Lots of Project Updates!

I have been working on the Mystery Stole, some more and have finished Clue #4! Now that I am ready for Clue 5, I went back to work on the Chevron Socks. They are now finished, too!!


Then, I was planning on meeting my friend at Let It Rain Yarn, so I needed to find a project that I could take with me. Snowmen and Skates won out on that one. I finished cutting all the steeks and finished the armhole ribbing. This morning, I picked up all the stitches required to do the neck binding. I had done this, too, last night, but was unsatisfied with the results. So, rrrriiiipppp! I'm, once again, enjoying this project. Its hard to believe how long I've let it sit! I hope to have it blocking before I go to bed tonight.


On another note, I ordered yarn for Durrow. I showed my dh the pattern online and he said that he liked it! I'm really hoping that the yarn (from Knit Picks) shows up tonight. The USPS website says that it was "accepted," yesterday. I didn't get it, so hopefully it will be there when I get home tonight. I'd love to be able to start swatching.

Weekend Knitting

Over the weekend, I worked on the Mystery Stole for quite awhile. However, when it came time to meet a friend at Village Yarn and Tea, I chose to take supplies to cast on for a new WIP, the Kureyon Kozy. I am using Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted, sent to me by Heather during SP10. I finished the knitting on Saturday night. Now, I just need to go through my ribbon and button stash to find the necessary supplies to finish this quick project. It fits the tea pot that belonged to my grandmother very nicely. Once that was finished, I returned to the MS3. As of now, I have about 20 rows to knit and then Clue 4 will be finished. I hope to do this tonight and get some pictures up tomorrow, but only time will tell.

On another note, I decided to frog the Tied Up Tee. The yarn was not right. I tried to rework the gauge, but the sleeves were not right at all. I even tried re-knitting the sleeve cap to give a little more ease, but the sleeve was still too tight and too long. If I decide to try this pattern again, I'll have to try it in a thicker yarn so that I can get the gauge on the pattern. The yarn will be perfect for making a Christmas gift for my mom as it is a wool-free blend of rayon and cotton. As I've been working on this sweater, she has often made comments about how much she likes the yarn, color & feel. Now, I'll just have to find a great pattern and I'll be on my way!

I've also been working on the Chevron socks. The second one is to the point where I've just begun the heel. I'll keep plugging away and should have a finished pair by the end of the week. Next on the sock needles? Christmas presents...Its gotta be, if I really want to give handmade gifts, again, this year!

Chevron Progress

The first Chevron Sock is finished and fits great. On to the next one!

Chevron Progress

I finished turning the heel of the first Chevron sock, last night. This heel is different than any I've ever tried before. It is a "forethought" heel. I've seen the technique for an afterthought heel, and this one looks very similar when the sock is finished.
I also remembered to take a picture of the MS3. This is about half way through clue 4. I've been using this as a weekend project, because there is more time to just sit and knit as opposed to knitting a little here and there. I'm going to try and finish clue 4 this Saturday.

A Little Knitting Progress

I've been knitting away on the Tied Up Tee. However, I've also been taking breaks from it. Most of Saturday, I worked on the latest clue for the MS3. This clue is much of the same stitch pattern, which while it is easier to knit, is not quite as much fun...I must be a glutton for punishment, eh? I finished almost half of the first clue and then returned to working on the Tied Up Tee. The sleeve is almost to the decreases. I'll probably get there by tomorrow morning, if I work on it instead of the other project that I've been knitting on: Chevron Socks from Sensational Socks. I started these with the yarn that Kathleen sent me for my birthday. The book I received as a contest winner (for being finished) in Sockapalooza. The book is so great that I cannot believe that I hadn't purchased it already! There are instructions for almost any size sock and how to add almost any pattern to the sock. I couldn't believe how extremely well written it is!! (Hopefully, I'll remember to take some pictures to post, soon!)