More Toe's Work

I toe'd up and have a HUGE sock start. Soooo, a little rippin' fun to follow!





I WILL toe up! (with a little help from Chrissy Gardiner and other knowledged Toe-Up Friends).

All in a Toe's Work

CO for some toe-up'ster socks this morning. This is what I did today:

CO 7 sts on each (2) needle using Judy Becker's Magic Cast On (uTube video'd by Cat Bordhi). I learned this cast on only because Cat (met her, so I can call her "Cat") is so funny (in the entertaining way) and uses brain research, teacher-strategy techniques that make it go IN your brain. No problem in casting on.

I did a M1 increase every other row until I had 60 sts (total around). Knit more rows following, thinking that I am a super-star knitter.

When I tried on the sock toe, it seemed quite huge for my foot. And, maybe the toe is too "steep".

DONOTASKIFIDIDAGAUGESWATCH. THIS IS MY GAUGE SWATCH. I will unknit this work-days worth of work. New knowledge as a result of my efforts. Posting photos when I have a product of acceptable size.

Pee Ess: I dyed up some yarn and wool fabric with walnuts from G'pa's yard. Photos when dry!

First Day of School

I forgot to post this little diddy . . .









this year was my TWENTIETH FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. When I got home from work, I had this skiff of flowers on my knitting-work place . . . from My Handsome Husband.

I do not know why there are playing cards on my work table. We do not play cards. Maybe I could use them for knitterly row-counting? Hm.

Remember when I did the trip to the Knitter's Palette for an extra skein of Smooshey (Black Parade) for the Spiral Boot Socks?













Glad of that yarn-buying effort . . . see the little skiff of yarn sticking out of the needles? That's what I would have had to finish my second sock toe with one skein!
Whew!

Promise Blanket Square

Here is my completed square for The Promise Blanket! I used Shelly Kang's Sock Blanket recipe and upsized it! Great yarn (Mochi Plus from Crystal Palace) on size 8 needles. Upsizing also meant co 61 sts (sock blanket square is co 31 sts) and knit as for Sock Blanket Mitered Square.

Yummy yarn.
Yummy project.

What if . . . ?

I am officially a What If'er. You know.









What if I forgot to lock the back door? Pad pad pad, check the back door--locked. What if I didn't turn off the coffee pot? You know.

So, I started a pair of Spiral Boot Socks. The pattern suggests three skeins of Reynold's Soft Sea Wool which accumulates to 486 yards. I have ONE skein of Dream In Color Smooshy. It has (4 oz) 450 yards. The pattern is written for a size 8 foot. I have a 6 1/2 to 7 foot. I figure that's about 36 yards less yarn in foot length.

Knit.
Think.
What if I run out of yarn?
Call The Yarn Store.

Usually, I keep a project's yarn label, along with a sample stapled in my knitting notebook and copious notes about the project (not unlike My Grama, who kept track of every pitch, hit, run, ball, strike, fowl of every Twins baseball game on radio or TV in her notebook when I was growing up). I keep ball bands and labels (which has stitch count, fiber content, colorway, dye lot, etc). Lost this.

Trying to explain the above to the woman at The Yarn Store, she totally understands (whew). We make an elaborate plan for me to bring in my project, she has some saved in the back in the same colorway, different weight. So, I did this. And, we make a second plan to order another skein.

While waiting for The Yarn Store Woman to write up my contact information, I peruse the shelf and other available colors because by now, I love the yarn.

I FOUND ANOTHER SKEIN IN THE BACK OF THE DISPLAY CUBBY! It was right there way in the back waiting for me! It knew about me and "what if's" and was just waiting! Some exaltations and elations and I purchased the yarn!

Now, just more knitting!

Mail Miscellany

This knitting needle case is a vintage purchase from Etsy. It came with a little note from the
seller (swinging retro) . . .

with all of these nice needles.














And, of course I would show you my coveted Susan Todd Bark Cloth Knitting Projects Bag!

Both came via our Superhero Post-Woman who delivers mail faster than a speeding bullet.