Posted in Knitting, Mama Blue Knitting Goods on Jul 23rd, 2008
Whew! This weekends shop update went off without a hitch. It was a busy weekend full of packaging tape and laser printers, but in the end every paid order was out the door on Monday.
I even managed to take a few minutes to relax and cast on a new pair of socks. I know […]
Posted in Knitting on Jul 8th, 2008
I’m still buried in yarn and dyes. The good news is that all of my custom orders, including the giant ones, are in the hands of their owners. Wholesale orders are about finished, too. I also have lots of shop yarn dyed up, with more skeins finished daily. I’ll be sending a note out to […]
Posted in Knitting, Mama Blue Knitting Goods on Jul 3rd, 2008
I started a pair of socks with my Troika Sport in Cabbage. This skein is from my seconds bin. As you can see, one ply is different and, therefore, doesn’t take color like the rest. This is something I find sort of neat, and sort of annoying at the same time. Mostly annoying.
With 250 yards […]
Posted in Finished Projects, Knitting on Jun 18th, 2008
(on Ravelry)
Yarn :: My handspun 2 -ply, 3.7oz/? yds
Fiber :: Superwash Merino Roving in Squashed purchased from Sakina Needles
Pattern :: My generic The Humble Sock goes Toe Up recipe, with a few mods
Needle :: Knit Picks us2.5, 3.0mm
Started :: Mid-May 2008
Finished :: June 9, 2008
Modifications :: Worked over 44 stitches. Heel done over […]
THE HUMBLE SOCK goes TOE UP
Toe up sock with a heel flap for both DPN’s and Magic Loop
Ravelry
humbletoeup.pdf
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{This recipe is primairly posted here for my personal reference. Of course, you are welcome to use it, but please know that it has not been test knit by someone else, or checked for typos by anyone but […]
THE HUMBLE SOCK PATTERN
Top down sock with a heel flap for both DPN’s and Magic Loop
Ravelry
humblesock.pdf
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{This recipe is primairly posted here for my personal reference. Of course, you are welcome to use it, but please know that it has not been test knit by someone else, or checked for typos by anyone but me. If […]
{Oops!}
I want to acknowledge that I am a dufus. I accidentally sent out two newsletter updates to the Mama Blue Knitting Goods mailing list. It was the current one and also the one from Memorial Day weekend. Oops. Sorry mailing list friends!
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In less goofy knitterly news, I’m moving along with my Butternut Socks. One […]
Posted in Finished Projects, Knitting on May 31st, 2008
I just found pictures of an old, undocumented FO from last year.
(on Ravelry)
Pattern :: My basic toe-up recipe with a short row heel
Yarn :: Yarntini Self Striping Sock, 1 skein in ‘Boardwalk’
Needle :: Addi Turbo us1
Started :: March 31, 2007
Finished :: May 13, 2007
Originally knit and mailed to my sister-in-law, I […]
Posted in Knitting on May 27th, 2008
I am really excited to be knitting socks with my handspun. This is the very reason I wanted to learn how to spin. I am so excited, in fact, that I am overlooking a few issues:
a) I care for these colors.
b) I don’t have quite enough yarn for traditional socks. Footlets with a pompom are […]
Posted in Finished Projects, Knitting on May 18th, 2008
(on Ravelry)
Yarn :: Knittin’ Pretty handspun 3 -ply SW Merino in ‘It Takes Two’
(a Crown Mountain Farms Sock Hop roving, I believe)
Needle :: Knit Picks us1.5, 2.50mm
Started :: March 22, 2008
Finished :: May 15, 2008
My typical toe-up, heel flap recipe worked over 60 stitches. The yarn was wonderful to work with, and I […]
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