free patterns · Knitting

Teeny Tiny Christmas Sock

Merry Christmas!

Teeny Tiny Christmas Sock (Toe-Up/Magic Loop)
An Ornament for your tree

Materials: Some left over sock yarn
Needles: US Size 0
Gauge: Teeny Tiny

Using Judy’s Magic CO, cast on 6 stitches (3 per needle). Knit one round (knitting into the back of each stitch on the second needle according to the directions found here).

Toe:
Round 1: [Knit 1, YO, K1, YO, K1]
Round 2: Knit, closing up the YO’s by knitting into the back of the loop.
Round 3: [K1, YO, K3, YO, K1]
Round 4: same as round 2. There are now 14 stitches total.

Foot:
Work plain stockingette stitch for 7 or 8 rounds.

Short row heel:
Knit to last two stitches, wrap and turn the next stitch*.
Slip wrapped stitch. Purl to last two stitches, wrap and turn.
Slip wrapped stitch. K2, wrap and turn.
Slip wrapped stitch. P1, wrap and turn.
Slip wrapped stitch. K1. The next stitch to be worked is a wrapped stitch. Work wrap**. Turn.
Slip 1, P1. Work wrap. Turn
Slip 1, K2. Work wrap. Turn.
Slip 1, P3. Work wrap, turn.
Slip 1. Knit to the gap. SSK.
Resume working in the round, knitting across the “instep” stitches.
SSK the two gaped stitches (the first two stitches on the heel). YO, K3, YO, K1. (When you come to the YOs on the next round, close them up by knitting through the back loop.)

Leg:
Work plain stockingette stitch for 8 rounds.

Cuff:
Work 3 rows 1×1 rib.

Bind off all stitches, leaving an 8 inch tail to make a hanging loop.

*Wrap and Turn (knit side): with the yarn in front, slip the next stitch. Turn work. Yarn will now be in back. Move yarn to front. For purl side wraps, move yarn to back of work before slipping the stitch.
**Work Wrap: From the knit side, lift the wrap over the stitch and onto the needle and knit the wrap and the stitch together through the back loop (tbl).

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Teeny Tiny Sock is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
Based on a work at knittinginterrupted.com.

Knitting

A Detour

The sweater and I were getting along famously. I’ve finished the body and am partway down the first sleeve. I figure I could have it finished in just a couple of good long knitting sessions over a couple of days. I guess that’s why I decided to take a break from it and cast on and finish these fingerless mitts.

[ravelry]

I loves them. They are my precious.

Knitting

a light at the end of the tunnel

I realized suddenly, while knitting away on my cardigan [ravelry] last night, that I was actually going to finish it. Eventually. In fact, I deluded myself into believing that I could finish it if I just knitted a few more rows. Of course, this resulted in a very late night for me and a sweater that is somewhat closer to being finished than it was before, but is still not finished.

and here’s an action shot

Knitting

Life After NaNoWriMo

The first week of December, nearly gone now, has been a week of writing avoidance. I finished my juxtaNaNoWriMo project–the wonderful light and lofty qiviut knitted up into a soft and warm moebius cowl [ravelry].

Here it is, modeled by a very pensive looking Isaac.

And I cast on a sweater [ravelry].

I need a new picture. I’m already through that ball of yarn and halfway into a second!

Knitting

What the?

How can it be the week before Thanksgiving already?! I feel like I missed a memo or something. And I have a dental hygine appointment this week. Guess who hasn’t been flossing regularly. *grumble* On the upside, NaNoWriMo is going well, sort of. And I cast on my Qiviut project. [ravelry]

I had a hard time getting a good photo of this project, but rest assured that the yarn is as soft and buttery as advertised.

Knitting · meme

What’s in my Knitting Kit

Haven’t seen a post from this meme in a while so I thought I’d revive it. Here’s what’s in my knitting kit:

I have a knitting basket with a lot of other stuff in it. This is my “traveling” kit–the junk I bring with me when I go knitting out and about.

  • Hand lotion–an absolute must
  • Chibi darning needles (although I seem to be missing one of them)
  • Stitch markers: pretty beaded markers, split ring markers, and Bordhi style ABC markers
  • T-pins. Honestly, I’m not sure why those are in there, but they are.
  • Beaded row counting bracelet
  • WPI thingamabob. Again, not sure why it’s in there except that it’s pretty and makes me happy.
  • Pom-pom maker (because I’m re-tah-ded when it comes to making pompoms)
  • Measuring Tape
  • Scissors
  • Harmony cable needles.

What’s in your kit?

contest · Knitting

I won a contest!

A while back, I participated in Eve’s uses of objects study for her graduate work in cognitive neuroscience. It was a fun little survey about household objects and I won the drawing for a $25 gift certificate to an online retailer. I asked her to send me one for Knit Picks. Here’s what I picked out:

Of course, I had to pick up a little yarn while I was there:

Knitting

Another one down

Another long suffering UFO [ravelry] is now off the needles.

Isaac is the model, but the scarf is not for him. Actually, I’m not sure who it’s for. The original intended recipient has since developed a need for other (baby-sized) knitted items so I decided to save this for someone else. Lesson: a lot can happen in 6 months.

Knitting · sheep show

*Happy Sigh* or, Rhinebeck part 1

Today officially and completely made up for last year’s disappointment that was Rhinebeck. I really had a miserable time last year, due in part to the large, rude surge of humanity that was enormously unfriendly to children in general and strollers in particular. I spent a lot of time over the last year, trying to think what I could have done to make the trip better.

This morning I headed up to Rhinebeck with one kid (the other has been sick) and my TAS. It was just the three of us and we weren’t in any particular hurry to meet anyone there so we were able to enjoy a wonderful and leisurely drive with a stop at *bucks and the bank machine. And, since I’d decided not to bring it, there was no stroller to unload and pack we arrived. We all just hopped out of the car and made for the gates.

We hit the sheep barns first, did a little shopping, and had a light lunch. Then the thought occurred to me that the Yarn Harlot might be there, signing books. She was.

Stephanie is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. Seriously. She remembered my name from a book signing she did two years ago. Who does that? Here’s what I wish I’d said this time: Hey, Stephanie! It’s so nice to see you again. Wow, I really love your scarf and sweater! They’re gorgeous. Would you mind holding my sock for a picture? Thank you so much. Are you going to be sitting here for a long time? I was just going to get a cup of coffee, would you like me to bring you one? Did I say that? No, I did the fangirl thing: “Duh, I really enjoy your work. Der.” Lame. And then my turn was over and the line moved me on. Oh well. Next time I’ll practice beforehand. Also, I wish I didn’t look so psychotic in this picture.

Then we got coffee and a hot chocolate (the best ever!), moseyed up to punkin’ chunkin’ and then back through the crowds for more shopping. I talked to the Merlin Tree guy (who, I must say, was looking very dapper in his aran sweater and kilt). E2 wanted to do the haunted hall. Then he changed his mind. Then he wanted to do it. Then he changed his mind again.

On the way out, I came dangerously close to buying a fleece but I remembered that I’d already splurged on something else (positively amazing) and decided to wait and get a fleece next year. Also, I don’t spin (well, not officially anyway). I will have to remedy that.

Traffic was extremely shitty on the way home. We found solace in a bag of kettle corn and a box of fudge, managing to make it through somehow.

I had a completely different mindset this time around. I was far less stressed and therefore had a much, much more enjoyable time. Now I can’t wait until next year.

Tomorrow, Rhinebeck part 2: the haul.

Knitting

And so…

This concludes the holiday portion of our knitting program.

Tomorrow we shall return to our regularly scheduled knitting projects.