Socks in July

bumblebee socks in Wollmeise twin--fun and pretty easy. These will be my first completed pair of toe-up socks.
3x1 ribbies in Evermore Studios gradient self-striping.

Paul Atwell socks in MCN from the Midnight Sheep, in A Holiday Romance. Awesome yarn, great pattern.

And a couple of older projects

Some lace knitting I did earlier in the year, using Blue Heron yarn Merino Silk laceweight. Just gorgeous!

busy, busy, busy

Ornette socks, by Cookie A in Wollmeise 100%, My Old Blue Jeans



Garter Stitch Jacket, from Kids: A Knitter's Dozen. Just one sleeve, the hood and the front band to go:
Bumblebee Socks, awaiting cast-on:
Gnarled Oakwoods in Grignasco Cashmere, in Dark Oatmeal:
Paul Atwell Socks, in Midnight Sheep MCN sock, in A Holiday Romance:
And Sophia's most recent cast-on: Multnomah in Mini Mochi:
Whew!

My new cardigan

Gaia's Colours Mama Quilla worsted singles, 100% merino wool, in Eos.
I knit this cardigan in the round from the bottom up, steeked, and folded over the steek to make the front bands, to which I have to apply a zipper if I can find one. For now it works well as is. I used twisted ribbing for the cuffs, collar and along the sides and sleeves, as well as a few lines down the back and front. I love the way it came out.

Sophia's Sweater

I designed a sweater for Sophia, and she knit it herself. She's been working on it off and on for several months, and finally steamed it and seamed it today, alone, following directions from one of her knitting books. And like a regular blogger, she took lots of pictures of the process. I share a few here, to show off her very respectable seaming, some is actually beautiful. The yarn is Alpaca Grande an incredibly soft bulky weight yarn. Funny that she finished it on one of the hottest days of the year. She is so pleased that it fits just the way she hoped it would. It's not quite finished, but it's looking pretty good!

Saroyan and Ornette

Saroyan, in Iocane from Rainy Days and Wooly Dogs, in Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun. I'm not sure I like the little splotches of "gunpowder," but I love the yarn over all, and the piece is pretty cute.




This pattern is Ornette, by Cookie A. It's not too hard, but not for knitting with kids around. The yarn is Wollmeise 100% sock in "My Old Blue Jeans." It's much darker than it appears here. So dark in fact, that I can't really see the stitches as I knit them. So far that's working out okay, though. I'm working on the gusset on this first sock.
And evidence that summer does eventually come to Vermont, though it never really feels warm. Sophia has been keeping the table looking nice with flowers from the garden.