Friday, July 30, 2010

Sock Obsession



I tried knitting socks over a year ago. I tried an online tutorial then took a class at an LYS with my friend Sara, and then I quit. I got annoyed with it and I also got pregnant! The morning sickness took precedence and I pretty much stopped knitting all together.

One year later…we attended the Estes Park Wool Market and while in a vendor booth full of sock yarn, I started to reconsider the idea of knitting socks. I really didn’t like the DPN (double point needle) method so I learned the Magic Loop method (mentioned in a previous post). I finished my first pair of socks in July using the Magic Loop. Then I started my second and third pair on DPN’s (figured I’d give them another chance) and I LOVED it! I’m glad I know how to do both methods as I think I will use them equally depending on the pattern.

So I started a pair of socks for Brynn now. I am knitting tube socks (no heels) so that they will grow with her feet. Once I’m done with those, McKenzie is next, then Dan, then others that I have planned for gifts (no I’m not telling who is getting them!).

I also joined a knit-a-long/read-a-long where we knit some socks using the same pattern (most of us using the same colorway) and we read the same book. That starts August 1st, but I haven’t gotten my yarn in the mail yet, so I’ll probably have to start knitting them a little late. I have the whole month of August to finish them, so I’ll have to hurry once I get them. This is all through Ravelry, online knitting/crocheting community.

So that’s it for now. I do have other ongoing knitting projects that I am slowly working on, but it seems like the socks are coming before anything else. I do need to get McKenzie’s blanket finished before her 1st birthday as I want to give that her to as a birthday present and I have a LONG way to go!


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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Yarn Snob


When I begin knitting, I bought my yarn at JoAnns or Michael's and I was a happy camper. I watched the paper for sales each weekend, and would make my way to the store to get more yarn. Paying more than $5 a skein made me cringe. Then...I discovered LYS (local yarn shops), Knitpicks, Etsy, Eat.Sleep.knit, and other amazing online yarn shops and I was hooked. I no longer shop at JoAnns or Michael's. Most of my yarn shopping is done online and $10 a skein yarn is considered inexpensive in my book!

Merino wool has become my yarn of choice. Superwash merino is the way to go for socks and it's not itchy at all! Malabrigo is my favorite worsted weight and recently bought some of their sock yarn and it's amazingly soft!

This is a yarn snob at it's finest...there is no going back.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010

Williams Family Reunion Day #2





Finally am able to catch up on posting about the reunion. We had such an awesome time and I got to meet so many people. The girls had a blast with all of their "cousins". Here are some photos from our last day there.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Williams' Family Reunion Day #1





Having a great time so far! Day one was filled with food, talking, pictures, Canyon rides, fireworks and rain! It was definitely a memorable day!

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