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October Socks for Sock Knitters Anonymous Complete // Bring On November

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September 1st I challenged myself to knit a pair of socks a month following along with the Sock Knitters Anonymous group on Ravelry.  Here are my October socks:

Lots of Cables!

Lots of Cables!

Specs:

Pattern: Having Hope

Yarn: Trekking Pro Natura (Dark Grey Color)

Needles: #1US

Started: October 1, 2009

Completed: October 31, 2009

Notes: This was my first complete project with cables throughout.  It was a challenge and I learned lots of new things along the way.  One thing I did learn was how to do a Vikkel Braid which I really like!

Time to move on to November’s Socks.  Will post about those when I cast on.

Fair Winds, D

One Down // One To Go

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This is what it looks like in the evenings at our house these days…

Ebby and me, watching TV

Ebby and me, watching TV

Ebby helped me, in her normal way,  finish the first of this month’s socks tonight. I love the sock and the way the cables turned out, but it was harder than I had expected…Cables are in my future, but as with anything else, practice is sometimes painful…

Detail of the cable pattern on Having Hope Sock #1

Detail of the cable pattern on Having Hope Sock #1

It fits!!

It fits!!

The second sock will be finished at the beach this week.  One week between semesters and we are goin’ to the beach!  Yay!

Shoes for Trade // Yarn Trade Anybody?

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Shoes for trade

I am putting these in a post on Ravelry as well, in case anyone there might be interested.  I have three pair of clear shoes that I purchase a while back.  One pair was to be for me, and two others were to be for gifts, when needed.  Problem is, everyone I know has feet my size…big!  All three pair are brand new, never worn and would look great with hand knit socks.  I wear an 8.5 shoe normally, so I bought a size 9 for myself.  Being a tennis shoe type of person, they just didn’t work for me, so I never wore them.  The other two pair are size 7 and 8.  Anyone interested in trading a pair for some yarn or anything else knitting related?

Let me know through the comments page…Thanks

September Sockdown Challenge 2009 Completed // Yay For Yellow Socks

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I am happy to say that my yellow socks for the September 2009 Sock Knitters  Anonymous Sockdown Challenge are complete.  It took me 27 days to complete this pair of socks, which I worked on in between school work, at resturants, Auburn football games, etc…  They actually fit.  One of my goals for doing these challenges this year is to figure out what tweaks I need to make to sock patterns to make them fit my feet.  The only way I can figure this out is to make them and wear them.  So, here is the first completed pair.

Seaweed Socks by Wendy Johnson

Seaweed Socks for SKA Sockdown

Seaweed Socks by Wendy Johnson

Seaweed Socks Close Up of Reversed Pattern by Me

Vitals:

Pattern: Seaweed Socks by Wendy Johnson

Technique: Toe Up on dpns

Needles: US #1

Yarn: Fingering Weight (from Susinok)

Cast On: September 1, 2009

Bind Off: September 27, 2009

Notes:

These socks were generally fun to do.  The pattern was easy to memorize and went fast.  I decided to reverse the waves on the second sock so they would lean the opposite way.  The notes on how I did this can be found here.  Short row heels with the w&t are not my thing, so I substituted a short row technique I found here to turn the heel.  It worked great!

Progress on the Seaweed Socks // September SKA

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Seaweed Socks

These are a dream to knit so far.  I took the liberty of reversing the pattern on the second sock so that the waves would lean the opposite direction.  Here is the link to the pattern and below are my specs on how to do the opposite sock.  I am making the large size and if you have the pattern you should be able to understand my modifications.  Enjoy!

Even rows, knit the knits and purl the purls.
1 – p1,k3,k2tog,k3,yo
3 – p1,k2,k2tog,k3,yo,k1
5 – p1,k1,k2tog,k3,yo,k2
7 – p1,k2tog,k3,yo,k3
9 – p1,k8

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