Showing posts with label tiny sock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tiny sock. Show all posts

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Slogging along...

Geez, I didn't think it had been this long! I've just been working on the same socks the whole time so there hasn't really been much to report on. I have one sock and half a leg done my pink and brown broadripples
Here's the first one with my mary janes. I finished the first one the quickest of any sock yet, then I've been dragging my feet a bit on the second one. I do want to finish it up quick though so that I can wear them! Especially since I wear sandals all summer so sock time is drawing to a close for awhile. Also showcased in this oh-so-artistic photo would be my PJ pants with socks all over them.

The other thing I have to show you is my wee tiny sock from the wee sock swap! Slightly belated. Oh, my partner sent it lickity-split, I'm the one who is being belated. :-)

Isn't it cute? It came all the way from Germany, thanks Marcia! (not that I can read german :-P) And believe it or not, she's even been to my city before even though she lives across the world from me. Small world, indeed. Oh, the sock is made out of Opal sock yarn.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Wee Tiny Socks and Loopy Ewe Goodies

Last night I made my wee tiny sock for the swap, tomorrow morning this sucker will be headed off to the UK and its new home.
It's Cascade Fixation in Italian Ices # 9955 out of the Jennifer's Mini Sock pattern I've used before.

This one is for me, it's the same yarn but using the Keychain Sock Blocker Sock pattern that comes with the mini sock blocker. (used size 4 needles with the fixation) Very nice pattern. This is my second mini sock blocker, I had a Loopy credit and I used it to get another one of these for my knitting bag (the first is on my keychain)
and to get this
it's a kitchener stitch dogtag! This ingenious little thing comes from Knitcellaneous the same people who do the mini sockblocker keychains. Here it is at the Loopy Ewe, unfortunately they are out of stock at the moment but I'm sure there's more on the way! Oh, I see they are still available directly from Knitcellaneous. But if you're working toward Groupie status, cough cough... I am also in deep love with Sparkle the Peacock and really want one. But I'm holding off because Sheri said she'll be getting them and you know, I'm a groupie wannabe. ;-)

Here it is again in it's new home attached to my sockmonkey sockbag. Just what I needed to keep the steps in my head!
One more goodie from The Loopy Ewe, this time a freebie! This purchase put me one step closer to being a Groupie and got me this little treat from Sheri!

Fitting into the tiny sock theme, it's a Loopy's Red Sock Kit! Since I can't make it myself (wool) my friend Katie has offered to make it for me. yay!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Two quick things...

  1. My progress on Danica - I'd say I'm 70 to 75% done now? I'm guessing I have about a quarter of the yearn left. And it is just over four feet long so it should be a good size when I run out of yarn. I am kind of working on this all the time when I should be making progress on other things because I want to get it done so I get to wear it this year before it gets too warm!
  2. Wee Tiny Sock Swap! - If you don't do sock swaps, like me, (too much work to swap away, the wool thing etc.) consider the Wee Tiny Sock Swap from yarnmiracle - all you do is make ONE tiny sock, send it off to your assigned person and get one from someone else in return! There's a flickr group, there's a ravelry group... You have to sign up by this Thursday, you'll get your assignment on Friday, you mail the sock on Monday. Emily has a pattern (pdf) you can use or use any tiny sock pattern - if you have the mini sock blocker that has a pattern, or this is the one I've used in the past. These things are quick so the weekend is really not a bad deadline. Or, get started now! Info here, sign up here
 

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