RATS, well, I stopped knitting the endless rounds of foot section too soon on this pair and they are too small for my size 8.5 foot. Anyone interested in doing a trade for them, perhaps for a pair of 8.5 socks or some sock yarn? These socks are really awesome and will fit a size 7 to 7.5. You can see from the photo that I have them on my feet, they are just a little too snug for me. Anyone game?
Thought it would be a good idea to repost this video….enjoy.
Welcome to the newest outlet for all that is me. I have combined the Knitwith.us website and the Nautical Knitter blog into this little corner of the internet that I call Deborah Fillmer dot com. If you are new here and want to know more about my past, check out the Me page. For updates on what I am currently doing or looking forward to, hang out here for a while. Please feel free to leave comments on the posts and get involved in my adventures.
What better way to start a new blog than with a finished object? These socks were started at the beginning of the 2008-2009 college basketball season. They were a great “grab and go” project for taking to the games and the cable pattern was quite simple to memorize. This was the first time I had ever done a cable pattern and the pattern was written well enough for a beginner to understand.
I am a notoriously slow and methodical knitter, so finished objects for me are something to be celebrated! Therefore, I present to you my completed Updraft Socks.
Pattern: Updraft Socks – Air Collection
Modifications: Eliminated the cable pattern on the foot
Yarn: Knitpicks Essential – Ash
Needles: US 0
I found this neat bookshelf widget on another blog and thought that I would try it out. It won’t fit in my sidebar on this theme, so I figured I would just do a post and see what happened. This is my Amazon Wishlist, knitting books only (I have several other wishlists…). Anyway, I think the widget is kind of nifty, what say you?
Find new books and literate friends with Shelfari, the online book club.
This book has been on my wish list for quite some time now, but really, $175? Seriously??? Anyone have one they want to part with?
Check out the World Wide Knit In Public Day (WWKP) site. Isn’t that just nifty?
It’s official, I’m going to Stitches South! Whoo Hoo! I have managed to sign up for two classes. The first class is on Thursday and is called “Chasing the Hounds Tooth” and the teacher is Jean Frost. The second class is an all day class on Sunday called “Bohus Stickning” and the teacher is Susanna Hansson. Has anyone taken these classes or know anything about them? I would love to hear your input. Of course, I will blog about them when I take them.
Also, if you are so inclined, come to Stitches South and take them with me! Perhaps I should run a contest to see if you can spot me in the crowd…that might be fun… What do you think? Hope to see you there… Whee!!!
Several of you have left questions in your comments on the last few posts and I thought I would try to answer them here. If I miss your question, I apologize in advance.
Answers:
Susie – Yes, Blazer is a Basset Hound. He thinks he is the ruler of the house. He has become accustomed to Elf, but I think a more accurate word for the feeling is tolerant. He pretty much ignores her, unless she is clamped on to the end of his tail, or he wakes up with her on top of him. In those cases, he pretty much treats her like a live burrito and she squeals louder than any pig I have ever heard before. I am so glad this has only happened twice.
Gaylen – Yes, a hat. She has her own purse that she travels in as well. I never anticipated her enjoying the hat so much. Since I am primarily a lace knitter, I am not accustomed to making a lot of hats. That is obviously going to have to change…
CraftyGryphon – The yarn I used in the hat for my grandson is Wollimese from Germany. Sorry I left out the specs on that.
Nathalie, Yvonne, and Lynn – Please contact me via email. So we can coordinate the virtual meet up, Thanks!
Everyone – Yes, SQUEAKERS!! Whoo hoo. I got these squeakers off eBay for super cheap. Now I can sew and knit some toys for Elf. I will try to remember to post photos of the finished toys and how I made them for those of you who are interested. The vendor I found on eBay had several different sizes and quantities of these squeakers so there are some for bigger dogs as well. Just visit eBay and search for squeakers and you will find them. The toys out there right now are around $5 and up. I got 25 of these gems for $5. Fun Stuff!
Holiday Fun:
We were at the Auburn Mens basketball game last night and, as usual, I took my knitting. Aubie (the school mascot) was in attendance and all decked out in his holiday attire. (If you are not familiar with Aubie, you should really watch the video in the preceding link!) I thought it would be neat to have him hold my knitting and take a photo with me. He obliged and here are the results of that encounter.
Aubie and I share a knitting moment.
Aubie shows this knitter some love.
I hope your holidays are starting out as enjoyable as mine are. Leave me a comment and tell me about it…
I have picked a winner of the polling contest and have looked inside the bags. Unfortunately, Youtube is not cooperating tonight so I cannot upload the unveiling video. Hopefully, I will have it posted tomorrow…stay tuned…
I have decided to knit something different, not designed by me, to take me through the holiday season. I need your help deciding which project to start. If you are so inclined, head over to the Nautical Knitter blog, give the poll a try and check out the contest. Good luck!
