Stripe generator

This is brilliant www.kissyourshadow.com It would be useful in determining the stripes for the socks I plan to do with my angora/lambswool samples [Ravelry] [Flickr] I bought from Orkney Angora, which might turn out something lie this. It just needs a way of entering the proportion of each colour to be used overall, so that …

Man Socks

It has been decided. Mr L gets a pair of # One Husband Socks. Reading the directions suggests that one skein will  be insufficient – the pattern suggest 150 gms of fingering. However, this yarn is very lengthy, at over 500 yards a 100g skein, and should be plenty. Time is short, though, so I’ll …

Firestarter

I elected to knit the Firestarter socks in my Stroud Supersock, in Heather colourway. Firestarter is knitted toe-up, on one circular needle, with a crocheted provisional cast on. Some new skills to learn there, then. I cast on. I followed the directions until I got stuck. I took the knitting off the needles and threw …

My So Called Scarf

I cast on the Knox rescued from my Clapotis, and began the “My So Called Scarf”. I love the fabric that it creates, though I think I shall find the scarf rather narrow, despite adding an extra 10 stitches in.   I am schizophrenic about this yarn. I love each individual shade in it, but …

Socks on

Here’s the Hedera socks on the toes. Pattern slightly modified to accommodate the ridiculous length of my toes. I didn’t much fancy lace in the parts that would rub, so the stocking stitch part is maybe a bit odd-looking. I don’t care, cos they are dead comfy. I am soooo pleased with these; my second …

Hedera socks completed

That’s the Hedera socks finished. Just going to find a needle with which to graft the toe.