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February 6th, 2007 at 3:23 pm (Finished Items, Other craftiness, Works in progress)

Once again, I’ve been lax in my posting. Sorry about that.

The knitting has been pretty unproductive around here, lots of ripping once again. But I did manage to get a decent picture of the Gentleman Socks (or at least one of them!):

Gentleman Socks pattern by Designedly Kristi, in Trekking XXL color 109.

I finally bit the bullet and took a stab at handpainting roving - I bought 2# of merino roving a few weeks ago with the intention of dyeing it and needed to justify the purchase ;-) Plus the theme of our spinning guild’s meeting tonight is merino, and I thought I should have something ready to take if I go.

Cotton Candy and Tequila Sunrise, respectively

I used Cushing’s dyes and the techniques from the Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook, a book I’ve had for years but haven’t really taken the time to read. It was a lot of fun and easier than I’d expected. For once I managed to avoid dyeing my hands strange colors (the gloves only work if you use them!) and wearing a dust mask while mixing dyes kept me from seeing crazy colors when I blew my nose. I’m thinking about what colors I want to do next. I’m thinking about a “C’mon Spring” type of colorway - greens, a touch of yellow, maybe a little brown for the mud? Also a maple leaf colorway I’ve had in mind for a long time - think of maple leaves as they’re changing colors in the fall. So many possibilities!

I also finally got around to listing my Louet S90 on ebay today. I hope it sells! It’ll be nice to have one less thing around the house, for sure!

7 Comments

  1. scout said,

    February 6, 2007 at 4:00 pm

    Let the madness begin!!

  2. Chris said,

    February 6, 2007 at 4:32 pm

    Ok, you just reinforced my belief that I need to knit myself some Trekking socks using that pattern - it’s gorgeous!

  3. sunne said,

    February 6, 2007 at 8:09 pm

    The socks look great and warm!! Where do you find the time to be a mom, a wife, knit, spin, dye roving, post and have a life?? You’re amazing!!

  4. Holly Jo said,

    February 6, 2007 at 11:04 pm

    The roving is gorgeous! I am so impressed - the red is so vibrant. Hope the meeting was good.

  5. Guinifer said,

    February 7, 2007 at 10:06 am

    I love the Tequila sunrise roving…yum.

  6. jess said,

    February 7, 2007 at 10:07 am

    wow! the sock looks great! so does the roving — great colors! I’m especially enamored with the red/orange. :)

  7. Tam said,

    February 7, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    Oh! I absolutely love the Tequila Sunrise!