Getting there on the Sock

I am getting there with my sock. I have reached the point where the end is in sight!! I have about 6 inches from the back of the heel to the top edge of the sock only about 2 more inches of sock then the ribbing. YIPPEE!! The first sock will be done then I can start on the second sock.

I am including a couple of pictures of the sock so that you can "see" where I am at.

I got two books for my Birthday this year from my wife, one a sock book by Ann Budd called Getting Started Knitting Socks. The other one is From Knitters Magazine called The Great American Aran Afghan with the patterns for a total of 24 twelve inch squares to make an Afghan and four pillows. It will take me a while to do the afghan as the squares are a wide range of techniques some of which I have not done yet!

Update on knitted socks

I have been working on the socks I am knitting however have not had as much time to update my blog as I would like. (Do we ever have enough time to do the things we would like to?)

Any way I am posting some new pictures of the sock I am working on as I am past the heel, with it's wrap and turn and am now working on the leg of the sock. I have not gotten very far up the leg yet but I would like to get the first one finished and start on the second one.

I had to contact the designer with a question and she was very supportive and attentive to my questions. It is nice to have a designer answer quickly. :)

I have also just joined Knitters Review and Knitters Review forum. Both of which I hope to utilize if I need assistance with a sock or creating a pattern myself if I desire to do that.

Newest Project

Here is the newest project that I am working on. I am trying to learn to knit a pair of socks. It came from a pattern called Big Boss Man Socks. I am working from the toe up as I like toe up socks. The pair of socks I crocheted were toe up and I liked how they work out. I am using the Plymouth Yarn Sockotta for this pair of socks also (as you may have read for the crocheted socks that was the one yarn I used. It works up well and it creates nice patterns.

Right now I have almost finished the first complete repeat of the pattern and it is looking well. Time will tell what happens by the time I get to the heel flap and turning the heel.

Finished one started another

I have finished the basketweave scarf and have now started working on the first project where I will be doing cableing. I am including pictures of the start of the scarf as it looks sharp if I do say so myself since I am using a self stripping yarn from Encore. It is the Encore Colorspun from Plymouth Yarn in color 7518.

I got the yarn from the LYS located about 45 min from me. It is the Woolgathering shop that I have mentioned before in my posts. Barb the owner is a wonderful lady who has been so helpful in my quest to learn to knit. She and my wife Grace (who has her own blog BTW) have been very helpful in getting me going with knitting.

I must confess that I rather like knitting now that I have a project or two under my belt so to speak.

Any how here are the pictures for you to see.

Latest update

Well here is an update since I have not posted in a while. I have found a great gaming web site where you can create an Avatar like the one pictured on my site. I also have been working on a scarf as a charity project.

I am including a picture of the scarf part way done. This is not how the scarf looks at this point in time because I am almost done since I am thinking about a 60" scarf and I am at about 52" in length. The yarn is from Caron and is their Simply Soft Shadows yarn in the Pearl Frost color. which is working up wonderfully and will make a nice warm scarf for someone who needs one.

Also here is a closeup of the pattern that shows the "basketweave" style of the scarf. It is done with 40 stitches Cast on and then doing four rows of starting with Knit four and then purl four alternating ending with the opposite stitch I started with. Once the four rows were done I switched and started with purl four then knit four across.

I am amazed that when I am working on the scarf while on break at work people ask "When are you making mine?" Guess I could make some extra money right?? Nah then it would not be "fun" to do anymore. Besides not everyone likes the things I do!!

New Project for Knitting

I have a new project for knitting. I was able (with my wife's help) to pick up how to purl stitch. Now I am working on a basic scarf using a knit 4, purl 4 pattern. I am doing it 48 stitches wide. I will post a picture once I get one taken. Many thanks to the owner of Woolgathering for teaching me the basic knit stitch and being kind enough to encourage me along with my wife's encouragement.

First Knitting Project

Here is my very first knitting project. I have listened to all the rest of the guys on my Men Who Crochet group. I also have seen the wonderful things my wife has done with knitting. Her site is right here. Where you can see the many projects she has done. I got some basic lessons in casting on and doing the basic knitting stitch from a LYS called Woolgathering located about 40 min from home. Barb the shop owner is just so much fun to talk with. Also very knowledgeable about her products.

Any way here are the pictures and please don't mind the "tension" problem as it took me a while to get a looser tension. I started with a very tight tension and my wife lovingly showed me a better way to hold the yarn and also reminded me that I needed to "loosen" up a little :)