Earthtones Girl

For those of you who were wondering, yes I’m still alive and yes this is still a functioning blog, there just hasn’t been much knitting going on.  Whole lot of livin’ but not much knittin’.  Since I showed you the cowl in my last post I haven’t even touched it.   Sad, I know but I’m just so distracted these days I can’t focus on anything for more than a few minutes.

I was able to finish these. There was only suppose to be one that I used for a sock class I was teaching but it felt so good and cozy on my foot I knit it’s mate.   The best part is, they stay on.  I was actually surprised by that.  I was expecting to “walk out” of them.

Pattern: 60 st. stockinette sock.  Knit the cuff for about 10-15 rounds(k2p2 rib). Slip stitch heel, knit down to the toe, decrease to 20 sts, graft toe…can’t get any simpler.

Yarn: Mt. Colors, Bearfoot.  Rosehip colorway.

Amount: Less than 1/2 a skein

Needles: #1, 2 circulars

A simple, quick knit that makes you feel like you’re accomplishing something.  We love those projects.

I’m also knitting (for about a minute every other day) on this cardigan.  In my wildest dreams I’ll have it done by the NY Sheep and Wool festival on 10/18-19.  Yeah…right….but I can dream.  It will probably be too warm to wear it anyway but just in case….

As you can see it’s garter stitch, I’m thinking. drop shoulder style, 8 to 9 inch deep armhole, garter stitch graft for the shoulder seam, pick up stitches around the armhole and knit down on the sleeves.  Maybe a double breasted front, Maybe a hood…we’ll see.

I have 2 movies from Netflix, Juno and Atonement…I’ve seen them both but that’s just the kind of “background” noise I like.  A great movie I can listen to and glance at while knitting something that my hands can do on their own.  Let’s see how much I can get done.