Ok, I'll show you the socks.
They are called Vertigo by FIgheadh Yarnworks. The yarn is Fine by Spud and Chloe. The pattern makes me happy because it looks beautiful and elegant swirling down your foot, but is easy peasy to remember and knit. After the first repeat, you can see what needs to happen where - thus the perfect knitting for camping out on the couch all weekend. As you know, I don't usually knit with green -just not one of my usual colors - but this green, called Cricket, was just what these socks needed.
I'm not the only one who was taken with Cricket. Barbara selected it for an adorable top that she made for her granddaughter.
She is also making great progress on her Concetta Cardigan. (I hear that a new pattern will be available soon from Elizabeth Smith!)
Speaking of Concetta, check out Susan's stunning version:
She went ahead and placed the two buttons called for in the pattern, but prefers the one button closure. I like this way of wearing it.
Susan also finished off the Kiri KAL!
The yarn is Malabrigo sock. Thanks to everyone's beautiful shawls using sock yarn, I have come to really appreciate the many incredible uses of sock yarn.
For example, have you seen the recent issue of knitty? There's a pattern by a knitter very dear to our hearts, an elegant sweater knit in sock yarn, called Ruby Red.
We are so incredibly thrilled for Anna. After watching her knit these past few years, we all have seen how talented she is and have just been waiting for the time when she would start publishing her own patterns. If you visit her website, you'll see that other designs are coming. One is available now - this gorgeous beret, the Birch Leaf Beret:
Anna has generously offered to let us borrow the beret so that you can see it in person. She used 2 skeins of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino for this version.
Thursday night brought out a few more of the Colonnade shawls currently on the needles.
Diana got well into the lace portion after just a day or two:
Lisa's shows how beautiful sparkly yarn is when knit: (this is Charmed from Cherry Tree Hill.)
And Donna, the woman who started this whole KAL, has set a good pace:
Luanne decide to join in on the fun. Look at the perfect color combination she selected. Both yarns are Malabrigo Chunky.
That same night, Luanne was working away on a pair of Bella Mittens out of Spunky Eclectic Biggie yarn in Thunderstorm for a granddaughter.
Every since Lesley came into the shop excited about this pattern, I knew we needed a pair for the shop. Amanda volunteered to knit up a pair out of Spunky Eclectic Biggie yarn in Blue Steel.
Diane is making a fabulous vest using Malabrigo Worsted. I think she may have inspired Sue, who just added this to her list of knits.
And Penny finished her FIRST SWEATER EVER!!!!!!!
Ok, technically she is still going to add buttons, but all the big stuff is done. Congrats Penny!!!
I got to visit with a good fiber friend, Jocelyn, last week and she brought many of her current knits along to share.
She was inspired by David's Owls Sweater
and so whipped up one of her own.
She made a few adjustments, such as removing the shaping and adding cables to the ribbing. Like David, she is using the Cascade Eco Wool.
Jocelyn also finished a February Lady Sweater using Malabrigo Worsted in Velvet Grapes. It is going to be a gift for a friend.
And she had an example of how amazing Spunky sock yarn looks when knit.
Phew! I think that just may catch us up.
Oh, except for this:
That would be my Mondo Cable Cardigan in Dream in Color Classy (with capped sleeves) that is FINISHED.
I have buttons, but need hooks for the closure. Once those are done, I'll have it hanging up in the shop (when not wearing it.)