My first FO of the new year! It was supposed to be a neck warmer/gaiter for My Hubby, made with leftover yarn from
his hat, but sadly, I miscalculated and it was way too small! I can barely get it over my head (what was I thinking?), so now I have a headband/ear warmer/sort of
Calorimetry, but without the shaping!
Yarn: Cascade 220 Heathers; light green, partial skein (I still have leftovers).
Pattern: co 76 sts, join and 2x2 rib for 6 inches, bind off (very, very loosely!).
Needles: #7 16" circular.
Now...isn't this such a pretty color?
Yes, just another shot to show you how pretty the purple is. (My poinsettia is still hanging in there, I moved it outside today, it was getting droopy and seemed like it needed some sun.)
It's the first Friday of 2008 for the new year and I had planned on showing a new sock to everyone (or at least part of a sock), but sadly it was frogged just this morning. I have some Colinette Jitterbug sock yarn in a lovely hand-dyed purple (which was purchased over a year ago, maybe two years, way before I started knitting socks, the color got me, as you can see) and was happily knitting along (my own made-up pattern), got to the heel flap and then tried the sock on...you guessed it, too small. So, I put it down, worked a few more heel flap rows (why? I don't know) and then went to bed with that sock on my mind.
This morning, I looked at that sock again, and decided something wasn't right and I didn't like what I saw. So, for some inspiration, I jumped on
Ravelry read some reviews of the said yarn, thought about it as I undecorated the Christmas tree and then took two minutes to frog the sock! And you know what, I wasn't sad, depressed or upset, I knew in the long run I wouldn't be happy, or I'd run out of yarn. )The yardage on the label reads 267 m, but when you convert that, it's only about 320 yards.) So, now I'm back to square one with the yarn, which has been sitting in my closet for such a long time waiting for the perfect pattern for the yarn. More than likely, the perfect pattern is the one included on the ball band! But...we'll see...
Happy knitting!
Yarn: Cascade 220 Heathers; light green, partial skein (I still have leftovers).
It's the first Friday of 2008 for the new year and I had planned on showing a new sock to everyone (or at least part of a sock), but sadly it was frogged just this morning. I have some Colinette Jitterbug sock yarn in a lovely hand-dyed purple (which was purchased over a year ago, maybe two years, way before I started knitting socks, the color got me, as you can see) and was happily knitting along (my own made-up pattern), got to the heel flap and then tried the sock on...you guessed it, too small. So, I put it down, worked a few more heel flap rows (why? I don't know) and then went to bed with that sock on my mind.
3 comments:
I'm sure just the right thing will come along for your yarn. That is why we all have stash, right? ha ha...
That yarn is gorgeous! I love purple and it looks great with the poinsetta. Can you grow your poinsetta outside where you are in Arizona? We get too cold here in St. George. Lots of rain today.
I'm a little scared of running short of Jitterbug, too! It's too pretty to resist, though--I think I'll just have to pick a short pattern, and knit toe up.
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