Oh my goodness, what happened to October?! I blinked and there it went.
I have been knitting, but don't have anything suitable to show you today . . . so let's go once more to the archives. I see I have reached Camp Loopy 2013
These were my first project, a pair of Charybdis socks. (And coincidentally I'm wearing them as I type.)
PATTERN: Charybdis by Fiona Bennett. I used my favorite toe and heel and pretty much butchered her very nice pattern. My apologies.
YARN: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni Sock (80/10/10 merino/cashmere/nylon, 420 yds per 113g skein). I would classify it as a heavier fingering. I haven't been best pleased with the wear on this yarn--it has a ton of pills after just a little over a year of wear. But in fairness, the dyer does note "technically, you can machine wash, but I wouldn’t," and I do. I also throw them in the dryer occasionally. On the other hand, they are very soft and comfortable to wear.
NEEDLES: US 1/2.25mm. I usually knit socks on 2.0mms, hence the classification as a heavier fingering.
NOTES: A quick and enjoyable knit. I had to unpick the cast-off on one sock and keep knitting in order to use the required amount for Camp Loopy. I have this problem with socks frequently, as I like them on the shorter side (read: am lazy) and my loose knitting means I tend to use less yarn when I do so.
These pictures were taken by my wonderful friend Amanda. Thanks, Amanda!
I have been knitting, but don't have anything suitable to show you today . . . so let's go once more to the archives. I see I have reached Camp Loopy 2013
These were my first project, a pair of Charybdis socks. (And coincidentally I'm wearing them as I type.)
PATTERN: Charybdis by Fiona Bennett. I used my favorite toe and heel and pretty much butchered her very nice pattern. My apologies.
YARN: Dragonfly Fibers Djinni Sock (80/10/10 merino/cashmere/nylon, 420 yds per 113g skein). I would classify it as a heavier fingering. I haven't been best pleased with the wear on this yarn--it has a ton of pills after just a little over a year of wear. But in fairness, the dyer does note "technically, you can machine wash, but I wouldn’t," and I do. I also throw them in the dryer occasionally. On the other hand, they are very soft and comfortable to wear.
NEEDLES: US 1/2.25mm. I usually knit socks on 2.0mms, hence the classification as a heavier fingering.
NOTES: A quick and enjoyable knit. I had to unpick the cast-off on one sock and keep knitting in order to use the required amount for Camp Loopy. I have this problem with socks frequently, as I like them on the shorter side (read: am lazy) and my loose knitting means I tend to use less yarn when I do so.
These pictures were taken by my wonderful friend Amanda. Thanks, Amanda!
