Showing posts with label "Horcrux socks". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "Horcrux socks". Show all posts

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Horcrux socks


Yarn: Yarn Botanika super merino tencel "DK" weight from One Planet in Pine Forest
needles: size 1 (2.25 mm) Susan Bates dpns
mods:
extra 15 rows after the lightening bolt section
longer heel section converted in Sl st insted of St st & more "normal" heel turn instead of the narrow rectangular one in the pattern
ended toe decrease a row early as I'm not so pointy-toed

I'm in the midst of knitting my second Menehune sock so I can have 2 pairs of socks done while I'm off this week. I'm also intermittently working on my Ribby Pulli and Monkey1 & 2's Red Riding Hood. It's technically done according to the pattern, but I'm extending the collar out into a capelet. I'm increasing on the fly, so it's looks like it'll fit Monkey2 more than Monkey1.

Saturday, August 04, 2007

Semi-FO's

Horcrux sock #1 done!
Yarn: Yarn Botanika super merino tencel "DK" weight from One Planet in Pine Forest
needles: size 1 (2.25 mm) Susan Bates dpns
mods: extra 15 rows after the lightening bolt section, longer heel section converted in Sl st insted of St st, ended toe decrease a row early as I'm not so pointy-toed.

And the knitting is done on my Something Red!

Yarn: Knitpicks (KP) Main Line in Red Velvet Cake from their sale last year - 12 skeins
size: 39
needles: size 8 KP Options
mods: extra 1" in the bodice section, 3/4 length sleeves

I reinforced the buttonhole and it's now washed & drying. I may to need to find a button as all my spare buttons in my sewing basket are 1" and the pattern recommends 1.5" button. I'll probably sew on the 1" button as an interim measure.

If the collar edges on the bottom still roll, I'll probably cheat and add a row of crocheted slip stitches to stabilize it. Don't want to add more in case it adds to much length in comparison to the rest of the cardigan bottom, but as it is, the rolling makes the collar edge look too short.

I have more thoughts on this cardie, but I think I'll voice them when it's dry and I can post some kind of modelled shot.

Next up (besides socks): Ribby Pulli - doing a mini-KAL w/tapmouse. More ribbing :p, but at least it's in wool. It'll be in purple too, so it'll count as my next Project Spectrum.