Crazy FrankenToes Socks

For a while now I've been wanting to make a pair of toe socks. I had a pair back in the 70s but they were acrylic tube socks, not a real sock by any means.

I found a free pattern on Ravelry for Toe Socks and decided that I was going to use sock yarn ends to make these socks. I used yarns from 13 different skeins on the first sock and I'm in the process of working on the second sock.

What fun they are!

Love the crazy toes!

 Yarns from: 

• Regia
• Online Supersocke
• Patons Kroy
• Opal
• Dyenamic Yarns
• Filatura Di Crosa

The First One is Finished

The Second One

The sooner I can get this flare-up of Knitter's Elbow that I have to calm down, the sooner I can get these finished.

My family is stuck in the city for the night. We're having some bad snow squall activity today which has closed a bunch of roads again. I'd rather them stay there and be safe than risk their lives to come home.  Me 'n the dogs will be chilling tonight by the wood stove.

Knit on my friends,
:o)B

Winter and the Cable Vest

As winter rages on in Mid-western Ontario, I find myself keeping close to the homestead. We've had a lot of snow this season and our township even had to declare a State of Emergency recently because our limited plow resources just couldn't get ahead of the massive drifting. Over 400 cars were stranded in the township just to the north of us!! Craziness!

I finally decided on a project for the Vintage DK that I have. The yarn is a lovely purple heather with bits of red in it. 

Berocco Vintage DK

I must have spent 3 days in Ravelry looking for a pattern that I wanted to make with this. I narrowed it down to a few and then picked this design from Drops.

Ravelry Link to Drops Design 141-40 Sarah's Delight

I like the simplistic design of this vest, that's why I ended up choosing it. I really love cables too so that's a bonus. My other choice would have been something made of lace. I also love to knit lace. 

As of now, this is how far I've progressed on this project. 

Back of Vest, Drops Design: 141-40 Sarah's Delight.

I think I have enough yarn to convert this vest to a cardigan if I want. I'll see how I feel when it's closer to being finished. If I don't add arms, I'll have enough yarn to make a hat and mitts combo...we'll see.

Well, the wind is picking up now and it's feeling colder out. My osteoarthritis is very unhappy with this weather so I think it's time to curl up with my knitting under a heated blanket.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

Knit on! 

Bev

Happy New Year and the Twine Box

Let me start off by wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! I have good feelings for 2014. :-) 

I've had to take a wee break from knitting for a while, I seem to have tendinitis in my left elbow. At least I finished all the things I was working on for Christmas and was even able to squeak out a final pair of socks before the clock struck midnight on December 31st. 

I'm going to spin for a while and see if that feels okay, cross your fingers for me. If I can't knit OR spin, I might go a little bit crazy. 

For Christmas this year, I got my hubby a table saw and for his birthday last October, I got him a compound mitre saw. His plan is to make more things using wood. By trade, he's a Sheet Metal Mechanic so wood is a logical step. I have a small list of things I need made out of wood. 

The first thing I've asked him to make is a box for my twine. I purchase twine in a large roll from a place in Owen Sound but then there's a big thing of twine sitting around getting dusty. I use it mostly to tie my skeins after spinning. I asked him to make the box so the cone of twine can be suspended on a dowel and you can just pull on an end to dispense. 

Well, check out the amazing twine box he made!! Even the lid fits into place, lots of mitred edges. 

Here are some photos:

Needless to say, I'm very happy with the job he did. When I get back into removing the paint from the window and door frames in Yarnia, I'll give this box a bit of a sanding and then a dark stain to match the rest of the woodwork. 

Well, that's all for now. I'm heading over to the spinning area now to see if I can spin without elbow pain. Wish me luck!

Cheers,

BevKnits