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Velcome to zee Socking Hour, with Zelda and Chocolate Chip. Zee first item on our program tonight will be zee...
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Finished Hedera Socks in Colinette Jitterbug's Jay Colorway
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Moving on, you may remember that I had two balls of Colinette Jitterbug, and after the completion of the Hedera socks, I immediately began a sock with my other ball of Jitterbug. This is an important sock, because it is the first of my own design. I give you, the Big Bamboo Socks!
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The leg is a version of the Big Bamboo stitch pattern found in Vogue Stitchionary Vol. I, the heel is worked in the manner detailed in the previos paragraph, and the toe features a little cable to make it extra fancy.
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I'm really pleased with the way the pattern and the yarn work together, and I think it's really effective. The sock makes me think of twilight falling on a bamboo grove, which is a very romantic thought to be evoked by a sock. But, there you have it; I am sock crazy. I didn't write anything down for this sock, and I have yet to start the second one. I'm planning on using the finished sock as a guide for the second: Wish me luck with that.
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Aside from socks, I'm working on these stuffed, knit hedgehogs, from the Fibertrends Huggable Hedgehogs pattern, which I ordered from Paradise Fibers. I've decided this guy must be named Chocolate Chip, which is clever because it's actually a color classification term for hedgies, too.
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The reason his name has to be Chocolate Chip is that I'm working on a ladyfriend for him in brown, pink, and white, whose name will obviously be Neapolitan. Fortuitously, the other day I found this old ball of eyelash yarn a friend gave me ages ago. It's the kind of yarn that you get tired of very early on in your knitting career; bluey-green Lionsbrand fun fur. I think she gave it to me because someone had given it to her, and she had no desire to keep it. When she asked me if I wanted it, I have a sneaking suspicion that I had no idea what I would do with it, but my natural hording instinct kicked in and I said I'd take it. Can't argue with free, right? Anyway, since there's only one ball, it will be perfect to use for a little baby hedge named Pistachio! See? They're all ice-cream names! Get it? GET IT?? The hedgie bodies are being knit up in some wool/mohair Peace Fleece I got at an excellent price at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Spikes are Lionsbrand Fun Fur, and the eyes are plastic animal eyes I got at Joann's Fabrics. These babies knit up fast, and give you that satisfaction that only felted items can.
The hedgehog pattern was only $5, and the site had a $10 minimum, so the obvious answer was to buy some sock yarn while I had my credit card out. I decided to get a skein of Artyarns, since I'd heard good things about it. Their colors don't have fun names, but they are really pretty, and I went for this nice blue/goldy-bronze colorway that looked as though it would make some smashing Ravenclaw themed socks. Imagine my surprise when I received the yarn in the mail, and realized I'd have to rethink.
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4 comments:
Big Bamboo Socks! I am in LOVE!
Black sets off colors very well, for the skinny skein sock yarn... deep blackberry purple, midnight blue, British racing green - can't wait to see the finished product!
Hi :) I hope you don't mind, but I saw your Atia sweater on Craftster and it inspired me to create a similar pattern for myself. I'm doing a shaped sweater in Artesano Alpaca Inca Mist/ Inca Cloud with horizontal stripes of dark purple and lilac. I was initially going to make it a long sleeved V-neck, but since seeing Atia I'd love to do that off-the-shoulder finish.
Can you give me a hand in figuring out how you did it? I'd really appreciate it. I'm not terribly experienced - I've been knitting for about a year and a half now.
Many thanks!
Nicola, I'd be happy to give you a hand. What is your Craftster username? I'll PM you over there. Thanks for the kind words!
-S
Hi :) My Craftster account is multicolouredmaddie...thanks a lot :)
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