Lookin' for Adventure!

I love this fibre from Loopy.


It doesn't split, nice twist, knits up smoothly ...
The colour is called Galapagos and they've been commissioned by an adventure motorcyclist who's skill and daring are inspirational ... 🙀

She managed to lose one sock of her previous handknitted pair whilst on a motorcycle tour on Sth America. She visited The Galapagos hence the choice of yarn.

The side panel over 7 sts (in the round of course!)


Row 1: S 1, K5, Sl 1.p
Row 2: Hold the first stitch in front of work, k2, knit the held stitch, K1, hold the next 2 sts at back of work, K the next st, knit the 2 sts held at the back.
Rows 3 and 4: Knit.
Row 5: K2, Sl 1, K1, Sl 1, K2.
Row 6: Hold 2 stitches at back of work, knit the next stitch, K 1, hold the next stitch at front, K2, then knit the held stitch .
Row 7 and 8: Knit.

If you can't follow the instructions please contact me and I'll try to help.. But in the meantime the picture of the detail might be helpful.

Bright Stripe

My mother-in-law's partner says he likes bright socks - the last pair I made for him were striped ming blue and lime green ... That was ages ago and I think I've improved my 'stripe management'. So they're large hopefully they'll fit!

Yarn is from my usual supplier and is from their own brand and the colours are Ginger and Purple... looks fabulous!

I used the Gull Stitch from Barbara Walker... am I being obsessive?... probably...

Camp Loopy 2013 Project One

I had to use a yarn I had not used before. This is the yarn.

It produced a nice fleck but the yarn didn't have a good "twist" so it had a tendency to split... Another yarn to drive me crazy.

I've sent them off to a new home already..

Timaru Treat

This fun yarn was purchased in Timaru from 100% NZ wool.

The side panels are based on Barbara Walker Gull Stitch.

I don't particularly like the way the colors have "pooled" particularly in the instep area.

however as an opportunist yarn shopper I couldn't pass it up ... Lots of fun ... Just a good home needed now.




Ursala

Another Pair

The yarn from my favourite supplier

I've been working on improving the Linen Stitch for the heel as well as the toe and the pattern was based on the Dragon Stitch - see previous blog postings.

Great yarn and great result!

They are off to their recipient who lives in the mountains so I hope they will work hard in keeping tootsies warm in the coming months.



Ursala