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January 17, 2006
Progress.
There has been little progress. But progress none the less.
Yeah, I know. It doesn't look like much.
On the sweater I have not even started the body yet. I keep trying it on and I have to add a couple more rows to the yoke.
It's the girls I am sure of it. I think this is why enjoy making socks. They go quicker. They always fit.
I am at the heel on the Dublin Bay sock. I am not doing the "eye of partridge" heel. It sounds ridiculous. Oh my! I am GASP, modifying a pattern! I like how my stripes are coming out with this pattern.
Okay. So that is where I am at with my sweater and socks. I might as well show you what I have gotten so far at my favorite Local Yarn Store's January sale.
Mountain Colors Barefoot in Mountain Tango. It was the last skein they had. I had to have it! (20% off!) Perhaps another pair of jaywalkers.....
This was actually in the $3.00 bin. 2 balls of Noro Shinano color 1 and color 12, and 1 ball of Noro Silk Garden in color 39. What ever those colors mean. They are just pretty. I grabbed them while I could (not 20% off - but that's okay)
I got the Debbie Bliss Home book a while ago. I like most of the patterns in here, especially the socks. So I got some Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino in a plumb color. (20% off)
This sale goes on the whole month of January so I am going back. I need to regroup and rearrange some finances......
I bought this book years ago
I almost got rid of it at a garage sale. Nobody bought it so I kept it. I dusted it off again this weekend and I am glad I did. I want to make these badly
Perhaps I am getting a little cocky now that I made my pirate hat!
Posted by beth at January 17, 2006 12:32 PM
Comments
oh those stocking are gorgeous! can i order a pair, pretty please ;-)
i have the db home book too! i've made those socks earlier - they are in another book of hers as well. so comfy! love the colour you got.
Posted by: kris at January 17, 2006 01:01 PM
Those are some cool socks! I don't think you're cocky at all, you can totally do it.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at January 17, 2006 01:17 PM
Everything is just so flipping pretty!
Posted by: Scout at January 17, 2006 01:27 PM
I really love the mountain yarn, and the Debbie Bliss - I love her yarn - I should get some for TD's baby-to-be... can we go soon to the local store?
Posted by: Peg at January 17, 2006 01:32 PM
Those stockings look awesome! It's almost tempting enough to learn sock knitting for! Looking forward to some sweet socks, you cocky thing you :)
Posted by: Kim at January 17, 2006 01:34 PM
Your socks look great so far! The stripes seem so much more subtle in that photo than the yarn does in the skein. Very pretty. I love your Bearfoot, too! I just bought another skein of it this weekend in Wildflowers colorway. I was thinking of using it for my first pair of Jaywalkers...
Posted by: Karma at January 17, 2006 02:03 PM
you really racked up! I love baby cashmerino I've been itching to knit a pair of sleeping sock sout of it...so soft and luxurious.
Posted by: Marie at January 17, 2006 02:37 PM
Thanks for posting about that Meg Swansen book - what a gem! Those socks look absolutely lovely. I just requested it through my library :).
Posted by: grumperina at January 17, 2006 02:48 PM
I love that book! I can't believe you almost sold it in a garage sale. Your socks are great!
Posted by: Cookie at January 17, 2006 04:15 PM
That hank of mountain colors is gorgeous!! Mmmmm...!
Posted by: carole at January 17, 2006 04:16 PM
I'm drooling over the Mountain Tango color. Isn't that yarn WONDERFUL?
I think you've made great progress on everything. A little here, a little there. Before you know it, you've got multiple projects done!
YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED!
Posted by: Laurie at January 17, 2006 07:40 PM
ohh those socks are absolutely gorgeous! after you finish kris's can i be next in the queue?
Posted by: jacqueline at January 18, 2006 07:44 AM
Our Dublin Bays are twin - so similar!
Lovely new yarns you acquired! I am quite taken with that lovely Mountain Colors hank. Wow...
Posted by: Lolly at January 18, 2006 08:02 AM
I am totally in love with your new yarn... the way that the greens and hot pink works together is awesome.
Posted by: Sara at January 18, 2006 10:46 AM
I am so in love with Baby Cashmerino right now....so yummy.
And I would have been mad at you, had you sold that book- I really like it. And those stockings are amazing.
Posted by: Cathi at January 18, 2006 01:16 PM
Oh my god, I love those fairisle socks. They look awesome!!! Those are the kind of things I need to keep my feet and calves warm when I'm going to be working outside this semester!
Posted by: Erin at January 18, 2006 02:21 PM
Gorgeous projects, gorgeous new yarns, and some gorgeous things to come in the future. I esp. love the stockings!
Posted by: diana at January 18, 2006 07:03 PM
Beth! We think alike! A couple weeks ago I pulled out my copy of Meg Swanson's Knitting, which I purchased at a yard sale for $2. A steal! My love for sock knitting is the only reason I haven't sold it on ebay! I love the socks, but get a little nervous...let me know, maybe we can knit a pair together. Do you want to do another yarn swap??? I am going to dye some sock yarn next week.
Posted by: Julie at January 19, 2006 10:13 AM
I really love your mountain yarn.
Remind me to come visit you soon so I can steal it ;)
Posted by: toni at January 19, 2006 10:25 AM
Socks in baby cash rock! That's what my argyles are. A little too think for wear with dress shoes but with my clogs or crocs, go me!
And I wear a size 9.5 mens if you want something to do with that Barefoot! LOL
Posted by: Jon at January 19, 2006 12:41 PM
Hi Beth,
I love your yarn choices, and being in your neighborhood, I am sooooo curious to know what is your LYS? You know, I don't get out much... but I'd make a trip to that one!
You are inspiring me to get another pair of socks made! :-) Your sweater is coming along nicely.
Posted by: SaltCitySpinner at January 19, 2006 02:26 PM
OOOHHH! Fire: Hot! Mountain Tango: Pretty!
Posted by: Carol at January 19, 2006 03:08 PM
hey there....do you have a pic of what the sweater is to look like....luv the color...we had our first impromtu knitting class yesterday...i still rembember how...just not very good, must practice
Posted by: lemon at January 19, 2006 03:10 PM
I love all the new stuff and the socks! (Jealousy about all the new yarn goes here.) I also love the color you have on the socks. Great job.
Posted by: Emily at January 19, 2006 04:23 PM
Thanks for your note on my blog about the ReadyMade book, Beth. I haven't seen that one yet.
I worked on my twin Dublin Bay sock last night - still on the cuff, but at least I started the second one ;)
Posted by: Lolly at January 20, 2006 11:17 AM
Great sweater, I love the colours you've chosen, they go beautifully together. I'm sure it'll be ace. Top-down raglan construction is such a cool invention, definitely my fave way of knitting a sweater.
Yes, I designed the one I'm working on. Hoping to have it done by the weekend, Kid Silk Haze is driving me insane, the sooner I finish the better! ;)
Have a great weekend. xxx
Posted by: Annarella at January 21, 2006 06:22 AM
