My goal for the calendar year of Sept 2020 - Sept 2021 is to make 12 pairs of socks, and 6 sweaters. So here is pair # 4. Made for the Kid. Knit Picks sock yarn bought who knows when. Yes, they will fit him. k2, p2 ribbing which pulls the fabric in, but will mold around his skinny legs and feet. 56 sts; 2.25mm needles.
You can see the cables much better in this close-up.
Here it is in more of the actual color, so rather dark.
I'm not thrilled with the neckline; next raglan, I'll go with a shaped one; i.e. the back higher than the front.
It's warm and cozy, but probably not warm enough for Jan weather. I do love this yarn, and will use it again and again.
The crust is the outside of the bread; the crumb is the inside. Look at those lovely holes! And the texture is great. This is so not like my normal loaf of bread. Same ingredients: flour, water, salt, yeast, but different proportions. The no-knead loaf is pretty wet, and that's what gives the crumb those holes. The taste is different, too. I like both my breads, the normal one, and the no-knead one. I can see a bread like this with soup or stew.
What can I say? Here it is, the second attempt at a no-knead bread baked in my Dutch oven. I've made many no-knead breads in the past, and then forgot about the technique. Saw Jim Lahey make his version of a no-knead, and thought I'd play with it again. First dough was way too liquid, so I tightened this dough up a bit and here it is. It's too hot for me to cut, but I'm looking forward to it.
A sweater and a pair of socks for the Kid. Knitting for someone 1500 miles away is always shaky. I need to try thing on and he's not here. So if there's a problem, the sweater will have to come back and I'll make adjustments. I have the feeling that it will be too short in the body as well as the sleeves. He's growing and may have gotten taller since I got these measurements.
Knitted in KnitPicks Brava Sport, which is my favorite acrylic yarn. Wears and washes like iron, and mom doesn't have to treat it delicately.
And a pair of Kid socks. Yes, they will fit. They are scrunched up because I've used a k2,p2 rib and that compresses until you put on the socks. Then they fit. He has skinny legs. I tried them on and if I can wear them, so can he.
These are helix socks, knitted with 3 different sock yarns. The green and yellow are solid yarns, and the variegated one is from a pair of socks I made for me. I love making these, but they are fiddly and take time. Still, fun to wear and a good use of leftover yarns. And, of course, I now have leftovers of the leftovers. Sock yarn, like quilting cotton, never seems to go away.
Here's a closeup of the socks.
What could it be? Hmmm.
That looks like fun. Oh, look! Something delicious is next to it!
Well, look at that! A stunning new yarn from my favorite yarn dyer, Earth and Empress! And it's called Pumpkin Patch!
And if you think this is pretty, take a look at this one. I didn't buy it yet because I have enough yarn to stock a shop, but my resistance is weakening. Lavender Earl Grey!
2 more blocks today. I'm the world's slowest quilter because I don't sew assembly-line style. I like to choose my fabrics as I go along. It's the best part of the process. Speed? Meh. Pretty? Yep.
They do look wonky, and probably are, but when assembled, quilted, and washed and crinkled, they will look just fine. I think I'm the Wonky Quiltarian.
