Sunday, December 4, 2011

Episode 4: A Few projects and a lot of purchases



Thanks to Aimee (FroggyMonkey from Knitting in Circles podcast) for the mention!

Whatcha finish?-    
Red Brick Road socks by Wendy Johnson
    SSK KAL 1
    Unwind Yarn Company Superwash Merino Sock, Aubergine colorway
    size 1.5 (2.5 mm)
   
Whatcha makin?-
Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig
US size 11  (8.0 mm) needles
    Madtosh Vintage in Antler (worsted weight superwash merino, plied)

Cruiser Mittens by Cailin Meyer- free pattern on Ravelry
top down- used crochet chain provisional cast on for thumbs and then decreased
every other row for thumb gusset
Madelinetosh Chunky in Clematis colorway
    US size 6 (4.0 mm) and size 4 (3.5mm) for the cuffs

    My own pattern socks...think I’m going to frog and make plain vanilla
    KnitPicks Stroll Handpainted:  Hayride
    Size 1 (2.0 mm) Knitters Pride needles

Whatcha plannin?
    Ampersand Socks by Kirsten Kapur for SSK KAL 2
    Using yarn from Fibernymph Dyeworks in Fruit Loops colorway (special order, wahoo!)

Whatcha get?
    Madtosh Vintage in Sugarplum and Graphite colorways
    Shalimar Breathless in Sequoia from Dizzy Sheep
    KnitPicks Cyber Monday:
        Gloss DK Admiral for Parcel sweater, by  Carol Feller
        Felici: Too Cool and Firefighter
        Stroll Sport in Dogwood Heather for a baby sweater Olearia by Georgia Hallam
    Signature Circulars, size 6, 5”tips, 32” cord (full review in the future)
    Chiaogoo Red Lace size 1 24” needles from destash

1 comment:

  1. The Ampersand socks are just what I've been looking for to use some striped yarn. Thanks for sharing.

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