Change is Good

I have thrown my arms up in defeat with the AE Blankie...reason being that I discovered that this stitch is not compatible with doggie toe nails. It's too open, and I'm afraid they'll get hurt, so into hibernation it goes....Instead, I am refocusing my efforts on sock knitting. I dragged out all my sock yarn and wips, and was a bit astounded. I have a LOT to do. Still working on the stranded socks I mentioned in my last post, have completed one toe up pair, and am now doing a Cookie A pattern. My goal was 12 pairs last year, and  only got to 11 1/2. Time is a'wastin'...must knit more!

Delinquent

Ok,ok...I know I missed a few weeks of posting about my AE blankie (specifically weeks 5, 6,and 7), but I have been lured by other wips. I finally finished a sweater that had been lingering around since April, and a pair of summer socks. I tried to do an overdye on some yarn I botched, and sad to say, it didn't come out dark enough. I have total respect for indie dyers who do such a great job. What else? Oh yeah...this.

A 100% wool sweater I found for $2.50 at a thrift store. I plan to unravel this and maybe dye it. This pink is a sickening shade, so dye it , I will. Of course, I didn't think this one through enough, should have spotted those machine buttonholes, so there will be some yarn lost. Live and learn. And if that isn't enough, I started another pair of stranded socks.

AE Week #4

Wow! Already a month into this, and of course, not done. No siree. Not by a long shot. Here's your Wip photo for the week.

When I last left I was still on RHSS in light fushia, and I was able to do 2 full rounds. Next is an unknown acrylic which I'll call rose-1 round

Unknown acrylic in red orange-1 round.

RHSS in Hot Red-on round 2

AE Week #3

Already I have failed to make much progress on this. I'm still on the light fushia round. I just felt like finishing something else. And finish it, I did! This is the Small Talk shawl available on Rav. The pattern is great with no errors, and I found it very enjoyable to work on. Believe it or not, I did it with $1.00 yarn from Big Lots. I call the colorway Camo.

Ok, there's something else, too. I did work on some socks , too. Hey, nobody said you have to practice project monogamy!!

AE Week #2

Yes, I'm on the pink rounds(my fave color), but haven't made as much progress as I would have liked to. As it grows, it's taking me quite a bit longer for each set of rounds.
So here we go with the colors and yarn names-
Light pink-unknown acrylic but heavier almost like LB jiffy(could only do one round)
Anothet light Pink-unknown brand and only 1 round
Darker Pink-Brunswick Windspun in Winterberry full 2 rounds
Neon Pink-RHSS Pretty N Pink(this is eye searing) 2 rounds
Mauvish pink-RHSS Light Fushia porbably will be able to do 2 full rounds

Measurement is 35" X 35" definitely baby sized. I sure have a long way to go, and my sock knitting is calling my name, but I must perservere!

Acrylic Eater (AE) Week #1

In order to motivate myself to finish this, I have decided to post my progress weekly. So far, so good. I took this to my knitting group this week, and I was pleasantly surprised at some of the reactions. While working on it, I kept thinking how loud the colors are, but I have decided to forge ahead. I think I'll use my weekly blog posts to remind myself what colors I've used, too. So far, on the last set which was rust, I had to use 1 and about a quarter of another skein. The colors in order are:

Plymouth Encore-white

Red Heart SS-pale yellow(has a slight greenish cast)

Unknown pale yellow

Unknown bright yellow

Unknown darker bright yellow

Red Heart SS-pale peach

Unknown peach

Unknown neon orange-I suspect it's Red Heart, though

Caron Orlon Dacron-rust

I've only just started the next round, it's coral, then on to pinks(yea!)

I Wanna (make a ) Wooleater

This pattern has haunted me for over a year, and now I shall give in and start crocheting it. I have a somewhat largish stash of acrylic yarns that I saved from different thrifting trips. I didn't seek these out. Normally, they were thrown in haphazardly with the "good stuff". Now I think it's time to embrace those acrylics, and see just what I can do with them. I watched some youtube videos on how to do the catherine's wheel stitch, and I think I got it. Personally, I find the instructions for the Red heart version more simple, so I will be working from that one. I made a start on it yesterday, and I think I may do a series of posts on my progress. Still ruminating on that one. One thing for sure...I have this sweater I stupidly made from some Bernat Berella, and I will be frogging it for the yarn. (I say stupid because it had previously been knit from, and the kinks never came out even after I washed the yarn, so now it will be crocheted with.)  I've got to find that...I wonder if I donated it? Anyway, stay tuned....