Beachy Socks

Pattern: Magic Stripe Basic Socks
Yarn: Lion Brand Magic Stripes
Needles: US 1 dpns

It was so nice to be able to knit a quick, easy pair of socks for myself after all the knitting for other people around Christmas. It was soothing to just knit in stockinette and not have to worry about counting, cables, lace or fair isle. I thought I did a pretty good job matching the stripes; however, the toes don't match up exactly. Fortunately I'm not that much of a perfectionist. Otherwise, I think they turned out really well.

Cable Hat and Mitten Set

Pattern (hat): Coronet
Yarn: worsted wool/alpaca
Needles: US 8 dpns and circular

I made this set for my sister for Christmas and just finished sewing in the ends this weekend. Pathetic, I know, but I do like how they turned out. Unfortunately, I have no idea what brand of yarn I used; I must have thrown the labels away.



Pattern: Cabled Mittens from Woman's Day
Yarn: bulky wool/alpaca
Needles: US 10.5 dpns

I altered this pattern a bit, but I really like how these mittens turned out. The pattern was written to be knit back and forth and then sewn on the side - that was the first obvious change. Instead I used dpns, which worked out perfectly. I just made sure all the cable pattern stitches were on one needle. Because my sister has long, slender fingers, I did one extra repeat of the cable pattern. Finally, I grafted the top twelve stitches together rather than running the yarn through the last stitches so the cable pattern wouldn't be all bunched up at the top. I think they look really cute on her. Now, if I could just sew in the ends of my mom's present, I'd be completely done with my Christmas knitting...

Socks and Bunnies

In spite of having much free time on my hands, I have been doing embarrassingly little knitting. Yesterday, however, I did finish this sock.



I love the colors of this yarn; the greens, blues and tans somehow remind me of the beach. It's a fond, but distant memory in the middle of winter in Minnesota.



I also thought I would share a picture of my best friend and companion who I have been spending quite a bit of time with since I've moved home. It's quite hard to get a picture of a bunny, since the moment I am at her level she is moving around constantly, often on me, trying to figure out what the heck is going on. She loves treats and bananas, and digging and hopping on top of things. Also, she loves naps. What a life...