Monthly Archives: January 2015

Cowl update and new socks

Posted on January 27, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I’ve got just an inch or so left to knit on the Juliet Poe cowl, so I left it at home this morning because I didn’t want to risk running out of knitting on my commute. The color changes are … Continue reading →

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Hooky Sunday

Posted on January 26, 2015 by wonkydonkey

A couple weeks ago I popped into my LYS to buy a replacement circular needle. Mine was separating, and I was still finishing the blue socks, so it was a necessary purchase. What was not necessary was the three-pack of … Continue reading →

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Not quite matching

Posted on January 24, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I finished the blue socks a few days ago, and wove in the ends last  night. A quick bath this morning and they are happily blocking. Simple stockinette socks with the Fish Lips Kiss heel, and 1×1 ribbed cuff. Made … Continue reading →

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More Poe

Posted on January 23, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Chugging right along on the cowl!

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Juliet Poe Cowl

Posted on January 22, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Kismet stepped in and the day after I spun up that lovely sport-weight yarn, I read a  post from The Sock Monkey wherein he blogged about his new cowl pattern, and I immediately knew that the Juliet Poe Cowl was … Continue reading →

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Sunday spin-in and a new stove

Posted on January 19, 2015 by wonkydonkey

The weather this weekend was perfect for staying indoors; it rained pretty much the whole weekend, but that was OK because our new stove was delivered on Saturday! This is our first new stove, and we are so excited! It took … Continue reading →

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Control thy knitting

Posted on January 16, 2015 by wonkydonkey

You guys know that I’m a daily transit commuter, and that gives me roughly five hours every week in which I am just sitting on the train. Twenty hours a month! That’s a lot of knitting time, and I rarely … Continue reading →

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Colorwork – real and cheater

Posted on January 14, 2015 by wonkydonkey

I jumped right into another pair of socks when I finished the striped ones. This is really old Berroco Sox yarn from the stash, in plain stockinette, on US 1s with 72 stitches around. I couldn’t find a good color … Continue reading →

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Spun

Posted on January 13, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Saturday’s spinning project is done and dry; approximately 169 yards of heavy worsted. My Navajo ply skills aren’t fantastic so it’s not the smoothest, but still very usable yarn. Should be enough for a simple hat.

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Those socks

Posted on January 11, 2015 by wonkydonkey

Figured I’d better post a finished picture of my striped socks. I love them! Used the Fish Lips Kiss Heel.

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