Monday, January 08, 2007

Planning time

I don't have much knitting progress to show. I'm still working on the Fancy Silk Socks for the Vintage Socks January Challenge. I should be done the first sock tomorrow. I have decided to frog the first sock and start over. The second sock with the larger fancy cuff fits much better. These socks are different from any other socks I've ever knit - rather girlie for me really - but I really like them.

This weekend while the weather was warm and bright I decided to go through my stash to pick out my yarns for Project Spectrum. February and March call for blue, white and gray. I had a surprising amount of yarn that fit these colors.


Blue, white and gray stash


The Irish Hiking Scarf was started in September and really needs to be finished. I made great progress on the scarf during fall baseball season but once baseball season ended I put the scarf aside and haven't picked it up since. It only needs about 5 more inches to be finished. The gray center pull ball and the hank next to it are 100% cashmere. I bought it from Sarah's Yarns with the intention of making a scarf for my husband's birthday on February 6. I still haven't decided on a pattern and I plan to knit it when he's not home so I really need to get started. The blue and gray skeins of Silja have lived in my stash for many years. I intend to make a pair of socks for my middle son with one or both colors. If you click on the photo it will take you to my Flickr page where you can learn more about the other yarns.
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4 comments:

  1. Pat8:16 AM, January 09, 2007

    You shouldn't have ANY problem with Project Spectrum!! What beautiful choices you have!

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  2. Anonymous8:16 PM, January 09, 2007

    I love the looks of your purple socks....can't wait to see the first on finished.

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  3. Anonymous10:50 PM, January 09, 2007

    Those colors look so lovely together, I really love blue and white together...Anyway, I just wanted to put in my two cents worth and tell you that I just did a gray scarf for my fiance's birthday in a mistake rib pattern--you just cast on a multiple of 3 st and k2, p1 over and over until it's long enough. It's nice and cushy and doesn't curl, and he really likes it.

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  4. Anonymous12:36 AM, January 10, 2007

    Beautiful colors, what is Project Spectrum?

    I did go ahead and frog the sock. I figure if you can rip one that is actually beautiful with good yarn, I can rip one that the pattern is not very distinct and the yarn is scratchy! I wish I had listened to you when I had just done the ribbing.

    I have started a new sock from Artyarns...it is sooooo soft. I have enjoyed beginning it. I will post a picture when blogger isn't giving me such fits.

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