tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-271216192024-03-13T13:44:42.025-07:00purliekayLackadaisically updated, usually outdated, consisting of useless fluffery and puffery -- mostly knitting and my book lists.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-46175550249105014922012-09-08T13:23:00.000-07:002012-09-08T13:23:07.795-07:00Update with link to GoodReadsI've moved my book list to GoodReads, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1056996-nerak">link here</a>. Highly recommended site for readers.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-35093116666626462682012-02-09T17:58:00.000-08:002012-02-09T18:00:41.215-08:00Update with link to Megan's websiteJust another quick update to link to Megan's art and photography website:<br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.iriewomanphotographyart.com/">Iriewoman Photography & Art</a>KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-82544287198668937162011-10-05T20:20:00.000-07:002011-10-05T20:24:12.753-07:00CraftLit - Explore Literature with Heather!Just a quick update to link to Heather Ordover's worthwhile podcast, <a href="http://crafting-a-life.com/craftlit/">CraftLit</a>.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-70226965267522796852010-07-13T12:52:00.001-07:002010-07-13T12:59:20.909-07:00Herbivore Scarf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9tpBLmQnYz7Sy9bwzO8BjmH5OtSK5rDA0sdkMFqSTjp5kWtgKL8KD8VE06CuIhO4jj93-FB9KzGRPCf1zttApmFGSsGlM0UEqu_ygAX0USyPQ91E3BiIxpszrlPWCrA8DpqQxw/s1600/Herbivore+Postblock+110209.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9tpBLmQnYz7Sy9bwzO8BjmH5OtSK5rDA0sdkMFqSTjp5kWtgKL8KD8VE06CuIhO4jj93-FB9KzGRPCf1zttApmFGSsGlM0UEqu_ygAX0USyPQ91E3BiIxpszrlPWCrA8DpqQxw/s320/Herbivore+Postblock+110209.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493482040277301634" /></a><br /><br />Herbivore Scarf by Stephen West <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/herbivore">(Ravelry link)</a><br /><br />Note: Different method for the beginning (I’ve used a similar method for starting the Shetland Triangle):<br /><br />CO 3 sts.<br />Row 1: K3<br />Row 2: K1, M1, K1, M1, K1 (5 sts)<br />Row 3: K5<br />Row 4: K2, YO, K1, YO, K2 (7 sts)<br />Row 5: K7<br /><br />This gives you the 7 sts you need to start the Herbivore, beginning with the Set Up Row 1 (WS).<br /><br />BLOCKING: I have blocking wires, but for my Herbivore I found it easier to use a lightweight cotton string-like yarn (like crochet cotton or kite string) and run the string through each garter bump on the straight edges, using a darning needle. It was easier to sit and hold the scarf in my lap and thread the edges, then I could soak the finished scarf, strings and all, in a Eucalan bath – much easier and more precise than trying to thread a wet scarf with long floppy wires.<br /><br />Then I laid the damp scarf on the floor, pulled out the strings tight and anchored the ends to heavy pins, then smoothed out the scarf edges along the tight string, with just a few pins here and there along the stringed edge to keep it straight. I set up a small fan a few feet away, just to keep the air moving to help it dry faster.<br /><br />Postblocking picture taken 11/2/09. My favorite scarf!<br /><br />I love my Herbivore and get so many compliments on it every time I wear it. I made it according to Stephen’s dimensions in the pattern, and it’s just right as a medium-size scarf for wrapping around the neck, and the end points wrap around and drape down nicely on either side. Perfect for filling in the neckline of a coat or jacket too.<br />(Now in the process of making a second one in a dark rusty orange.)KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-74684889604568869622008-07-05T12:31:00.000-07:002008-07-05T13:02:46.606-07:00Surrounded by Lace Triangles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_rsO4BC6MMdu-CRHsh-j3Wd5IJbpcfmECOh7sUPCa0tgJJMAi0CUHCzpg4kiPs9UzhmBl8i74wlBGb0u9HuHF0rz7QG1-BShyphenhyphen_W-SiOs8rBgW0DEc-VtMTn-WDY-Ywc7T2AALw/s1600-h/ShetlandTriangleAutumn01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-_rsO4BC6MMdu-CRHsh-j3Wd5IJbpcfmECOh7sUPCa0tgJJMAi0CUHCzpg4kiPs9UzhmBl8i74wlBGb0u9HuHF0rz7QG1-BShyphenhyphen_W-SiOs8rBgW0DEc-VtMTn-WDY-Ywc7T2AALw/s320/ShetlandTriangleAutumn01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219616499414528258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaKH7P0712qmbAet6uLZOcTyei1dCdG4a2cYLglGS-_rCG9DIL7b5US0Ev_ZGnb7igUOY1R7D3MpVkxzz8eZd2lxl0T1MgVoQakOGQszBRmtBKkfSpVq6wnrk6g6gxMZQ-_Gaaw/s1600-h/ShetlandTriangle2MereAma01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizaKH7P0712qmbAet6uLZOcTyei1dCdG4a2cYLglGS-_rCG9DIL7b5US0Ev_ZGnb7igUOY1R7D3MpVkxzz8eZd2lxl0T1MgVoQakOGQszBRmtBKkfSpVq6wnrk6g6gxMZQ-_Gaaw/s320/ShetlandTriangle2MereAma01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219616510755317570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhkw2did8B2Tz5giVRXnr3aiQEc9oHowtkv3w_uNPWjlIhED0-oFcNer1X7igbTHQVY8NWTokDzfRHxcCajHfQHwMHJgmFK21_Z8qB6jUvHh5bvmnM1U7kdGe-45tug77YBe_8w/s1600-h/ShetlandTriangleSeaWool02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhkw2did8B2Tz5giVRXnr3aiQEc9oHowtkv3w_uNPWjlIhED0-oFcNer1X7igbTHQVY8NWTokDzfRHxcCajHfQHwMHJgmFK21_Z8qB6jUvHh5bvmnM1U7kdGe-45tug77YBe_8w/s320/ShetlandTriangleSeaWool02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219616513922546882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieykZsS1IwmTw7a3BJB0lt1S4eN25A8geygCGQ3xE3XyJBBMA1bk5Ewqlpn6GsRD7xpL68FkmaUWrX3qNcIxuI1XSp5cBMkfqRnEWoYF0ZTpAgIXO_5-2_ONn_FxpJDKMZeMzlKA/s1600-h/FlowerBasket01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieykZsS1IwmTw7a3BJB0lt1S4eN25A8geygCGQ3xE3XyJBBMA1bk5Ewqlpn6GsRD7xpL68FkmaUWrX3qNcIxuI1XSp5cBMkfqRnEWoYF0ZTpAgIXO_5-2_ONn_FxpJDKMZeMzlKA/s320/FlowerBasket01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219616519218218466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Four lovely triangles: three <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shetland-triangle">Shetland Lace Triangles</a> and a <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flower-basket-lace-shawl--scarf">Flower Basket Shawl</a>, designed by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/evelyn-a-clark">Evelyn Clark</a>.<br /><br />Triangle 1: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/fleece-artist-merino-sock-2-6">Fleece Artist Merino Sock</a> (382 yards, purchased at <a href="http://effiloche.com/Bienvenue.html">Effiloché</a>, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 10/07), using size 4 (3.5 mm) Addi Lace circular needles.<br />Triangle 2: <a href="http://gaiascolours.blogspot.com/">Gaia's Colours</a> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/gaias-colours-mere-ama">Mere Ama</a> (473 yards, purchased from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/RoaringBravado">Ursa</a> at her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5620855">Etsy shop</a>), using size 4 Addi Lace circular needles.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Triangle 3: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/fleece-artist-sea-wool">Fleece Artist Sea Wool</a></span> (382 yards, purchased from a Ravelry destash), using size 4 Addi Lace circular needles.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Triangle 4: <a href="http://sundarayarn.com/store/home.php">Sundara Sock Yarn</a> (350 yards, purchased from Sundara), using size 4 Addi Lace circular needles.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-16641601806520640322008-06-19T16:22:00.000-07:002008-06-19T19:10:38.668-07:00Clapotis 5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxkGW_5HuLaqz5ZjTCjuLymJ2fmlZuiYoizVIzFaPuG65u79s3eJ2rMnUDhIbPSzyhisJ54WAaBF3QVoMCcb72e_1zSJ64x2GYNvk6BzII_YSWv8kKUUZ5-TH_UKBdYxS_OMiRw/s1600-h/Clapotis061908a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxkGW_5HuLaqz5ZjTCjuLymJ2fmlZuiYoizVIzFaPuG65u79s3eJ2rMnUDhIbPSzyhisJ54WAaBF3QVoMCcb72e_1zSJ64x2GYNvk6BzII_YSWv8kKUUZ5-TH_UKBdYxS_OMiRw/s320/Clapotis061908a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213737350072775842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html">Clapotis</a> 5 is finished, project details on Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/KarenK/clapotis-2">here</a>. I used three skeins of worsted-weight Sundara Aran Silky Merino, <a href="http://sundarayarn.com/store/product.php?productid=93&cat=4053&page=1">Ember over Flame</a>, using a size 7 needle. This pattern is one of my favorites, versatile and easy. Thanks to Kate Gilbert and Sundara Murphy for a great combination!KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-59940910975992160882008-05-27T13:24:00.000-07:002008-05-27T13:35:25.289-07:00Grapevine Socks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3tQjaiHfTok7MSErDc0oAWkIxIx4kRZKG1cwEskNvkfpLt5fCepmxWHHw1855gYxSZO05b4btYQdO-Ri_GYRrLhML2T0eY97sLR_2_Saa7cdLsWyQ3uo6yh0YHqcdfvb9BApbw/s1600-h/GrapevineSocksFinished06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3tQjaiHfTok7MSErDc0oAWkIxIx4kRZKG1cwEskNvkfpLt5fCepmxWHHw1855gYxSZO05b4btYQdO-Ri_GYRrLhML2T0eY97sLR_2_Saa7cdLsWyQ3uo6yh0YHqcdfvb9BApbw/s320/GrapevineSocksFinished06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205156580393916322" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://iriewoman.blogspot.com/2006/07/grapevine-sock-pattern_13.html">Grapevine Socks</a> by <a href="http://iriewoman.blogspot.com/">Irie</a>, in <a href="http://www.dreamincoloryarn.com/pages/yarns.html">Dream in Color Smooshy</a> purchased at <a href="http://www.sonnyandshear.com/store/cart.php?target=category&category_id=183">Sonny & Shear</a> (Ravelry project information link <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/KarenK/grapevine-socks">here</a>).<br /><br /><div class="notes markdown"> <p>Design by my daughter Irie! Picot cuff, fair isle pattern, twining vine design.</p> <p>Two vine panels at center back were tapered, made narrower for ankle, by dec’g two sts after each half pattern repeat (minus six sts total) just before final tendril repeat (Chart 3). (I modified charts to accommodate center back decs.)</p> <p>3/21/08: finished chart knitting, now on one color, gusset decreases.</p> <p>4/5/08: ripped back to heel flap; used size smaller needles for heel turn, did more rapid dec’s for better ankle fit - using size 0 = firmer gauge for foot.</p> <p>4/18/08: finished! Love the design, perfect fit. Had lots of Smooshy left over, enough for another blue-and-green pair of socks.</p> </div>KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-42411280774966434422007-11-20T16:46:00.000-08:002007-11-20T16:58:50.963-08:00And Another Pair of Socks... Together Again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFM46vQxDKPA-VuSVBoGzJfMJp6RUwBZUe7twz5JmohuVGvtz8aU1MfGT4DOS2VM1OIJ5MxNpi2kELzCx5n2VuCt0Q9kFbCsK_W-Ne23JDep_0jp-GtIX4qiFVcq1YcALsrci1A/s1600-h/VelvetPlumSock112007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFM46vQxDKPA-VuSVBoGzJfMJp6RUwBZUe7twz5JmohuVGvtz8aU1MfGT4DOS2VM1OIJ5MxNpi2kELzCx5n2VuCt0Q9kFbCsK_W-Ne23JDep_0jp-GtIX4qiFVcq1YcALsrci1A/s320/VelvetPlumSock112007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135088981879359986" border="0" /></a><br />Reunited and finished, the Colinette Jitterbug socks with a twist. I used the Lace Rib pattern (see Free Patterns link) but between the lace columns, used a P1, K1b (twisted st), P1 instead.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.colinette.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=15474381c715cd1/shopdata/0020_yarns/0007_wools/0005_jitterbug/product_details.shopscript?article=0350_Jitterbug%2B-%2BVelvet%2BPlum%2B%3D28JIT%2B-%2B116%3D29">Colinette Jitterbug</a> was a beautiful yarn to work with, "smooshy" and soft merino. I bought this yarn in October on a vacation trip to Montreal.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-8995632778696207572007-11-09T16:04:00.000-08:002007-11-09T22:53:56.269-08:00One Lone Sock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpwaA92t15pynE1MVWBsVeb0-3SuZ-e7Mu69BrV7wGdAbnIMyig96lDhf2o4Vio-91MZeL5XJezhs4EjXfVX7JbFAwIUXI8qk3XoJWp4p6wDIQoEhvqmPgKDtNULMRqJmQTzG5g/s1600-h/ForgottenSock.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpwaA92t15pynE1MVWBsVeb0-3SuZ-e7Mu69BrV7wGdAbnIMyig96lDhf2o4Vio-91MZeL5XJezhs4EjXfVX7JbFAwIUXI8qk3XoJWp4p6wDIQoEhvqmPgKDtNULMRqJmQTzG5g/s320/ForgottenSock.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5130996176344407810" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I left my sock at the knitters meeting! I may have been too distracted by the autumn beauty of the surroundings - the meetings are held at the <a href="http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/meadowlark/?pg=visitorsguide.html">Visitors Center of Meadowlark Gardens</a> in Vienna, Virginia, which makes our knitting group the luckiest in the world - the "knitting corner" overlooks the gardens and woods. It was a crisp, clear fall day, and I walked around the woods and garden trails for a little while before the meeting. Then I sat down and knitted and chatted, cast off my socks, showed them off proudly, and had to leave a bit early, leaving this lonely sock abandoned in the middle of the table! Luckily a kind knitter took it into her knitting bag and e-mailed me that evening, sending me this picture to assure me it was safe. More pictures -- and the pattern -- will be posted when the two socks are reunited once again. Thanks to Carol Miranda, the Guardian of The Sock!KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-33915761519882008352007-10-29T14:06:00.000-07:002007-12-14T10:39:27.361-08:00It's a Hat ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrskaPsot3L1JipccPo5nJZqWCIDK4vWlKdDnOLouIdpbj66rbpgTPBnlCahaL5eshquGExocPyST1WOV1cak2BHwZb4Maq2q1O5Lz0skO0s3k5iKa6-nXKNHPDwHFIsUmG0QByg/s1600-h/SilkGardenRidgesHat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrskaPsot3L1JipccPo5nJZqWCIDK4vWlKdDnOLouIdpbj66rbpgTPBnlCahaL5eshquGExocPyST1WOV1cak2BHwZb4Maq2q1O5Lz0skO0s3k5iKa6-nXKNHPDwHFIsUmG0QByg/s320/SilkGardenRidgesHat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126868329727774946" border="0" /></a>... instead of socks, for a change. I've made several, this will be number five: "RIDGES" HAT:<br /><br />This looks especially good in long-repeat variegated yarns like Noro Silk Garden.<br /><br />Materials: Noro "Silk Garden" (about 1 1/2 skeins); size 7 16-inch circular needle and double-pointed needles. Gauge = 4 sts/in.<br /><br />Sizes small (medium)<br /><br />Cast on 80 (88) stitches on 16-in. circ.ndl., join. Knit 8 rounds. *Purl 4 rounds. Knit 4 rounds. Repeat from * three (four) times. Purl 4 rounds (there should be four (five) purl ridges).<br /><br />Knit 1 round. Decrease round: K 6, K 2 tog around = 70 (77) sts. Knit 2 rounds. Purl 4 rounds.<br /><br />Knit 1 round. Decrease round: K 5, K 2 tog around = 60 (66) sts. Knit 2 rounds. Purl 4 rounds.<br /><br />Knit 1 round. Decrease round: K 4, K 2 tog around = 50 (55) sts.<br /><br />Knit 1 round. Decrease round: K 3, K 2 tog around = 40 (44) sts. Knit 1 round. Continue to work decrease rounds as established every other round, changing to double-pointed needles when needed. At 10 (11) sts, pull stitches together, fasten off.<br />--Karen Kahane (2005)KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-88806234616806980152007-10-05T13:26:00.000-07:002008-02-22T01:55:12.347-08:00Obsessed with Socks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_Tgfh8_lzvguvyU-v64kIKLoOoQzumquB3Wnq7ZoXflCHKih_WNhv8kJFrlClwldK6nxJWlxOb_qBxRzHd9G1cKJpvrmlB_6B3S72PEfqcTYjWQ6I8Tlw_XK_u2uxiB1wNBa9Q/s1600-h/TwilledStripeSocks01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_Tgfh8_lzvguvyU-v64kIKLoOoQzumquB3Wnq7ZoXflCHKih_WNhv8kJFrlClwldK6nxJWlxOb_qBxRzHd9G1cKJpvrmlB_6B3S72PEfqcTYjWQ6I8Tlw_XK_u2uxiB1wNBa9Q/s320/TwilledStripeSocks01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117951993938365058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKPGi2K6wCzx8g3wMw5pPXu7t05BKkbJzUke9QxGPNw2OjYXUUNapZreg51Yy7ywodPzHbIlkoHmY3I21DIlrsWgdhUFID6J0YTxBGyrlXkF1LzW-poxfvqnF2tYH7M50UGD15A/s1600-h/TwilledStripeStitchCloseup01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKPGi2K6wCzx8g3wMw5pPXu7t05BKkbJzUke9QxGPNw2OjYXUUNapZreg51Yy7ywodPzHbIlkoHmY3I21DIlrsWgdhUFID6J0YTxBGyrlXkF1LzW-poxfvqnF2tYH7M50UGD15A/s320/TwilledStripeStitchCloseup01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117951998233332370" border="0" /></a><br />Yarn: a cashmere-wool blend from <a href="http://www.theknittery.com/">The Knittery</a>, so soft and warm. The yarn was so softly spun that I'm worried about how it will hold up to wear, so the foot was knit with needles a size smaller than usual. Small pointy needles + soft-spun yarn = splits, so I'm not sure if I'll knit with this yarn again. Lovely colors, but a bit frustrating....<br /><br />The stitch pattern is "Twilled Stripe" from the Barbara Walker Treasury II (p. 147 in my old edition). It's a twisted slip stitch pattern (multiple of 7 sts, 8-row repeat) that is ideal to show off a lightly variegated yarn such as this "Passion Flower" color.<br /><br />I used a size #1 (2.5 mm) 40-inch circular needle (magic loop method) for the cuff and leg, then switched to two 24-inch circular needles in size 0 (2.0 mm) for the heel flap and foot. <br /><br />Not a pattern, just a blueprint: <br /><br />Cast on 64, K1P1 rib for cuff, dec 1 to 63 sts, work in patt st for 5 (6) repeats. <br /><br />Heel flap: dec 2 to 61 sts, arrange sts to center pattern on instep: 35 sts for instep (1 purl st, 4 full patt reps, ending with K5, 1 purl st). Work heel flap on 26 sts.<br /><br />After heel flap, turn heel, pick up sts around; for instep switch to K5P2 rib, leaving P1 at each side to frame instep pattern (P1, *K5P2 4 times, end K5, P1). Work gusset decs to 60 sts: 35 sts on instep, 25 on foot; knit to desired length. For toe decs, divide evenly 30/30, dec to 10/10. Kitchener toe.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-39479862046552116532007-09-30T22:17:00.000-07:002007-09-30T22:22:12.754-07:00And Another Sock Pattern....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdM5HwVYYP89McagIC5X0l6_nhsnBxu-SgnEmgfXpV31SxUGlvv_y_It8VCcNl2KtkodEve1g3IGHFhBiYBvzCK1gtryYxMZ4lMRM7im8s-Q9oaaPptjwz3QtboAwZiiEOn0P0w/s1600-h/BrierRoseSocks01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdM5HwVYYP89McagIC5X0l6_nhsnBxu-SgnEmgfXpV31SxUGlvv_y_It8VCcNl2KtkodEve1g3IGHFhBiYBvzCK1gtryYxMZ4lMRM7im8s-Q9oaaPptjwz3QtboAwZiiEOn0P0w/s320/BrierRoseSocks01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116233414314478194" border="0" /></a><br />This is a basic K1P1 rib for the cuff all the way down to the heel flap and continuing on the instep - cast on 64 sts with two circular size 0 needles, using <a href="http://www.sundarayarn.typepad.com/">Sundara</a> yarn in the "Sweet Brier Rose" color (unfortunately discontinued). Another pair of socks for the cedar chest!KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-57828273226101879022007-09-11T00:13:00.000-07:002007-09-11T00:23:24.157-07:00Another Favorite Sock Pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLmI9cFuVHOnKhGU7gu61BUkEX55Z_os46-kbJ9hP_9F9AD__McVwluUkeuXC5PHmVdWtXE5NZJ-do3hAwZ_Rc_zG8-NkirYQgvcg9IlYp3G458yHGy41xiltNZSCZdscssjD5A/s1600-h/CascadingLeavesSox013005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLmI9cFuVHOnKhGU7gu61BUkEX55Z_os46-kbJ9hP_9F9AD__McVwluUkeuXC5PHmVdWtXE5NZJ-do3hAwZ_Rc_zG8-NkirYQgvcg9IlYp3G458yHGy41xiltNZSCZdscssjD5A/s320/CascadingLeavesSox013005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108841778257799074" border="0" /></a><br />Another of my favorite sock patterns, again from the talented sock designer Jeanie Townsend, whose <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TownsendSocksKnitALong/?yguid=139518321">Yahoo group</a> is the motherlode of many of her free designs. Other designs are also available for sale on her website, <a href="http://justmejeanie.blogspot.com/">Just Me Jeanie</a>.<br /><br />This is "Cascading Leaves," made from <a href="http://www.lisaknit.com/yarn/animalfibers/sock.html">Lisa Souza</a> sock yarn that I bought last year at <a href="http://www.knittinguniverse.com/flash/events.php">Stitches East</a> 2007 in Baltimore, and knit using size 0 needles.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-57396296862755331362007-09-05T15:27:00.000-07:002012-09-08T13:19:02.176-07:00My Favorite Sock Pattern<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLbvzjqPoaTzKRYBc9JfG2TYQXEcHz7PmA34rXP8LAKv6a9IkTjUm7gGwTQGTNy8VHIin8K0f5HPUoaFMBGMs35OuZloHEIPmFrIOTD6hGpB39oG2_H6c_rSuGv2BUH4FiM4F2w/s1600-h/RedLacePatternStitch02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106850720971322946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLbvzjqPoaTzKRYBc9JfG2TYQXEcHz7PmA34rXP8LAKv6a9IkTjUm7gGwTQGTNy8VHIin8K0f5HPUoaFMBGMs35OuZloHEIPmFrIOTD6hGpB39oG2_H6c_rSuGv2BUH4FiM4F2w/s320/RedLacePatternStitch02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT6uBUsq7W78RAUxe1JQmyJhUn5egwyhKkZg3ZUf4S5yUIQVS-8eiiue_m05fgCvsbkWchVF-yePCEq2DY7GytnObZkwy2QgkyiYVkoxAlVhS3cqRS5ueSUgCZFGAbvde-bM2iQ/s1600-h/RedLaceSocks02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106850729561257554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhT6uBUsq7W78RAUxe1JQmyJhUn5egwyhKkZg3ZUf4S5yUIQVS-8eiiue_m05fgCvsbkWchVF-yePCEq2DY7GytnObZkwy2QgkyiYVkoxAlVhS3cqRS5ueSUgCZFGAbvde-bM2iQ/s320/RedLaceSocks02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;" /></a><br />
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My favorite sock pattern (designed by me). It's a lacy rib that combines the beauty of lace, yet is stretchy for good fit.<br />
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The socks in the picture are made using a sock club yarn from <a href="http://www.sundarayarn.com/store/home.php">Sundara</a>, "Fall Foliage" which is no longer available, unfortunately; however, there are so many other beautiful color options on her website.<br />
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Try this link: <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd4fzbp5_6fxqs5xd7&hl=en">Google document file</a><br />
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Here's my sock pattern:<br />
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LACE-RIB PATTERN SOCKS (DESIGNED BY KAREN KAHANE c. 1990)<br />
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MATERIALS: 100 grams sock yarn (fingering-weight yarn, 7.5-9 sts. per<br />
inch); one set double-pointed needles, size 1 (or size to get gauge);<br />
reinforcement yarn (optional).<br />
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GAUGE: 15 sts = 2 inches in pattern st. (lace-rib stitch is stretchy, so this is approximate)<br />
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LACE-RIB PATTERN STITCH: (multiple of 9) (make sure to start lace<br />
pattern as stated)<br />
Rnd 1: *k 2 tog, yo, k 1, yo, ssk, p 1, k 2, p 1. Repeat from * around.<br />
Rnds 2, 3, 4: *k 5, p 1, k 2, p 1. Rep from *.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">ALTERNATIVE CUFF RIB PATTERN 2 (worked over 63 sts): *K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1. Repeat from * around. (This rib is an alternative to the plain K1P1 rib; the K2 should line up with the K2 in the lace-rib pattern.)</span><br />
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START: Using dp ndls, loosely cast on 64 sts. (Tip: use larger ndl<br />
for cast-on round.) Join and work around in k1p1 rib (<span style="font-style: italic;">or cast on 63 sts and work alternative cuff rib pattern 2</span>) for 3 inches (32 rows). (NOTE: Work cuff for only 2 inches, or less, if your patience wears thin.) K 1 rnd plain, dec'g 1 st in last st = 63 sts. Start lace pattern, work around in pattern for 16 repeats (about 6 inches), or whatever your desired length is. End after Rnd 3.<br />
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HEEL FLAP: K 14, place remaining instep sts on next ndl; turn, sl 1,<br />
p 31 (these 32 sts are the heel flap sts); slip rem sts onto next ndl.<br />
(Heel flap sts = 32; instep patt sts = 31) Adjust instep sts,<br />
dividing them onto 2 holding ndls. Working only on heel flap 32 sts,<br />
attach reinforcing yarn (if used) and work Heel Stitch as follows:<br />
Row 1 (right side): Sl 1, k 1, repeat across.<br />
Row 2: Sl 1, p across.<br />
Work 30 rows (15 slipped k sts on right side); end with Row 2.<br />
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TURNING HEEL: Work heel turn as follows:<br />
Row 1 (right side): Sl 1, k 16, SSK, k 1, turn.<br />
Row 2: Sl 1, p 5, p 2 tog, p 1, turn.<br />
Row 3: Sl 1, k 6, SSK, k 1, turn.<br />
Row 4: Sl 1, p 7, p 2 tog, p 1, turn.<br />
Continue as established, decreasing until all sts are used up; end<br />
with right-side row, do not turn, do not dec on last row (20 sts<br />
total). Break off reinforcing yarn.<br />
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GUSSET: (Right side facing) With Needle 1, pick up 16 sts along<br />
loops on inside edge of heel flap; pick up and twist an extra st at<br />
juncture of flap and instep. On Needle 2, continue working pattern<br />
(resume with Row 4) across instep (31 sts). With Needle 3, pick up<br />
and twist an extra st, then pick up 16 sts along second edge of heel<br />
flap. Continue on heel flap sts, ending round at center back of heel<br />
(85 sts total). Adjust stitches on needles: Place 27 sts on Needle<br />
1, 31 instep pattern stitches together on Needle 2, 27 stitches on<br />
Needle 3.<br />
Decrease rnd: Ndl 1: K to last 3 sts, k 2 tog, k 1. Ndl 2: Work<br />
instep patt as established. Ndl 3: K 1, SSK, k to end of rnd.<br />
Repeat decrease round EVERY OTHER ROUND 12 times until a total of 61<br />
sts remain (31 instep patt sts on Ndl 2, and 15 sts on each of Ndls 1<br />
and 3).<br />
Work even in pattern on 31 sts of instep, knit remaining 30 sts<br />
until foot measures 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 inches (or desired length *see fit<br />
tip note) from heel flap. End after Rnd 3, decreasing 1 st in pattern<br />
section = 60 sts.<br />
Next row: K around, joining in reinforcement yarn.<br />
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TOE SHAPING: Divide sts on ndls as follows: Ndl 1 = 15 sts; Ndl 2<br />
(top of toe) = 30 sts; Ndl 3 = 15 sts.<br />
Decrease rnd: Ndl 1: K to last 3 sts, k 2 tog, k 1. Ndl 2: K 1,<br />
SSK, k to last 3 sts, k 2 tog, k 1. Ndl 3: K1, SSK, k to end of rnd.<br />
Repeat decrease rnd EVERY OTHER RND until 20 sts remain, ending at<br />
side of toe. Break yarn, leaving about 15 inches to graft toe<br />
together. Place toe sts on 2 ndls; graft sts together. Darn in ends.<br />
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FIT TIP: If your foot is narrow, work one or two additional decrease<br />
rnds in gusset, adjusting total number of sts accordingly. Sock<br />
should fit fairly snugly to show off lace pattern.<br />
Approximate sizing: Size 6 foot = 13 lace patt reps; Size 7 = 14;<br />
Size 8 = 15 (16?); Size 9 = 17. (For finer-weight sock yarns, may<br />
need to add 1 patt rep to each size. Try sock on before starting toe<br />
decs; should be even with base of big toe.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/2/22/1774290/LACESOX.pdf"></a>KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-34376875742541503972007-07-01T15:38:00.000-07:002007-07-01T16:17:55.613-07:00"Horcrux" Socks for my Harry Potter fan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYFXCH8BS1iVwM2xXEChdDJN0YFRjk2s0n485kyPUsSOIunr3dz83oTRAiMqVKkqrR5GxrxtBQ_e8aIT0_iSE11FGijUW2WWuTj_mzNQqb5JPiAv08tpXC9d-jBy8TsWrwfSftw/s1600-h/HorcruxSocks062707small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYFXCH8BS1iVwM2xXEChdDJN0YFRjk2s0n485kyPUsSOIunr3dz83oTRAiMqVKkqrR5GxrxtBQ_e8aIT0_iSE11FGijUW2WWuTj_mzNQqb5JPiAv08tpXC9d-jBy8TsWrwfSftw/s320/HorcruxSocks062707small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082361954184190098" border="0" /></a>This pair of socks will be a "Harry Potter"-themed gift for my granddaughter Maggie, who is eagerly awaiting the release of the last book in the series, I'm sure. I know it's July, but maybe the evenings in Oregon will be cool enough for her to snuggle her feet into these socks while she reads the book. The designer, <a href="http://knittingasfastasican.com/">Susan Lawrence</a>, is asking the question, "Is Harry the last <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horcruxes">horcrux</a>?" It's a creative and fun-to-knit design that is perfect for sportweight yarn.<br /><br />The pattern can be found on her blog and also in the Files section of the Yahoo group "<a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Six_Sox_Knitalong/">Six Sox Knitalong</a>," in the April 2007 file. I used the very nice sportweight merino sock yarn from <a href="http://www.briarrosefibers.net/">Briar Rose Fibers</a>, "Grandma's Blessing," in the navy, olive, and dark teal color. <br /><br />Tech details: Size 1 (2.25 mm) needles except for the lacy zigzag part where I switched to size 0 (2 mm) needles. I do knit loosely, and the small sized needles made a nice solid fabric that should be durable.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-82990161721185523932007-06-22T10:01:00.001-07:002007-06-22T10:08:48.269-07:00Lilacs Socks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaG2jVgGiyw3XZ6YinP-ozUWmG0ErFuV4JHeAUyLVpAvrHUcr5h3ZLUz5imCgJuQC4wutajQ-hPPe8LJadEtmY3kofxofXkJmr1Oyi_02DI4SwTpU6ENzRF77Jmhiw2P3jOQUucg/s1600-h/Sundara+Lilacs+01_edited-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaG2jVgGiyw3XZ6YinP-ozUWmG0ErFuV4JHeAUyLVpAvrHUcr5h3ZLUz5imCgJuQC4wutajQ-hPPe8LJadEtmY3kofxofXkJmr1Oyi_02DI4SwTpU6ENzRF77Jmhiw2P3jOQUucg/s320/Sundara+Lilacs+01_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5078935142982619682" border="0" /></a>Another pair of socks in the finished pile, again from the lovely <a href="http://www.sundarayarn.typepad.com/">Sundara</a> yarn, one of my favorite sock yarns, springy and firm twist, holds up well to wash-and-wear. This is the "Lenten Rose" color from a sock-club mailing, but the pattern, "Lilacs," is from the talented and creative sock designer <a href="http://justmejeanie.blogspot.com/">Jeanie Townsend</a>.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-27707272913257909362007-03-17T00:45:00.000-07:002007-06-22T10:32:05.075-07:00Lacy Red Stole<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr_mR5tHVI-fb7cX8tGzufWP7ZNCr-d7SLbaiARZlNXAJyzfZGsiMXras8UpHi5qDfGKubnsRzV6HIUZfHbxU4iIIjXdeqrbf0MaBBJoV55z0l4_5HA0ztmGYXzWgLPlQmzrryw/s1600-h/MeganRedShawl02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr_mR5tHVI-fb7cX8tGzufWP7ZNCr-d7SLbaiARZlNXAJyzfZGsiMXras8UpHi5qDfGKubnsRzV6HIUZfHbxU4iIIjXdeqrbf0MaBBJoV55z0l4_5HA0ztmGYXzWgLPlQmzrryw/s320/MeganRedShawl02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042799778504032098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ugymxXP0O7crs7sMv3EzL7dHfYZpo6tfd1GAIxHhakqekpR247RWigZyVQXGzZH9VW-o8ew4oLuXw-84rYYgudX_Z3io6liozEOQ8ZtOiT0ng74fbAxI06pxoA4Tr-rqG_haAQ/s1600-h/MeganRedShawl01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ugymxXP0O7crs7sMv3EzL7dHfYZpo6tfd1GAIxHhakqekpR247RWigZyVQXGzZH9VW-o8ew4oLuXw-84rYYgudX_Z3io6liozEOQ8ZtOiT0ng74fbAxI06pxoA4Tr-rqG_haAQ/s320/MeganRedShawl01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042798176481230674" border="0" /></a><br />Another recently finished project, but this one took only nine months from start to finish, unlike the twenty-year Pi Shawl. This stole is a design by <a href="http://pinklemontwist.blogspot.com/2005/02/pink-lemon-twist-patterns.html">Melanie Gibbons</a>, made using JaggerSpun Zephyr laceweight (50 percent merino and 50 percent silk) from <a href="http://www.sarahsyarns.com/info.html">Sarah's Yarns</a>, in the Cinnabar shade. I used number 3 Brittany birch straight needles. The model is my lovely youngest daughter <a href="http://iriewoman.blogspot.com/">Megan</a>, who was visiting on a rainy weekend at the Oregon Coast.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-34545685240222056152007-03-16T03:07:00.000-07:002007-06-22T10:31:33.990-07:00Lovely Shawl Model<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ7DiaomBf2V_Zp_0qcZpf2OL-iIbrRTGTSclOuPd_i6y2kfqKDoi5W-meBydBaJRIhUrLpQn8wC8sKGqddCItpAGnmhrDfLCiihpDhMVIUhvzB3mr7v-O6hkq8zyQwEfOZ7RbQ/s1600-h/MeganShawl04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQ7DiaomBf2V_Zp_0qcZpf2OL-iIbrRTGTSclOuPd_i6y2kfqKDoi5W-meBydBaJRIhUrLpQn8wC8sKGqddCItpAGnmhrDfLCiihpDhMVIUhvzB3mr7v-O6hkq8zyQwEfOZ7RbQ/s320/MeganShawl04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5042464174054489922" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, the Pi Shawl is finally finished, after almost twenty years - and the lovely model is my youngest daughter <a href="http://iriewoman.blogspot.com/">Megan</a>. The yarn is laceweight wool, a long-ago gift from a friend.KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-1161921403072777082006-10-26T20:37:00.000-07:002006-10-26T20:56:43.086-07:00Calla Lilies and Heel Flaps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3972/826/1600/CallaLilySundaraSocks102106send.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3972/826/320/CallaLilySundaraSocks102106send.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://sundarayarn.typepad.com/">Sundara </a>yarn, "Calla Lily" colorway - The first selection in the Sundara yarn club, and my first toe-up socks - I wanted to use every scrap of this lovely yarn. (I modified Sundara's pattern so much that the only remaining feature is the lace inset on the back of the leg.) I used Debbie Powell's "<a href="http://www.socknitters.com/toe-up/tulessonone.htm">square toe cast-on</a>" from the Socknitters site. Then when it came to the heel shaping, I used Brooke's method from Summer 2006 Knitty.com for the "<a href="http://www.knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTwiddershins.html">Widdershins</a>" toe-up socks. When I cast off, I used a type of "<a href="http://www.knittersreview.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=24631">Russian bind-off</a>" from <a href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8mnnp/toesheels.html">this site.</a>KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27121619.post-1146147694407012382006-04-27T07:13:00.000-07:002006-04-27T07:21:34.416-07:00Test post<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3972/826/1600/IMG_0126.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3972/826/320/IMG_0126.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Test Post 123456789KarenKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00173960116933205526noreply@blogger.com3