zondag 15 januari 2012

winter ... ?

No, winter hasn't been around here (yet)
Still hoping for a bit of snow
or ice
...
( though not everybody will agree to that )

No, nature isn't expecting much "winter" anymore as it seems

one would say, looking at this !
( but I might be totally wrong .... )

 *


I do love the colours of this new self-striping Regia sock yarn !

The top one are socks for me, knitted by my daughter,
the bottom one is the just finished pair
for the little birthday boy


I can hardly believe it myself :
but I started the second sock this morning
( I'm not an early riser in the weekend )
and it was finished by 6 pm ... !
A sock a day ???
Never did thát before !
Yes, I know
these socks are not as big as mine :
I cast on 60 for mine
and only cast on 52 stitches for these
nevertheless
.....
Though I don't think my hands will like it very much
if I do this kind of thing every week

So now I really can go back to felting and stitching
pffffft !



8 opmerkingen:

  1. Oh my goodness- flowers already! They will look lovely peeking through the frost (if it comes!)....that's amazing..the light has not even really started to strengthen....and look at you! A sock a day- that's incredible! Everything is coming along fast in your part of the world!:)
    Warm wishes, Fiona

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  2. Just gorgeous Els, both the flowers and the socks. I am in love with the Regia sock yarns as well. I just use it to make leg warmers for my newest grandson, born the day after Christmas. From the remainder of the ball I have knit a pair of Star Booties from the new Elizabeth Zimmerman book Knit One Knit All. I still need to seam them up. There was a time when I could work pretty quickly, but no more. I understand the bit about your hands! Mine are forcing me to slow down and knit for only an hour or so at a time...carpel tunnel in my left and an index finger that triggers on my right. Oh well, such is the way of growing older...but it beats the alternative!

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  3. Love the socks, but take care of your hands!

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  4. My roses never stopped blooming! Love the socks. :)

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  5. Love the colour of your socks. Have you try sock yarn on scarf? Hugs Nat

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  6. Such a welcome sight, these yellow flowers! love from the deep freeze, sus

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  7. How lovely to be able to wear hand knitted socks...these are beautiful Els.
    I can remember my Great Grandmother (who was of Swiss origin) knitting socks when I was a little girl. I never learnt how to make them...maybe I should learn next winter.

    Cheerful yellow flowers.

    Jacky xox

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