My MAY socks finished

These were finished on May 30th, whilst I was away. I'd forgotten to take my camera with me, so my friend very kindly took a photo for me. Sadly she hasn't emailed me the photos yet, so as I'm wearing them today, I've snapped a pic, so I can post about them!



Yarn: Opal Lollipop #1009
Pattern: My own "standard" sock pattern
Needles: 2.5mm & 2.25mm DPNs
(for those who read my blog, these are the socks that were responsible for 3 'snapped' needles')

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P.S. My June socks are nearly done.

Same Day, Different Sock!

I managed to finish one of my other pairs of socks today while I was riding around in a car and hanging out with some knitpals!



The pattern is Thuja, from Knitty, and the yarn is Artyarns Supermerino #102. I have 7 grams left from each ball (14 total)... so it was getting kind of close there. :)

Manda

Anneh's March Pomatomi are done!

This pattern was fairly easy, if you follow the chart religiously. I did make a few mistakes and had to tink back, but they were worth fixing!
Pattern: Pomatomus, from Knitty
Yarn: Fortissima Colori Socka Color (unremembered colour...I'll have to check that out)
I've already started another pair...Friday Harbor from Knitting on the Road. Since they are DK-weight, they might even get done before the end of the month!

Anneh from Yarn Therapy

Finished ~ March #1

Yarn: Lorna's Laces - Shepherd Sock ~ Lakeview

Needles: 2.5mm bamboo & 2.25mm birch DPNs

Pattern: The pattern is based on Gentleman's Fancy Sock from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks, but I made some alterations. Instead of doing leg decreases, I started with the # of stitches you decrease to and used a larger needle size, then switching to the smaller needles for the foot. I did my regular heel (with an eye of partridge heel flap) and toe. I had planned to continue the pattern onto the foot, but then decided it looked better plain.

Thoughts: I really enjoyed knitting with Lorna's Laces and I'll definitely be using it again. I've used this pattern before and it's fun to knit. The socks are nice and comfy too!

Edit: Oops, forgot to add...
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Just in time!

An hour before midnight, I finished my February socks!



Pattern: Just my plain sock recipe
Yarn: Knit Picks Simple Stripes. It was my first time knitting with it and I quite enjoyed it.
Needles: Knitpicks circulars, 2.5 mm. It was actually my first time knitting two socks and once on two circs. It was nice to finish both socks at the same time but I don't think I'll give up my DPNs anytime soon. :)

Finished Feb #2

Austermann Step Socks
Originally uploaded by ozknitter.

I've finished my second pair of socks for February. They're a gift for a friend, so shhhh!

Yarn is Austermann Step which is lovely to knit with.

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Two February Pairs

Hiya, I'm new to SAM, but not to socknitting. :)

Earlier this month, I finished a pair of Mermaids.


And two days ago I completed some Fluted Banisters. These are extra special because the yarn was gifted by a secret pal last summer, and because these were unintentionally a UFO for quite a while.



Cheers :)

limedragon :-: Harriet

Finished Socks

Thanks to Melbourne's weather (hot and/or humid) there's not been much knitting of late chez OzKnitter.

However, these are finished...



Yarn: A Christmas pressie. It's Pink Cottage yarn, exclusive to Fringe

Needles: 2.50mm and 2.25mm bamboo DPNs

Pattern: Garter Rib from Sensational Knitted Socks

Thoughts: I loved this yarn! The subtle colour variations are a delight. When I first saw the yarn, it looked blue with occasional green and burgundy splotches. In actuality there are blues, greens, purples, pinks, burgundies and a little brown; simply gorgeous. Interestingly one sock is "bluer" and the other more "coloured", showcasing the reason why I, and many sock knitters, love handpainted yarn... no 2 socks are alike (even when knitted from the same skein).

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Auntiemichal's February socks ...

... are done!
Knitted on size 2 bamboo needles with Kumo'Socki handspun wool from YarnTails in Ashland, Oregon. I bought this and another skein in a lighter colorway at at Circle of Yarns in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Here's a close up view. The yarn is single ply, and the stitches show a distinct tendency to narrow on one side. Doesn't affect their warmth or softness, though!


The sock blockers are made from two plastic-coated wire hangers as shown here.

BTW, my blog has a link to nifty point protector/needle keepers on Etsy (made by someone else!) and how to make some of your own like this:

As promised... photos

I promised photos of my second pair, knitted in February. Design is by me, only my scanner is too small so it seems...(LOL) Now I have to work out my notes!

Bianca
http://lansingerland.blogspot.com