Friday, January 30, 2015

nutkin

needles: US 2.5
yarn: gemstones sock, bordeaux
gauge:

cast on 12/24
increase to 32/64

begin chart

changed to toe up

Monday, December 29, 2014

Kaiya socks

Needles 2
CO 10/20, inc to 34/68
Begin gusset row 9, 2nd repeat, 16 gusset sts
Lace is: http://freeknitstitches.com/pattern.php?num=9&menu=7



Thursday, December 25, 2014

willow socks

Lace socks for willow -
Gauge, 9 sts /11 rows size US 2 needles

CO 9/18, inc to 33/66

knit foot 4 inches (1 pattern repeat)
begin gusset (1 gusset sts)
end gusset row 7 of pattern, knit row 8
begin heel
knit to 2 sts before marker

WT 9 sts each side
knit st st on back until pattern row 15
Dec 6 sts last round 
10 rows k2 p2 ribbing
Finished on the 29th


Thursday, November 27, 2014

Saturday, November 22, 2014

11/22/14

So going for an emerald tonal, yarn is a rayon/cotton from Henry's Attic

1/4 tsp of dye mixed with 1 cup of hot water

1/8 cup solution in one bottle
1/4 in another
remainder (about 2/3) in 3rd bottle.