It's a Breeze

The first Breeze sock is finished. Hope to CO the second one this
weekend.

Working on my vest, also. Will post picture as soon as I sew the
shoulders.

Metal Double Points

Yesterday I started a new sock, Breeze by Jennifer L. Appleby. It was featured in the Summer 07 issue of Knitty. For anyone who doesn't know about Knitty, it can be found at www.knitty.com. Although I have knit this sock before, this time I am trying something new. I'm using metal double points for the first time. I've always preferred wood because of the way they feel. When I was in my LYS last week I bought a pair of 2.5mm HiyaHiya dpns, 6" long. I haven't noticed this brand in our LYSs until recently. So far I like them. I like the lightness of weight and the fact that my stitches don't seem to slip right off them, which I was a little concerned about with socks.

Butterfly Socks - Now There Are Two!

I'm finished with my latest socks. Ready to cast on another pair, but here's the skinny on the Butterflies. These socks were really a joy to knit. The pattern by Knit One, Crochet Too, was an easy lace pattern with a repeat of 8 rows, every other row being a knit row. The lace rows were similar enough to remember the stitches after the first set; there were 4 repeats around the sock on the leg. This was the first time I knit with a cashmere blend yarn, too, and I'm definitely going to get some more! This was the softest sock yarn I've knit with yet. I'm hoping it will hold up well when worn and washed. Since it is a blend with wool and nylon, I'm confident it will be fine.

Not sure yet if this pair will be a gift or if I will keep them. They are definitely a yummy pair of socks!

Now, I need to get on to my vest. I've neglected it for the last two weeks because I've hit a spot where I need to frog back on the shoulders. Since I'm off work today, I think I will work on the design and see if I can't get the front sides finished up. I'll keep you posted.

Till then...

b

Happy Birthday, Mike!

We celebrated my DH's birthday Friday with a road trip down to Clarksdale, MS to his favorite BBQ place, Abe's. Then we went to Resthaven Restaurant for these incredible pies! Today, it's back to counting calories!

Knitting news: I have finished one sock of the Butterfly Socks from the Knit One, Crochet Too pattern. This pattern is very easy to follow and knits up fairly quickly. Can't wait to finish the pair so I can start on one from my "Sock Innovation" book, by Cookie A. Which one will it be?

Butterfly Socks & KnitMinder App

I think I enjoy knitting socks probably more than anything else. This pattern, Butterfly Socks by Knit 1 Crochet Too, goes really fast. Just started it Thursday night on the way to dinner. I'm now on the gusset decreases. Love the softness of the cashmere yarn by Meilenweit Lana Grossa, too.

I also wanted to spread the word about a new iPhone/iPod app called KnitMinder. I first heard about it while listening to Kelley Petkum on Knit Picks podcast (http://www.knitpicks.com/). With KnitMinder, which was designed by Quilt2Go, http://www.quilt2go.com/ , you can enter all the details of your projects, including yarn, needles, pattern name, journal entries, and much more so you can have your projects' details with you all the time. One of the best features of this app are the counters. Yes, row counters! And you can use as many as you need, simultaneously! This app is available as a free Lite version or the complete version for $5.00. The difference between the two is the number of projects that can be loaded into the program. If you have either the iPhone or iPod, check it out.

On another note, I need to get back to my vest. Haven't made any more progress since my last blog post. Maybe tomorrow.
Until next time...
b

Embossed Leaves Socks

I promised a picture of the finished socks, and here it is. They feel
great on my feet, fit well, and I love the pattern with this Lorna's
Laces yarn.
Time to cast on a new pair!
Until then...
b