Yay! Finished! I need to seal it but I’m starting another balloon diamond painting tomorrow.
I finished a Kindle book, an actual visually read book. I’ll post the review Sunday.
I love socks!
Up to the arches in this pair of Yoga socks.
Ribbing the arch on my watermelon socks.1
Almost to the arch on these slipper socks.
Future scrappy socks. Or should I frog and make yoga slipper socks? I don’t have much of my favorite yarn leftover.
Reawakening an old project. Convertible fingerless glove mittens. They are completely knitted, I just need to sew up the finger bits and attach the mitten part. I sewed one index finger. Nine more to go. Have I mentioned, I don’t like the sewing parts of knitting or crocheting? Ugh. But I feel it’s a good project for a gift or because it’s getting cold.
Look what I found in my piano bench! I’m sight-reading through the book figuring out what songs to concentrate on. Eleanor Rigby I can sing while playing. Most songs are too hard for me to do both.
I’ve skimmed through about a fourth of the book so far.Up, Up and away!
I mentioned Friday that I’m trying to make a pair of Yoga socks.
Here’s how far I’ve gotten along. This is the part that goes from the toe joints and getting into the instep. I ribbed the first few rows then knitted to the arch. Now I’m back to ribbing. But I wasn’t sure what to do with the heel. I could just do a Fleegle Heel but I’d rather leave it heelless. So I went searching.
Who would think leaving something out would make it harder? And maybe once I learn it will be simple. But for now I’m getting lost in yoga sock knitting YouTubes black hole. In fact, I found one in German that I thought might be fun. That one used short needles. Well, that neon flickering lightbulb in my head went off.
I pulled out my Hiya Hiya Flyers and casted on another test set.
Who knows how these will all turn out? Or will they be frogged into something else?
Hopefully I’ll finish the Balloon Diamond Painting by next week. I like the pretty colors, but all the dark skies are hard on my eyes.I hope I have enough of this yarn for a full pair of at least anklets.Because my friend and I seem to go through our heels and sometimes toes, I found a pattern in A La Carte Toes -Up book.https://a.co/d/7XRqJGT
The thing is, there aren’t many YouTubes teaching open-toe cast-on for two at a time, magic loop, long cable needles. In this case Chiaogoo 40″. Still by casting on (long-tail) 1/2 of sock one, drop 1st sock yarn, pick up sock yarn 2. Long tail cast-on first half of sock two. I used a marker between front and back, then cast-on second half of sock two. Slide down sock two. Pinch and pull to divide front and back by magic loop. Now finish casting on second half of first sock.
It is fiddly at first, but now it’s coming together. The pattern calls for stockinette stitch between toes and heel. But I plan on an inch of stockinette then the arch ribbing that feels so good.
Another slipper sock pair. This is my favorite yarn.This is a fun yarn. But fine yarn and needles make it more difficult.Finally, Sammie wanted to be a part of the blog. He’s a small tiger now and so very confident.
I hope to add a Warts and All video next week. I have four songs that are working on me.
Working on my series: Haven.
Doodler (zendoodle.com)
Music major: voice and piano
Mom of four great adults
Reiki II practitioner
I have been on disability/retired for 10 years now from depression, anxiety and fibromyalgia.
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