I really love the yarns from Cephalopod. They are always so bright and the yarn always feels amazing! So far this year I have made two projects with their yarn and there are more in my future.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
Showing posts with label Socks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Socks. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
You Cannot Call Me Al
My first project for 2013 was supposed to be You can Call Me Al sock pattern from Knitty Fall 2012. But while working on the pattern I found some issues that I did not like. So I decided that I would scratch that pattern and just make it up as I went along and thus the "You Cannot Call Me Al" socks were born. I did not know what else to call them since I made up the socks on the fly. I thought that I would write out the pattern and upload it to Ravelry, but after searching on Ravelry I found similar sock patterns so I decided to not do it. If I ever design my own pattern I want it to be as different as possible to other patterns.
I really love the yarns from Cephalopod. They are always so bright and the yarn always feels amazing! So far this year I have made two projects with their yarn and there are more in my future.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
I really love the yarns from Cephalopod. They are always so bright and the yarn always feels amazing! So far this year I have made two projects with their yarn and there are more in my future.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Pink Monkey
Pattern: Monkey
Designer: Cookie A.
Pattern Book/Site: Knitty Winter 2006
Yarn: Cascade Yarns, Cascade 220 Fingering
Needle: US 2 - 2.75 mm
Pattern Rating: 5 out of 5
You can kiss my 2013 Project Plans good-bye. I started out with good intentions but I have totally failed at keeping them. I have made some of the projects on my list but for the most part I have cheated and worked on other things.
Today I bring you one of the patterns I cheated with and it is the all famous Monkey Socks by Cookie A.
I can totally see why this pattern is so popular. It had me addicted from the start. It was easy enough that I could work on them while watching TV but interesting enough to keep me going. The first sock took me a little while to make because real life kept getting in the way, but the second sock I was able to finish in 3 days. If you have not made these socks I highly recommend them. I am already plotting my next pair.
As for the yarn that I used, I loved the color, bright and totally girlie but I do not know if I will work with it again for socks. It was always splitting, it is very annoying when you are working on small needles. If you do not mind the splitting then I recommend it, the price value is very good, colors are fun and it does not feel bad in your hands.
Photos of my Pink Monkey Socks:
You can read more on the project and view more photos on my Ravelry project page here.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
Designer: Cookie A.
Pattern Book/Site: Knitty Winter 2006
Yarn: Cascade Yarns, Cascade 220 Fingering
Needle: US 2 - 2.75 mm
Pattern Rating: 5 out of 5
You can kiss my 2013 Project Plans good-bye. I started out with good intentions but I have totally failed at keeping them. I have made some of the projects on my list but for the most part I have cheated and worked on other things.
Today I bring you one of the patterns I cheated with and it is the all famous Monkey Socks by Cookie A.
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| My Monkey Sock Mascot. Found somewhere online |
I can totally see why this pattern is so popular. It had me addicted from the start. It was easy enough that I could work on them while watching TV but interesting enough to keep me going. The first sock took me a little while to make because real life kept getting in the way, but the second sock I was able to finish in 3 days. If you have not made these socks I highly recommend them. I am already plotting my next pair.
As for the yarn that I used, I loved the color, bright and totally girlie but I do not know if I will work with it again for socks. It was always splitting, it is very annoying when you are working on small needles. If you do not mind the splitting then I recommend it, the price value is very good, colors are fun and it does not feel bad in your hands.
Photos of my Pink Monkey Socks:
You can read more on the project and view more photos on my Ravelry project page here.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Work in Progress Wednesday: Al Socks
I finally started on my first 2013 project. I should have started this project sooner but it just did not work out. I first started the project using this yarn, but ran into a problem with the color, it was just too dark and the design of the socks just got lost in the color.
I decided to use another yarn and picked this one. Since the intended project for this yarn did not work out I stashed it away, I thought I was going to make the Mary Margaret Tam but that changed when I needed something for my socks.
I am very happy with my yarn choice now. The socks look great in the yarn and you can see the design. I am currently working on the right leg and I have gotten the 1st of 2 repeats needed. Now we will see if I can get it done in 16 days so I can stay on track.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
I decided to use another yarn and picked this one. Since the intended project for this yarn did not work out I stashed it away, I thought I was going to make the Mary Margaret Tam but that changed when I needed something for my socks.
I am very happy with my yarn choice now. The socks look great in the yarn and you can see the design. I am currently working on the right leg and I have gotten the 1st of 2 repeats needed. Now we will see if I can get it done in 16 days so I can stay on track.
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
2013 Project Plans - Part Two
Happy New Year!! Welcome to the year 2013 and welcome to the updated blog. What do you all think of it? There are still a few more things that need to be done but the main changes I wanted to make are done.
Today is part two of my planned 2013 projects. There is also a part three which will posted on Friday. Part three is more about what I want to do to become better at my crafts. Like classes that I want to take, techniques that I want to learn or skills that I want to improve on.
Projects:
July: Fighting Words, The wonderful +Deena White gifted me this pattern last month. There is no way that I will be able to make them before this winter is over but I will definitely have them ready for next winter. This is the only project I do not have yarn for so on my Birthday Yarn shopping trip this is one pattern I will be shopping for. I thought some Spud & Chloe Fine yarn would be perfect for this project. Their yarn is always so vibrant and gorgeous.
August: Dinner in the Eiffel Tower Shawl, this pattern has been in my radar for most of 2012. It is such a pretty shawl. The only reason why I have not made it is because I cannot decide on what color yarn I want to make it in. I have previously bought a red color yarn, also a dark blue and green. Each time I decided that it was not the right color and I would end up using the yarn for something else. I have finally decided that I want to make it in a light color, maybe I can fine two skeins of Madelinetosh DK in "Antique Lace"? Let us see how lucky I get this month.
September: Sir Knight Helmet and Seedy Bow Band, These are the only Crochet projects I have planned for this year. I will be making 2 Knight Helmet's and 1 Seedy Bow Band. September is the start of my Christmas present crafting. The helmets will go to my nephew and my friends daughter, the bow will go to sister.
October: Citron, The Christmas presents continue. This one will go to Step-Mom. I have a pretty light yellow lace yarn and a green lace yarn. I have not decided in which color I want to make it yet but I know either will be beautiful.
November: Sotherton, this is probably my favorite pattern from the 2012 Summer issue of Jane Austen Knits magazine. I bought this amazing blue Berroco Vintage DK yarn just for this project. Since November is NaKniSweMo month I will practice patience and make this sweater for the challenge.
December: Space Girl, for the month of December I will be making another sweater. Since I take a long vacation in the month of December a sweater is the perfect project to work on during my relaxation time.
Back up Projects: These are projects that I will have waiting in the wings just in case I finish a project early in the month or a project that I had planned is just not working out with the yarn I had planned for it. I am not posting photos for these, but they will be linked to the Ravelry project page.
If I stick to my plan by the end of 2013 I would have put a considerable dent to my yarn stash. As I stated in yesterday's blog post I only get this month and November as yarn shopping months. Also, I can only shop one time each month. So for January it will be on my birthday and November it will be on Black Friday.
What projects will you be working on this year? Let me know if the comments below!
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
*The photos on this post are not mine. They are all the project photos found on Ravelry for each of the patterns.
Today is part two of my planned 2013 projects. There is also a part three which will posted on Friday. Part three is more about what I want to do to become better at my crafts. Like classes that I want to take, techniques that I want to learn or skills that I want to improve on.
Projects:
July: Fighting Words, The wonderful +Deena White gifted me this pattern last month. There is no way that I will be able to make them before this winter is over but I will definitely have them ready for next winter. This is the only project I do not have yarn for so on my Birthday Yarn shopping trip this is one pattern I will be shopping for. I thought some Spud & Chloe Fine yarn would be perfect for this project. Their yarn is always so vibrant and gorgeous.
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| Fighting Words* |
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| Dinner in the Eiffel Tower Shawl* |
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| Sir Knit Helmet* |
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| Seedy Bow Band* |
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| Citron* |
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| Sotherton* |
December: Space Girl, for the month of December I will be making another sweater. Since I take a long vacation in the month of December a sweater is the perfect project to work on during my relaxation time.
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| Space Girl* |
If I stick to my plan by the end of 2013 I would have put a considerable dent to my yarn stash. As I stated in yesterday's blog post I only get this month and November as yarn shopping months. Also, I can only shop one time each month. So for January it will be on my birthday and November it will be on Black Friday.
What projects will you be working on this year? Let me know if the comments below!
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
*The photos on this post are not mine. They are all the project photos found on Ravelry for each of the patterns.
Monday, December 31, 2012
2013 Project Plans - Part One
Projects:
January: You can Call Me Al socks that I never finished this year. I started this pattern a few times but I kept getting distracted.
February: Mary Margaret's Lace Tam and Lucy Hat. I am a huge fan of Once Upon a Time and loved Mary Margaret's hat in the show so I was really happy to find a pattern on Ravelry. I will also be making another Lucy Hat. I made one for my step-mom for Christmas and loved how it turned out.
March: Peony Cardigan, this pattern was my Kryptonite of 2012. No matter how many times I would start it over I would mess it up or get stuck somewhere in the pattern. I finally wrote the whole pattern out line by line but by the time I was done doing that I did not even want to look at the pattern. Well, I will be completing it this year and hopefully will be able to wear it a few times before summer.
April: Rose Garden Shawl, I love the look of this shawl. I even bought the same yarn in the same color that it was shown on the magazine. But the yarn has been nightmare. It was so tangled that after a month of trying to untangle it I had to enlist the help of one of my friends. It took her two weeks to get that monster into a ball. By that time I just needed to set it aside. Now I am ready to go back to it. I think it will make a great Spring Shawl.
May: Pair-a-normal Socks, another pattern that I had 2012 plans for. I wanted to have these done by Halloween but of course that never happened. It is an on going theme with me, is like I have knitting ADD.
June: Jeweled Cowl, I Love this cowl and cannot wait to make this. I have blogged about this cowl before, the only reason why I have not made it is because I have not decided on what color beads I want to put on it.
This ends part one of my planned 2013 projects. Tomorrow will be part two of my 2013 projects along with a new look to my blog which I am super excited about. Hope you all have a wonderful evening and see you in 2013!
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
*The photos on this post are not mine. They are all the project photos found on Ravelry for each of the patterns.
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| You can Call Me Al* |
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| Mary Margaret's Lace Tam* |
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| Lucy Hat* |
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| Peony Cardigan* |
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| Rose Garden* |
May: Pair-a-normal Socks, another pattern that I had 2012 plans for. I wanted to have these done by Halloween but of course that never happened. It is an on going theme with me, is like I have knitting ADD.
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| Pair-a-normal Socks* |
June: Jeweled Cowl, I Love this cowl and cannot wait to make this. I have blogged about this cowl before, the only reason why I have not made it is because I have not decided on what color beads I want to put on it.
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| Jeweled Cowl* |
Until next time, Happy Knitting!
~Knitting Chica
*The photos on this post are not mine. They are all the project photos found on Ravelry for each of the patterns.
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