Wednesday 18 May 2016

Wednesday's WIPs

I've not got very much to show you WIP-wise today. I seem to have rather a lot of WIPs at the moment but a lot of them are being ignored so they aren't changing much. I do have a pair of finished socks for Mr Soaring Sheep to show you at some point but they need the ends weaving in and a quick block first.

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These are the two projects I'm mainly focusing on. The purple socks I'm still deciding on the pattern for. I think I've got a plan but will wait for a bit just incase inspiration strikes

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The other sock is a second sock which in theory should be faster as I know how big to make it, how many repeats to do etc. and I'm familiar with the stitch pattern. But then Second Sock Syndrome often strikes and I don't feel like knitting the same pattern again. 

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It is a pretty pattern though. It's called Coffee and Cupcakes and is very straight forward and easy to memorise. It has come out a bit tight over the heel for me but I'm not a dainty-footed person so for a normal human they'd be fine lol. If I was to make them again I'd perhaps use a gusset heel instead of the FLK one I substituted as it has a bit more give. Hopefully blocking will help with that a bit as I'm not feeling very inclined to frog them back and redo the heel at this point :-S

So that's what I'm working on this week. Lots more crafty posts over at Nicole's and Ginny's :)

14 comments:

  1. With all your awesome new yarn, I can see why you'd want to be knitting a lot of things at once!
    The Coffee and Cupcakes sock is very pretty. If they are really too tight, you could gift them. I'm sticking the the heel-flap. It never seems to go wrong!

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  2. I love the coffee and cupcakes pattern and the yarn is stunning. Take care.

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  3. you are showing more than I am! I have little progress because of travels and a flare up :) beautiful socks :)

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  4. The feather and fan is so cute in these socks.

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  5. The coffee and cupcakes pattern is gorgeous and the purple is splendid. I hope you work out your heel - I'm loving the flk heel at the moment, but I can imagine how the fit wouldn't be for everyone.

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  6. If I ever learned to make socks I'm sure I'd struggle with second sock syndrome. That is one beautiful sock!

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  7. I love the coffee and cupcakes pattern. I will have to check that out. Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Sock mania around your house! I assume the puppy is still alive after his yarn tangling? And do we really have proof of life of Mr Soaring? LOL

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  9. Lovely yarn and socks! I hope that second sock doesn't become a problem!

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  10. Love these candy colors!!

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  12. ohhhh I think I have to favorite Coffee and cupcakes. Love the stockinette for part and pattern for the other part. Except, I would switch it and do the lace on the leg and the straight on the foot for comfort sake . ANd no one sees the foot part if your clogs are on. However, if you go shoeless then option one would be best!! Confused?? Nah. You know what I mean

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  13. I feel your pain. I had second sleeve syndrome and its horrid. That is one thing that has strongly deterred me from trying to learn how to do socks.

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