Sock Knitting Continues

 Sock Knitting Continues

This pattern comes from one of my favorite knitting websites https://verypink.com/

I love turning the heel and watching the sock come together.

This is my favorite cuff down sock pattern and continues to be my go to pattern.

I love using double pointed needles.

This sock pattern comes together so quickly, probably the reason I love making this particular sock pattern.

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It's one of those patterns that you work up and before you know it you have a beautiful pair of socks!

Finally Finished

 Finally Finished

Yes, I have finally finished knitting "THE" sweater ... but I lost at yarn chicken and had to reach out to my daughter for possible yarn to finish the final sleeve cuff.

Fortunately she had a yarn that worked.

Yarn chicken FAIL!

Even with the yarn chicken fail, here she is ... in all of her glory ... finally finished and wearable.

Only a small, not very noticeable yarn difference in the final cuff.

I'm proud of myself for learning how to knit a sweater.

Now, I am not only a sock knitter, I'm a sweater knitter, too! 

Beautiful Fall

 Beautiful Fall

This year I have enjoyed one of the most beautiful Fall seasons in a while.

The weather has been amazing, typical cool evenings and morning with warmer days. The leaves have been so beautiful this year. We've had a long leaf peeping season without much wind, rain, or storms. It really has been spectacular. 

I've worked hard on completing my first ever knitted sweater. I've taken a class on knitting a hat on a knitting machine. I started crocheting my daughter's 2026 Easter basket. I've started a new job and job training. I've had foggy mornings spent having coffee, and just enjoyed the season. I'm thankful for all of it.

Makers Gonna Make Make Make

 Makers Gonna Make Make Make

Knitting machine hat making ...

The last Saturday in October my daughter and I took a knitting machine class at our favorite local yarn shop.

The Bees Knits

We had a great time! If you have never been to The Bees Knits you are missing out. The shop is full of beautiful yarns and anything you might need for your projects.

Classes, project ideas, and private lessons should you prefer.

We picked up yarn for our newest project 

The Sophie Shawl by PetiteKnit

Pictured here with our newly machine knitted hats.

Sweater Project

 Sweater Project

I began this project in March of 2024 ... as you know, I am a sock knitter and I don't normally venture to far from knitting socks.

Well, here we are ... 

The pattern = Fall Bluff Sweater by Ashley Lillis

Ashley can be found on YouTube, Instagram, and she has a shop on Etsy

The yarn = Wool Ease by Lion Brand

This is a raglan sweater, the neckline (yoke) is in a sky blue color. I used this yarn on a different project so, I don't know the color name of the blue yarn. The yarn is however, Wool Ease by Lion Brand.

There are new to me knitting techniques in sweater making and I won't lie the entire sweater knitting process intimidates me. Ashley's pattern is well written and she also has a YouTube video on the making of this sweater that has been extremely valuable in any progress I have made thus far.

Progress as of April 2025

At which point I got into my head about this project and set it aside.

September 1, 2025

And my courage to pick this project back up returns ...

Working to complete the body of the sweater.

The yarn label with information.

The yarn color for the body is Carousel

I was able to complete the body of the sweater and the 1x1 ribbing.

Very exciting, I need to weave in my bind off yarn tail and the body of my sweater will be completely finished.

By the evening ... I had picked up all of the stitches from the waste yarn holding them to begin working the first sleeve.

Yay!!!!

Rainy Sock Knitting Weekend

Rainy Sock Knitting Weekend

Our weather has been unpredictable ... I wasn't expecting a rainy weekend but I took advantage of the time the rainy weather provided sock knitting.

It was nice to be able to finish two pairs of socks in one weekend.

I make these cuff down socks for my sister for her birthday. Or at least I have made her these socks for her last two birthdays. These socks are more like house shoes, thick socks to be worn around the house when your toes are chilly.

I have been working on this toe up pair of socks for awhile.

I love this pattern and make it quite a bit.

The self striping yarn is Felicini by Knit Picks

www.knitpicks.com

I've already started another pair of toe up socks but I'm going to use a different knitted pattern for the leg of the sock.

Sock Knitting Season

 Sock Knitting Season

Snowy weather and sock knitting go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Cuff down on double pointed needles, the first sock is complete and the second sock has been cast on.

Toe up socks in the round in self striping yarn.

Just beginning the cable motif on the leg of the sock. This is my second pair of socks with the cable. I was intimidated by this pattern because of the cable but cabling is surprisingly easy.

Sock knitting and my favorite tea in my favorite cup.

First Knitting Project of 2025

First Knitting Project of 2025

I've had a slow start in my knitting lately, I've been quilting and crocheting but not a lot of knitting.

So, I decided to work on a pair of socks.

I feels really good to pick up the sticks again.

Happy Knitting!

 

Goodbye August

Goodbye August

Rounding out the month of August with a bit of knitting.

Mitered Corner Knit Blanket

I'm using up all the little bits of sock yarn leftover after knitting a pair of socks.

A scrappy knit blanket ... I love it!

 

Progress Report - Sock Knitting

Progress Report

Sock knitting, the last pair of socks needed to reach my 2024 BINGO Challenge.

My 2024 sock knitting goal for 2024 is knitting 5 pairs of socks. Earlier this year I got a head start. I completed several pairs of socks that I already had on my sticks, a couple of the pairs needed very little in order to complete them.

No matter how many pairs of socks that I make I'm always amazed. I still can't believe that I actually learned how to knit in general but specifically that I have learned how to knit socks. An article of clothing ... that fits on your foot. I know that sounds silly but every pair of socks that I complete is still so amazing to me.

Turning the heel ... it just never gets old!

I have two patterns, one a cuff down and one a toe up that I pretty much stick to but lately I have been looking at other patterns. There are various different cuffs, heels, and toe variations. I think I am going to try a new sock pattern the next time around.

 

Sock Knitting FAIL

 Sock Knitting FAIL

I had the bright idea to have six socks (three pairs) of socks in progress at all times. I was going with the scrappy sock yarn for composing these socks. Not only that, I decided to make the socks larger. 

Well, I spent all morning last Saturday unraveling all of the socks that I had started. When I got to the part in the pattern where I would be turning the heel my larger size calculations were totally off. My heel short rows were off and therefore not centered. And oddly enough I completely messed up on the SSK stitches. Needless to say it was a Hot Mess!

Now I'm back to making one sock at a time. One pair at a time.

I still think having six socks (three pairs) going at all times is a good idea. I guess I just need to refine my process.

I have also bailed on the scrappy sock yarn socks idea. It still has merit but I think I will find another project to use up my sock yarn scraps.

Sock Knitting Continued

 Sock Knitting Continued

I am 1 pair of socks short of my goal of knitting 5 pairs of socks in 2024

YAY!!!

Working the 3rd and 4th pair of socks at the same time.

The 4th pair in progress

3rd pair of socks completed

I finally completed the toe up socks with the cable pattern!

1st, 2nd, and 3rd pairs of socks completed

I'm on a role!!!

Choices for the 5th pair

4th pair of socks completed

Gifted to my sister for Mother's Day

Sock Knitting

 Sock Knitting

I had the goal in 2023 of knitting 5 pairs of socks in that year. I didn't make my goal. So I carried that goal over to 2024.

I've had 3 different pairs of socks in progress for a very long time.

So, I finally sat down the past few weeks and finished two of those pairs of socks.

My favorite toe up sock pattern, made with scrap yarn.

I love them!

My favorite cuff down sock pattern, made in blue DK yarn.

These socks are a short ankle sock.

I love them!

As I mentioned before, I've had these socks in progress for a while now.

I can't even remember when I started this pair of socks.

This pair of socks has a cable motif ... it could be a while before this pair is completed.

But, I'm feeling good, a nice strong start. 2 of 5 pairs have been completed.