Copper Latte Socks

Made these from the last of my Kroy sock yarn.

It is more than a little irritating that one skein is not quite enough for one sock.  I used the remaining Flax for a contrast cuff and still needed extra for the last 10 rows on each sock.  Luckily I had a partial ball left over from my Copper socks.

Still love this pattern So clear and easy to use

Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes
Size: 72 sts
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55011 1Flax
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 57510 Copper Colours

2019 Winter Hats

Well I had planned to make a whole lot of hats ready for the NCQG December meeting. I realised on Friday had not made even one!!

Found R's red and gray hat from last year which she refused to accept as it was "too furry"

Had enough of the Bernat Mushroom Super Value yarn left to make a simple Barley hat

So that is it for this year - just 2 hats

No pictures - they are the same as the earlier versions

Pattern: Barley by tincanknits
Size: 84 Stitches
Yarn: Bernat super Value Solids
Colour: Mushroom

RKB's Winter Things

When R & K came to visit a couple of weeks ago, they each asked for a winter scarf as they didn't think they had any.

We looked through my stash and R chose this blue and white variegated yarn

Here's R's Scarf

We had used my snowflake scarf to see how long it needed to be and R liked the pattern so I made one for her. It curls just like mine but that seems to keep me as warm as a rib scarf

Size: 44'' long 35 sts wide 

Pattern: Snowflake Scarf from Winter Lace Scarves

Yarn: Patons Canadiana
Colour: Light Pastels

Here's K's Scarf

K wanted an orange scarf and I had no orange yarn in my stash. It was easy to find a single ball at Len's Mill. It is a very bright neon so no one will miss seeing him
I decided a rib would be more masculine and used my mistake rib stitch pattern



Size: 44'' long 43 sts wide
Pattern: Mistake Rib
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Colour: Neon Orange

Here's B's Hat

It didn't seem right not to make something for B even though she is too little for a scarf.
So I found a hat pattern and some stash yarn for her



Pattern: Hearts Winter Hat by Vera Sanon
Size: 18 months - 3 yrs
Yarn: Mary Maxim Ultra Mellowspun DK

Colour: 818 White

Yarn: Mary Maxim Ultra Mellowspun DK

Colour: 170 Aqua

All three are parceled up ready to go in the mail tomorrow. 

Hope they are ahead of the Christmas rush

Happy Socks

Trying to use up all the odd bits of yarn that I have
Long ago, I only bought yarn when I was starting a specific project . That seemed to work then and I am hoping to go back to that
However I still seem to have lots in my stash

These are made from 3 different balls of yarn and just make me smile when I see them







I followed the pattern very loosely
K2P2 rib in red for 16 rows
Then K6 P2 every row in stripe pattern
6 rows Coal, 1 Red, 6 Flax, 1 Red
Red heels and red toes

Almost had enough red. Last row of last toe had to be black The downside of the stripes is the twist from yarn changes running up the back of the sock but it hasn't bothered me when I am wearing them


Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes
Size: 72 sts
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55705 Red
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55040 Coal
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55011 Flax

More Christmas Stockings

When our family was here for Christmas it seemed that the little ones didn't have stockings of their own so I thought it would be nice to make them some.

I had lots of yarn left over from the stockings I made last year for my niece's family.

Followed the same pattern

Notes can be seen in this post:  Christmas Stockings


Pattern: Christmas Stocking  by Red Heart Design Team
Size: 72 Stitches
Yarn: Patons Decor
Colour: Winter White, Barn Red , Pine

Red Katwijer Socks

These have been waiting for some time. I took the yarn to Portugal last winter but didn't get started . Then it travelled to Europe and didn't get started. Finally cast on this July and away we went!!

This is a lovely pattern and easy to memorize. I'll definitely be knitting it again

I had a few adventures with needle size. I started up a size as I know I knit tightly and got gauge but then the cuff was just too tight. So I ripped it all out and went up to 3 mm for the body and 2.75 for the rib.

Then as I should have known, there was not enough yarn in 2 balls of Kroy sock yarn. There were no more in the original dye lot so bought one and used it to finish up the toes. There is a line but as it is well down on the toe of each sock no one will see it

Pattern: Katwijer Frok by Erry Pieters-Korteweg
Size: 72 sts
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55705 Red

Galao Socks

Holiday project which nearly didn't get off the ground.  For some reason I packed 3.75 mm needles. What was I thinking?
Tried two shops in Albufeira without success. I had really high hopes of a little shop selling handknits as well as yarn . The owner and I had quite a pantomime going!  It's strange but there is very little fine yarn here and hence no fine needles.
I gave up and started a tapestry project instead.
A few days later we were passing a shop in Porto and D said "Why don't you try in there?". Another pantomime and a set of five 2.5mm dpns. You just never know!

As they are 2.5mm not 2.75mm I upped the stitch count from 72 to 80. May not have been necessary but it all worked out.

Used Muslin for rib, heel and toe as well as in the stripe pattern on the cuff

Cuff Stripes are 8 rows multi, 2 muslin, 8 multi, 4 muslin, 8 multi, 4 muslin, 8 multi, 4 muslin, 8 multi, 2 muslin, 8 multi

Makes for a slightly longer sock but not much

Pattern: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes
Size: 80 sts
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55008 Muslin
Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks
Colour: 55128 Springtime Jacquard

Christmas Stockings

My niece wanted some handknitted stockings for her family.

I found a basic pattern and then modified it

I used 4 mm needles and 4 different stripe patterns.

All the heels and toes are red and all the cuffs are white with a green motif.
Hanging loops are green  i cord.

Names are duplicate stitch

Pattern: Christmas Stocking  by Red Heart Design Team
Size: 72 Stitches
Yarn: Patons Decor
Colour: Winter white, Barn red , Pine

Baby Blanket #3

Well baby #3 needs her own blankies .  I used the same pattern as for MRR and KDR but different colours.

Here is the first of the two

It took about 2 weeks to knit , so I should have time to get the other one done after our vacation!!

This one was as easy as the others.  I added 8 garter rows for the border on this one.

Size: 29" x 29"
Pattern: Colour your Own Story Baby Blanket by Kate Atherley
Yarn: Patons Canadiana
Colours: Grapefruit, Clearwater Blue, Raspberry, Cherished Green, Cherished Lavender, Cherished Yellow, Med Teal, Bubble Gum