be knitting socks :D

Just had to share......

I know its not knitting related but I just had to share some pictures of my cousin Jo's fantastic wedding wich we attended yesterday! It was the most stunning, lavish, spectacular wedding that I have ever attended (and probably will ever attend). Jo looked stunning in an oyster pink wedding gown, with stunningly classic black bridesmaid dresses.

My auntie (Jo's mum) made the most amazing cake, the flowers and leaves are all made from icing, she made mine 5 years ago which was very similar but 3 tiers.

Won't bore you with all the details, just to say I have seen less spectacular weddings on the pages of Hello magazine. It was a truely awesome Day!!!!

Some close up flower shots!

New Projects & Christmas Knits

I have started a pair of socks requested by my friend Jessica for when she goes into hospital to have her baby in 4 weeks time :) They are Tumbling Block Socks (pattern in To-do list links), they are knitted in Middlearth Yarns - Sherbet (75% BFL & 25% Nylon), the colours are so vibrant that the pictures don't really do them justice.

Here is a close up of the stitch pattern:

Here is the progress picture of my Bertie scarf being knit for my Mother in Law for Christmas, it is knitted it Artesano Alpaca Cloud - Cream and it knitted on 4.00mm needles. Also knitted in are Jaeger Translucent beads, its is so soft and snuggly, I hope she likes it :)

Thought you might like to see a progress pic of my Chevron Scarf, it is coming along nicely but I have decided to keep it for me as I love it so much so it has been put on the back burner until the Baby/Christmas knits are finished as they are on a time limit :S

So swift!!!

Here is a picture of my new swift which arrived this morning from Sweden. It is fantastic!!! I wound the skein in the pic in about 2 minutes with not one tangle, I couldn't believe how easy it made it! I can see me enjoying winding now! It is beautifully made and very solid :)

One Down One to go!!!

I have finished one of my Waving Lace socks from Favorite Socks but I have had to put the other one on the back burner until I have completed a few Christmas knits and some socks for my best friend for when she goes into labour with her l'il lady :)

Excuse the fat, white, hairy legs & the stash in the background, its not as easy to take photos of your feet as you would think ;P

Waving Lace Socks

I have started some new lacy socks, they are Waving Lace socks from the book "Favourite Socks" by Interweave. I am really enjoying knitting them, the yarn is lovely to knit. It is Posh Yarn, Lucia in Stonewashed colour way.

More socks!!!

I have finally finished my "Not for Goths" Fluted Bannister socks, they have been OTN since July so its about time I finished them. They are knitted in 100% sportweight Merino in "Not just for goths" colourway, from Middleearth Yarns. The yarn is fab, they are so snuggly and warm, definately house socks ;)

Christmas Knits started

I have started some Christmas knits, the first is a Chevron Scarf (top picture) from Last Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson, knitted using Colinette Jitterbug in Florentina and Gaugain. It is coming along well and is now about 12 inches :)

The second is a Clapotis scarf knitted in South West Trading Company Bamboo in purplexed. It is a stunning yarn which feels so soft and silky.

I am really enjoying knitting both at the moment but scarves are notoriously repetative so we'll see how I get on ;)

Premature baby hat

This hat took me about 2 hours to knit, it was a lovely easy pattern from: http://carissaknits.blogspot.com/2007/07/preemie-hats-for-charity.html
It is knitted in Sublime baby merino, silk & cashmere and is sooo soft. It is knitted for a colleagues sisters baby, Taylor, who was born 6 weeks early at 4lb 9oz.
It is so tiny I thought I would put the coin in to give it some scale :)

AY Winter Secret Santa

I received my secret santa parcel this morning, WOW was I spoiled. I am so happy with my goodies.

I got:

• Some gorgeous Colinette Jitterbug in Alizarine (bright pink & lilac)


• Socks Socks Socks Book


• A gorgeous sheepy mug


• Some fab sheepy buttons


• Some cute badges


• Green & Blacks choc


• A gorgeoous sheepy card

I am soooo happy with it all, it is fab. Thank you so much Gemma (Bendigoblue) for spoiling me so much :)

My Swap Bag

Here are some before and after felting pictures of my bag that I knitted for the AY bag swap, it was a variation on the B4 bag by Bloomoon Creations and it was a lovely knit. The beads are glass and it has redy/pink buttons and acrylic handles.

Luckily my swap pal Funkypixie really liked it. All in all a very successful swap!!!

Angel Yarns Bag Swap

Wow I received my bag from my AY Bag swap pal Sonic, it is absolutely beautiful and I am so happy with it. It is knitted in Manos Del Uruguay and the pattern is based on the Stafford bag by Magknits (http://www.magknits.com/June07/patterns/stafford.htm). It is so beautifully made, well done Sonic :)

I also got a ball of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in a lovely green (to knit some matching Fetchings :)) and some Green & Blacks Ginger Chocolate. What a lovely surprise.

Latest Sock Project

Here is my latest sock project, they are Monkey socks from Knitty.com (Pattern on list at right). They are knitted in Natural Dye Studio Merino/Tencel yarn in Grape. The yarn is fab to work with, it has a shiny finish which just glides over my new Knitpicks DPN's :)

Cutey Pics

I just thought I would slip this pic in of my cherubs on the bach in Filey, we have just come back after the most fab relaxing week camping in the sunshine in Filey :)

Latest Sock P*rn ;)

Sorry for the neglected blog, here are some of my latest purchases, the top one is Shunklies sock yarn which was a bargain buy on Ebay, the next is 2 lots of Natural Dye Studio in Pale rainbow (Merino & Tencel) & Geanium (Merino & alpaca). Also some Regia sock yarn in turquoise, lilcas, pinks etc bought on holiday in Bobbins in Whitby. I must be having a pastel phase at the moment ;)

Ruby Slippers for a L'il Lady

Here are the latest addition to my knits for my best friend Jessica who's baby girl is due early December. The pattern is from Zoe Mellor's Adorable Knits for Tiny Tots, as soon as I saw it I just had to knit them. They are knitted in Rowan Glace, Poppy shade with small flower buttons. They have 3 white cross-stitches on the toe in the pattern but I am undecided as to whether to put them on or not?

Fetchings

Here is my latest project, Fetchings from Knitty.com. I love them, they are so cosy and warm. They are a great introduction to cabling and are quick and easy to complete. They are knitted in Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora, in a lovely duck egg bluey-grey which I received from my Secret Pal on the Angel yarns forum summer swap. It is lovely yarn to work with, I enjoyed every minute of it and some of these will become family Christmas presents :)

Latest Sock Project

Here are my latest socks being knitted for my husband. They are a plain stocking stitch pattern as I though this would be the best with the self patterning yarn. The yarn is Fabel from Garnstudio. I am knitting them at the same time (well on different needles) to stop me from getting single sock syndrome!!!

Winding me up :)

My ball winder arrived this morning and here are some pics of my first ball, it is so satisfying, although we did have a few tangles in the hank. The ball is so neat and cute, I love it. The yarn is Fyberspates - Grenada, the picture doesn't do it justice. It is lovely shades of pink, plum & burgundy, very autumnal. I am going to start my FC shawl in it as soon as I finish a few WIP's first ;)

More Felting in the pipeline :)

I have just received my SWTC Karaoke that I ordered from the Get Knitted Sale. To do the Coco Bag from http://www.feltedhandbagworkshop.com/ for Xmas presents for my nieces. The shades are Wild Cherry, Black & Black Sheep & Bloom> They look lovely, can't wait to start on them.

I also received a pattern for a girls cardigan knitted in self patterning sock yarn. I though that as I have so much sock yarn in my stash then it might be a good pattern to have and the size range is excellent.

Needed Cheering up!!!

Look what my lovely postie just brought for me!!! It really cheered me up after 2 scoundrels outbid me at the last minute on a swift and ball winder, I was sooo annoyed :( I had been bidding for a week and I thought my maximums were high enough but they pipped me to the post.

Well I got:

• A copy of Tess' book (I really need to learn to crochet now, no excuses)


• A copy of interweave knits 25 sock patterns (really lovely patterns)


• 3 skeins of NDS yarn in Rainbow Mist, Atlantic & Shiraz, they are all lovely and snuggly. Can't stop stroking them ;)


• I also got a sample card of Tess' yarns, they are all gorgeous and very reasonably priced. Can see some of those landing in my basket soon, if I can find any room in my house, LOL.

I am still waiting for my Koolaid dyeing kit and my hipknit yarns :) Can't stop feeding this habit.

Another pair finished :)

Here are my latest finished socks. They are just a plain pattern but using yarn from Krafty Koala in Rainbow Ice. They are the first pair for me, yipeee and they are so comfy and warm, I love them. I bought 200g as I loved the yarn so I still have over 100g for another pair. I might try a patterned pair next time :)

Booga Bag

I have finished my 1st Booga bag and am so happy with the results. I just love the effects, the above photos are before & after felting, being blocked. Some of the colours of the yarn have faded a little but I think it looks lovely, I wasn't too sure about the emerald green but now it is a lovely muted green :)

The Yarn is Noro Kureyon Shade 153. I actually only started the bag on Sunday afternoon and it only took 1 1/2 days of sporadic knitting to complete. The pattern is so simple to follow that it would be fantastic for a beginner, especially a first go at felting and knitting in the round.