Thuja

Thuja, originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye.

In my effort to not begin any new projects until after finals, I've been picking up my unfinished objects. I'm finished these socks for Jerm - I had one sock hanging around waiting to be grafted for like 2 months, and then I decided to finish and knit the other one in like a day and a half. This is a super-easy pattern, almost too easy, but it was a very quick knit, when I decided to knit it. It wasn't exactly inspiring, though. Oh, and I love this yarn.

completed hose

completed hose, originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye.

I have more pictures posted on flickr. I finished the socks on Thursday night and realized that knitting anything else was hopeless. Fortunately, Jerm had another hat to wear, and it's getting warm - but I think he likes the style enough that he'd wear it around, not just at reenactment events.

Anyway, these came along marvelously - I was very impressed with my ability to improvise much of the pattern. I did a swatch and measured to figure out the number of stitches I'd need a key parts of my leg, and then increased and decreased accordingly. Then once I got to the ankle, I made a sock. The best thing about the sock is the purl seam along the back, and also the clocking on the ankle. It's super easy to do, but makes the socks look fancy.

I've started on Jerm's stockings, hopefully I'll have them done within the month. His are much tighter (having learned a bit from the prior stockings), and instead of just 1 purl row along the back, I did a 1x1 rib for 6 stitches. Mostly I did that because his legs are so skinny, I don't want them to fall down!

jaywalkers for valerie

jaywalkers for val, originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye.

I knit these for J's mom for her Christmas present - she liked them. As usual, it was hard for me to finish, but I gave them to her by mid-January. Should have posted about them sooner!

next sock project

IMG_7051, originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye.

i just finished one sock, now on to the next! i think i may almost meet my knitting deadlines for Christmas - i only have 3 projects, and though my mailing things may not arrive until after dec. 25, i think i can get them done before hand. yay!

Knitting Time-Out

I've had to take a little break from knitting this week, so I can get through finals. I've knit a few half-hearted rows on my socks (I'm to the toe of the second sock), but I am not going to attempt any kitchener stitch until I'm done with finals. So Friday looks to be a big knitting / Christmas blitz! Can't wait. Too bad I have to get through that lame final first. :(

self-patterning socks

IMG_6985, originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye.

getting closer to done! i just started the heel on the second sock, so i'm almost done. i paused yesterday to work on an ill-fated project which i have to frog until i get more wool. too bad all the yarn shops are closed today. :(

jerm's homemade socks

jeremiah's homemade socks, originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye.

these were my first foray into sock knitting, completed 2 years ago. jerm still likes them and wears them around in winter with his shorts and t-shirt. i guess so long as his feet are warm the rest of him is warm!

i like the pink striping a lot, and believe it or not, jerm loves it too. he thinks they're awesome.

next project

IMG_6956, originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye.

I went yarn shopping with Trina this weekend and got some beautiful self-striping yarn. I've just started, and they are so pretty and fun to knit. I'll post when I get to a heel turn! The most exciting part of socks.

the pattern:

http://campuscgi.princeton.edu/~ezb/sock.pl

Crazy Cozy Socks

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Originally uploaded by Mrs. Jeffrye

I made this in a fit of sock knitting fury. Then I put it down, and didn't make the other one. I made up the pattern, and have no idea how I made it. I think I'll have to improvise the second sock and not worry about it. I mean, it's not like I'm going to wear the socks out and about, really, and they're kinda crazy. If I make them, I'm thinking of adding some non-skid stuff to the sole, since they are all wool and cannot be washed. So I'm intending that they'll be slipper-socks. I just need to cast on the second sock! Super silly.