A Little Catch Up

Making progress on this pair that I cast on in March.  Doesn’t look like much considering the amount of time they’ve been on the needle.  But, you must remember, I keep these in the car and knit while on the way to our daily walk, mail check, lunch out and any other running around we need to do.  My knitting time is allotted out in 5 to 13 minutes slots.  Just time for a round or two a trip.

Here’s a skein of Noro Kureyon Sock Wool that once it was wound into two balls I couldn’t find the color repeat that would allow each sock to look identical in color wave.  The did the only thing I could think of, I knit the entire two balls into long swatches so that I could identify where to begin each sock.  Since I knit 2-at-a-time socks it looks pretty good as far as the ribbing goes.  I’ll post a pic of my progress tomorrow.

Tea Cozy beginning

This is the first side of the Tuileries Tea cozy
as you can see it's on a circular needle and I did not cast on both sides so that I could knit 2-at-a-time. Next time I'll give it a little thought first.
The Sugar 'n Creme cotton does not have the stretch that wool has and is harder to work with, but I think I'll like it when I can throw it in the washer and have it come out of the dryer as nice as all those knit dish clothes.

Second Pair in Twenty-four days

I just finished the Sage Green Sunshine by Cookie A. last night. We photographed them this morning and here they are.

Began knitting at the first of the month and then dropped them because I couldn't see the pattern. So picked up the Periwinkle and began knitting the same pattern. By the time I got to the same point as the first pair I could see the pattern the same of both pair.
Really happy that I didn't frog the Sage Green.

Anyway once I finished the Periwinkle I picked up the green and continued on - now I have two more pair of hand knit sox.

Three new pair since the beginning of May. Gee, that sure cuts down on my yarn stash. Guess I'll have to plan a trip to the lys at this rate.

Speaking of yarn, with the help of DH and the loan of a ball winder

we wound all my crochet yarn into balls that will unwind from the center

My next project, before I begin the July KAL on Ravelry’s Sock Innovation – Cookie A KAL

Rav's KAL Group

I’m going to attempt to knit a Tea Cozy from The Knitter – Issue Five

It’s by Melanie Bond – Tuileries Breakfast Set

using Lily Sugar ‘n Creme in Wine, Jute, Sage, and Light Blue.

But first I must cast on 146 sts.

2nd KAL this month

This is my progress on my second pair of 'Sunshine'.

Yes, I remember this is the first pair of Sunshine that I abandoned because I didn't think the pattern was working.

But here they are lookin' good.

Hope to have them finished and entered into the Rav KAL in the next couple of days.

Fingers crossed.

It’s HOT ! ! ! ! !

It’s hot. Yesterday and today !
In the mid- to hi-90s with humidity.
Summer’s only a day or two away ! ! !

June KAL Finished ! !

Periwinkle Blue ! ! !

That's what I'm being told !

I thought they were LavenderBlue.

The pattern is 'Sunshine' designed by Cookie A.

They are finished and are already posted on Ravelry to the KAL -Cookie A

They are also posted to the Ravelry Group - 4th Tuesday Niters.

Now I will continue with the first pair of 'Sunshine' that I thought were not correct because I could not see the pattern. However, after knitting the same number of rounds with the Periwinkle I took another look at pair number one

- - -

lo and behold, there was the pattern just a clear as the photo in the book.

So I'm going to attempt to finish this pair before the end of the month and enter them also - then I'll have two chances to win the drawing.

Back to it.

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