The Knitting Samurai Plus 1: June 2014

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Episode 94 Up Close

Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure with Into The Whirled Ulundi Sock 100% superwash wool, in the 221B Oct 2013 Club Color using US size 2.5 - 3.0mm needles. Used 318 yards.

Stash Dash is on! Challenge is to knit 5,468 yards or a 5K in yarn between 5/23 and 8/7! Currently I'm at 2,827 yards! 52% of the way through my 5K.

Houdini Socks by Cat Bordhi. Knit-a-long in the Ravelry Group running through July 31st. #houdinisocks. I'm using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Holiday Wreath colorway. US size 0s -2.0mm needles.

Cable Baby Hat by Pam Allen -fingering weight for Tristan. AlisonJ's idea!

Hibernating:

Mum's starter Socks are a toe up sock with some ribbing on the sides. Knit with Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Cascade Colors. Using US size 1.5 - 2.5mm needles. Will be about 300 yards when completed.

Denver Cowl by Veronica Parsons with Miss Babs Yowza - Whatta Skein in the Berlin colorway using US size 8s - 5.0mm needles. Will be about 500 yards when completed.

Vivid by Tin Can Knits with Berroco Vintage with US size 7s - 4.5mm needles. Will be about 650 yards when completed.

Future Knitting:

Second Camp Loopy Project, the Foolproof Cowl will work for that. Using Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere.
Miss Winkle By Martina Behm is out of the UFO bin...
Plain Socks, need another pair by chair upstairs

2014 Intentions:

All 2013 Rhinebeck yarn purchases prior to Rhinebeck 2014. Really shouldn't go if it’s not all knit up. 14 Skeins total. -1 used

Steam Valley Fibers in Candle Light with Cabled Newborn Hat
Miss Babs Yowza! in Berlin with Denver Cowl
Dragonfly Fibers Traveler in Ruby with Peekaboo Mitts, Pear Hat and Beaded Fair Isle Hat
Miss Babs Yummy in Deep Sea Jellyfish with Tubularity
Miss Babs Yummy in Zombie Prom with Tubularity
Into The Whirled Ulundi 221B with SockHead Hat
Into The Whirled Bukavu in Vegetable Medley with Sock Bunny and Hat Set
Socks that Rock Mediumweight Hobbit Garden (finished)

14 Pairs of Socks -stripe, solid, patterned, etc. Some with after thought heels. -7 Completed

Grinch Socks
Sugared Violets Socks (Afterthought Heel)
Brick Socks
Snowflake Socks
Oldest Anything Socks (Bottom Gusset)
He was Kicking Me Socks (Afterthought Heel)
Mystik Spiral Socks (OMG Heel)
2 pairs in process

5 Pairs of Slippers: for Mum, Dad, LDZ, Nate, Me -Zero!
Socks for AB, Shary, Steve, Dad, UD -1 of 5

1 pair for Dad

2 Sweaters for me, 2 for Ro, 2 for Thing 2 -3 of 6

Thing 2's are done, 2 Toddler Vests; LMFA Puffin & London Rico Yarn
Soledad Sweater for Roland Completed

Knit More Hats (8 in 2013) -YTD 11 hats!!!

Garter Earflap Hat for Thing 2
Windschief for me
Steve's Tweed Hat
Argyle Lace Hat for me
Rainbow Marley for Thing 2
Easy Peasy Newborn Hat x2
Galatic Ruby Storm for Me
Bunny Hat Set
Sock Head Hat for me

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Episode 93: He's Here!

Or Loads of Knitting!

Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure with Into The Whirled Ulundi Sock 100% superwash wool, in the 221B Oct 2013 Club Color using US size 2.5 - 3.0mm needles. Will be about 350 yards when completed.

Hibernating:

Mum's starter Socks are a toe up sock with some ribbing on the sides. Knit with Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Cascade Colors. Using US size 1.5 - 2.5mm needles. Will be about 300 yards when completed.

Denver Cowl by Veronica Parsons with Miss Babs Yowza - Whatta Skein in the Berlin colorway using US size 8s - 5.0mm needles. Will be about 500 yards when completed.

Vivid by Tin Can Knits with Berroco Vintage with US size 7s - 4.5mm needles. Will be about 650 yards when completed.

Future Knitting:

Second Camp Loopy Project, hoping the Foolproof Cowl will work for that.
Miss Winkle By Martina Behm is out of the UFO bin...
Plain Socks, need another pair by chair upstairs
Cable Baby Hat by Pam Allen -fingering weight for Tristan. AlisonJ's idea!

New:

Onesies from my sister-in-law
Tristan's Story

Friday, June 6, 2014

Episode 92: Thought he'd be here by now

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Knitting Time:

Stash Dash is on! Challenge is to knit 5,468 yards or a 5K in yarn between 5/23 and 8/7! Currently I'm at 937 yards!

Adventures in Dyeing, Knit Picks Bare DK weight 100% superwash merino:

Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks using 80/20 Superwash wool/nylon blend. US size 0s -2.0mm needles. Pattern not as intuitive as I expected. Modified to 64 foot stitches and 68 leg stitches so would fit over my heel. First OMG heel. Knit these in less than 2 weeks! Garment dyed and now really like the finished results.

Houdini Socks by Cat Bordhi. Knit-a-long in the Ravelry Group running through July 31st. #houdinisocks. I'm using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Holiday Wreath colorway. US size 0s -2.0mm needles.

T's Bunny Set...is Opal Sock Yarn Bunny and Hat by Susan B. Anderson. Using Into The Whirled Bukavu in the Vegetable Medley colorway. 75% BFL superwash wool/ 25% nylon blend. Has not grown on me. Love the bunny about to start the hat. Bunny was knit on US size 1s -2.25mm needles. Hat will be knit on big 2s, US 2.5s - 3.0mm needles.

Tubularity by Martina Behm is back on the needles! When finished it'll be 900+ yards for stash dash. Need to remember to block wide. Tight over the head. Using Miss Babs Yummy primarily. Using US size 3s -3.25 needles. Rather than 7 sections as the pattern calls for, I opted for 6. 1 1/2 sections to go! Currently 43".

Camp Loopy has begun! Theme is your favorite book, movie, tv show. Uses a minimum of 400 yards and knit between 6/1 and 6/30. I cast on 6/5, wanted to finish bunny and mystik socks first. Knitting the Soledad by Annika Barranti with Malabrigo Rios in the Playa colorway. Using US size 4s and 5s - 3.5 and 3.75mm needles. Knitting the 4t size, or 27" chest, size 6 on the pattern. Started with a sleeve to check gauge, and be portable.

Current projects if completed roll up to about 2K yards.

Hibernating:

Mum's starter Socks are a toe up sock with some ribbing on the sides. Knit with Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Cascade Colors. Using US size 1.5 - 2.5mm needles. Will be about 300 yards when completed.

Denver Cowl by Veronica Parsons with Miss Babs Yowza - Whatta Skein in the Berlin colorway using US size 8s - 5.0mm needles. Will be about 500 yards when completed.

Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure with Into The Whirled Ulundi Sock 100% superwash wool, in the 221B Oct 2013 Club Color using US size 2.5 - 3.0mm needles. Will be about 350 yards when completed.

Vivid by Tin Can Knits with Berroco Vintage with US size 7s - 4.5mm needles. Will be about 650 yards when completed.

Future Knitting:

So Hibernating rolls to another 1800 yards.
Will still need another 700 yards to complete Stash Dash.
Thinking about pulling out a deep hibernating sweater that's more than 40% finished.
Will knit 2 more pairs of socks between now and August 7th, so that'll be 600 yards easy.
Also thinking about starting a Barn Raising Quilt but that wouldn't be finished in time.
Will have second Camp Loopy Project in there as well, hoping the Foolproof Cowl will work for that.

New:
Into the Whirled Manchester in Tickled Pink

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