So i bought it.... here is a nice picture of it. If you want some of your very own, you can visit Lime & Violet's Wool P0rn Shop
I love love love this colorway, they have this one, that is called Just Ripe Nanners, and then there is a darker colorway called Overripe Nanners. Yumm!! I think once i knit up the Just Ripe Nanners, I may have to aquire the Overripe Nanners!
So I had a bit of time today to play, with etsy that is...lol...and after a not so long deliberation here is what I acquired today...
This is a beautiful hand spun colorway from HandSpunandDyedToo
I love any kind of brown with any kind of pink so i couldnt resist this from thefuzzypeach
And finally some handspun from FiberOptic
I am not so patiently waiting now for these to arrive. And hopefully my new harmony needles will arrive before this yarn so that once it arrives, i can ball it and knit it into some oh so lovely socks!!!
Because of my Giraffe Dishcloth finally being posted, I was added to a great blog that has a huge list of dishcloths, please check it out!! All the dishcloths are added by category on the right.
Have a great day!!
It is finally done!!! My Giraffe dishcloth, here for you to do!!
Here is the pattern.
Giraffe Dishcloth – Lindsay Sasseville
(Click on the image to enlarge)
Cast on 40 sts
Row 1: K 1, P 1, Repeat to end.
Row 2: P 1, K 1, Repeat to end.
Row 3: K 1, P 1, Repeat to end.
Row 4: P 1, K 1, Repeat to end.
Row 5: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 32, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 6: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 1, P 1, K 2, P 2, K 2, P 3, K 21, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 7: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 21, K 3, P 1, K 4, P 1, K 1, P 1, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 8: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 1, P 1, K 2, P 2, K 3, P 2, K 21, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 9: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 20, K 2, P 2, K 2, P 6, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 10: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 2, P 2, K 1, P 3, K 2, P 2, K 20, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 11: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 20, K 3, P 1, K 3, P 1, K 3, P 1, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 12: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 1, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 4, K 19, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 13: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 19, K 1, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 2, P 3, K 2, P 1, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 14: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 4, P 4, K 1, P 2, K 1, P 1, K 19, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 15: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 19, K 1, P 4, K 3, P 1, K 2, P 2, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 16: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 1, P 3, K 1, P 3, K 2, P 4, K 18, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 17: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 18, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 2, K 1, P 2, K 3, P 1, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 18: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 1, P 2, K 1, P 1, K 4, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 18, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 19: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 17, K 2, P 2, K 1, P 3, K 4, P 3, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 20: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 1, P 1, K 2, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 4, P 2, K 17, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 21: {K 1, P 1, twice}. P 17, K 1, P 4, K 2, P 1, K 3, P 1, K 2, P 1,
{K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 22: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 1, P 2, K 2, P 2, K 1, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 17, {P 1, K 1,
twice}.
Row 23: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 16, K 2, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 2, P 4, K 3, P 1, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 24: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 2, P 3, K 1, P 1, K 4, P 2, K 2, P 1, K 16, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 25: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 16, K 1, P 4, K 2, P 1, K 5, P 3, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 26: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 3, P 5, K 1, P 2, K 1, P 2, K 1, P 1, K 16, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 27: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 16, K 1, P 2, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 2, K 4, P 4, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 28: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 4, P 2, K 9, P 5, K 6, P 2, K 4, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 29: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 3, K 5, P 2, K 3, P 3, K 2, P 4, K 1, P 2, K 2, P 5, {K 1, P 1,
twice}.
Row 30: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 5, P 2, K 1, P 3, K 2, P 2, K 6, P 5, K 2, P 1, K 3, {P 1, K 1,
twice}.
Row 31: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 2, K 5, P 11, K 1, P 2, K 3, P 1, K 2, P 5, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 32: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 6, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 15, P 2, K 2, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 33: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 2, K 2, P 15, K 1, P 4, K 2, P 6, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 34: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 6, P 2, K 2, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 14, P 3, K 2, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 35: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 3, K 2, P 14, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 2, P 7, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 36: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 7, P 2, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 13, P 2, K 4, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 37: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 5, K 2, P 5, K 1, P 5, K 1, P 3, K 2, P 8, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 38: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 8, P 2, K 7, P 4, K 3, P 2, K 6, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 39: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 7, K 2, P 3, K 2, P 8, K 1, P 9, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 40: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 9, P 2, K 10, P 3, K 8, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 41: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 9, K 2, P 9, K 2, P 10, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 42: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 10, P 2, K 8, P 2, K 10, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 43: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 11, K 5, P 3, K 5, P 8, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 44: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 8, P 13, K 11, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 45: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 14, K 1, P 1, K 2, P 2, K 4, P 8, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 46: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 8, P 4, K 2, P 1, K 1, P 3, K 13, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 47: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 13, K 1, P 1, K 4, P 2, K 3, P 8, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 48: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 8, P 2, K 3, P 1, K 1, P 4, K 13, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 49: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 14, K 1, P 1, K 3, P 13, {K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 50: {P 1, K 1, twice}.
K 14, P 1, K 17, {P 1, K 1, twice}.
Row 51: {K 1, P 1, twice}.
P 32{K 1, P 1, twice}.
Row 52: {P 1, K 1, repeat to end.
Row 53: {K 1, P 1, repeat to end.
Row 54: {P 1, K 1, repeat to end.
Row 55: {K 1, P 1, repeat to end.
Cast off and bind ends.
This is an original design by Lindsay Sasseville
Thanks for checking it out!
Chatting about binding off and lots of people have lots to say about how they bind off. I will eventually be binding off my socks, but before I do, i need to find something that is super stretchy, yet not make a leaf lettuce edge, because there is nothing i hate more then loose top socks, they bug me like there is no tomorrow!
So, I am sure that I will have more to say on this topic but for now, here is a video of a bind off that I would like to try. I will probably make a swatch and then bind off using this technique.
Here it is...
I decided that since I was going to go to Chris's Softball game that I would start the Argosy Scarf while I watched.
I like it so far, the pattern is really easy to follow and simple enough to do. The reason for the scarf is, I tried to pick a lace type shawl project without going overboard on the lace part of it for my first shawl, and since this pattern also had a scarf with the same sts, I thought I would try the scarf first to see if I like the pattern before I dive right into a large shawl.
And well, As you can see, I haven't frogged it yet...lol...and really i don't plan on it, the pattern is really quite simple. It can even be done while chatting a little with the other wives at the Softball game.
I am working this scarf on a small US #6 Bamboo Circular. I did buy myself a new 47" US #6 Addi Turbo Circular for the shawl, but I decided after a few rows of the skinny scarf that my new Addi was just a little too large for this little project...lol...but I did try it out for a few rows.
Because I go into River City Yarns, and see yarn and I buy it!!
Here are some new additions to my stash!
Phildar Detente, Anis colorway. Intended use: Argosy Scarf, to try out the Argosy Pattern before I tackle the Argosy Shawl (link opens PDF) From Knitting in a Happy Camper
Regia Nation Rainbow Colorway. Intended use: Socks!! I wanted rainbow socks, and now i have the yarn to make them!! I havent picked out a pattern yet though, i may make them plain, or add a pattern to the top.
I also picked out the color and yarn for my Shawl (its a surprise!), but i will wait to buy it until there is enough in stock to get all the same dye lot.
Ok so I am madly knitting to finish up my socks to the point that they are ready to have heels done. My friend is going to show me how to do that on tuesday but my socks have to be ready for that!!
Here is my check list, keeping in mind this checklist is for socks that fit me, so yours will be different, my friend took alot of measurements on my very ticklish feet to get this checklist...lol...
- Toes completed, while i did them wrong because you are supposed to increase every row until you have 20 stitches on each side, and then knit every other row until you have 30 stitches, i just did the every other row thing till i had 30 stitches, i guess its not wrong i just end up with a pointer toe instead of a rounder one. ah well, its done. CHECK!
- check guage for total sts should be 7.5 x guage, for me that is 34, so must do 2 more increase rows to make 34. That is done. CHECK!
- knit until socks measure 6", and finally after knitting on the socks alot slower then i would like this is done. CHECK!
- on sole side increase at both ends of just the sole side every second row until you have completed about an inch, for me that is 10 rows with every second row as an increase row to have 5 increase rows. This is done. CHECK!
- Turn heel with short rows. This step is ready!! Yippee I am ready to turn my heels!!
Here are my socks before turning the heel (click on the picture for a larger view)...
How exciting!!
While i soak my very sore feet from being on them all day, and also procrastinating about getting my class ready for wednesday, I made another crochet flower hotpad.
Check this out!! I completed this in way less time then i though i would!! I was watching dh play ball hockey (they won by the way 6-1) while i completed this gem! And I had tons of time to spare afterwards, so if you are looking for a quick gift to crochet, this is an awesome one!! Plus people will oooh and aaah over how complicated it looks, when really its not!
