SAM4 Ready to Start!

I enjoyed SAM3 KAL so much that I signed on for SAM4. I'm in the routine of sock knitting and want to keep the momentum going. I've got socks started for my Sock it to Me Swap Pal and will finish those for my SAM4 August socks. I plan to do the "boy version" of the dorm socks in August, too. Maybe this means that I will post TWO pairs to SAM4 in one month?! We'll see.




This is the beginning of a pair of Circle of Friendship. I thought it an appropriate choice for a swap pal.


Also starting tomorrow: New project for FOR ME!? KAL--KnitPicks Plain Vanilla sweater (with mods). Will post pics later.


Interestingly, my socks won a first prize at the Mid-State Fair and my incredible fair isle gloves got nothing! Go figure!



Keep Knitting!

Sherry

April Socks Done

Boot socks for the DH. The tops are long to go over the top of his hunting boots. I used KnitPicks Bare in superwash worsted and KP Swish. Nice yarn to work with and worsted goes so fast! These would ordinarily take 100 grams of Bare and 50 grams of Swish. Because of the length of the top, I had to get an extra ball of Bare. What the heck! A pair of socks for about 10 bucks!

I used a modified round toe: Stopped short with 18 sts remaining and then did the Kitchener.

HELLO !

My name is Sherry and I'm a brand new blogger. I do a lot of hand knitting and recently joined a couple of Knit-a-longs. This has encouragead me to try my hand at blogging. I hope you find what I have to say of interest.

The first KAL I joined is the Sock A Month3 KAL. My main reason for joining is to stay with my goal of knitting more socks. I knit two pair last year--my first since w-a-a-a-y back in the last millenium. In January I knit a pair for my sister to match the sweater I made for her birthday. I used Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch. That project convinced me that I really did like knitting socks.

So here's the sweater and socks. The pics don't show it, but they really do match!

The sweater is a top down cardi with seed stitch border on sleeves, sweater bottom and button bands. I used some of the pewter clasps from Patternworks for the closure.

The socks are the Chevron design.

So, NOW, I've got a calendar full of projects planned for the next six months! Another goal is to work on at least one UFO during each month--or if not work on it, decide on a better life for it!

Of course then there are all the new projects I want to start. So, for now, here are my "March Socks." They are also from Sensational Knitted Socks, the Waterfall Rib. I used Collinette's new Jitterbug fingering weight. I loved working with that yarn! The colorway is Marble.

I'll post more tomorrow--some WIP's.