Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Yarn Along

A post of my current read and what is cast on my needles ~ Inspired by Ginny over at {Small Things}

Knitting Socks

I've been eyeing up the gorgeous socks that everyone has been making these last weeks on the yarn along posts and I finally just had to give it a try :)

I came across the ravelry pattern 'Most Basic Kids Socks', picked up this fun rainbow colored finger weight sock wool by Marks & Kattens and set to work trying to figure out just how to use a set of double pointed needles *grin*. Those are some tricky sticks! LOL

The first 13 rows were a basic knit, purl rib stitch and now I'm working on the 52 rows of straight knit which is going nice a quick but I'm finding it hard to steal little moments during the day to work on them so I think they will be my special project when we go and visit the inlaws. I always try to take something to occupy my time while we visit and this will be great! I just hope that I don't run into any problems with the pattern being a knitting newbie *grin*.

I'm still reading the Secret Garden but I also picked up a copy of Don't Make Me Count to Three by Ginger Plowman. I can't wait to have a peak inside of it but that will have to wait until after Christmas is over :)

Hugs,
Rosina

17 comments:

Jarka said...

I NEED THAT WOOL !!!! seriously I NEED THAT WOOL!!! it's awesome! and absolutely ME :D
love it!!!!!!!
eeek, I tried to knit socks like that once...but I was like...11 or something, and it didn't work well, I was a slow knitter back then and after two months still had just a half of the first sock so I gave up...maybe I should try it again :D

LOVE THAT WOOL!!!!

nunu said...

great yarn! i've been bringing my knit along in my bag while visiting with my family right now or sitting in traffic... you'll love the socks and they may become your project you bring along places. i have that same pattern bookmarked and hope to make them for ezra out of the same yarn as his hat. about to post my yarn along and you can see. : )

eidolons said...

That yarn is gorgeous! All my rainbow yarns seem to come out pastel when I try to dye them. Bah.

Hopefully the sun will come out soon and I'll hop onto the yarn along. (:

Nadja said...

I'm with Jarka--I need that wool, too! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!

Jess said...

I love rainbow yarn!

Sarah said...

That yarn is going to make some very fun socks!

Spinneretta said...

oh what fabulous yarn... I know I need some socks...

Anke said...

Your sock yarn is gorgeous!! You have to show us the finished socks, I bet they'll be absolutely beautiful.

Elizabeth said...

I know this sounds like a broken record, but - that yarn is just AWESOME! My girls would love socks knit out of that!

I have plans to knit my girls socks after Christmas, so thanks for the pattern link.

Blessings, Elizabeth

S/V Mari Hal-O-Jen said...

lol! Everyone is loving that yarn, aren't they? No way can I ever get away with rainbow yarn here in Key West though, never ever! Good luck with the socks!!!

amanda {the habit of being} said...

i love the rainbow yarn! and kudos for you learning to knit socks - be warned, it's addictive!

Adele said...

What fun socks-- they look like they would just make you have a great day no matter what. ;-)

Donna said...

I have always wanted to learn to knit with the doulbe pointed needles, I'll have to make it a goal for 2011!

karen said...

I LOVE your sock yarn :) Merry Christmas!

Josée said...

Hello fellow BCer :) Nice yarn! Looks like you'll have some lovely colourful socks when you finish.

Wasabi Honey Bee said...

Beautiful yarn, good luck!

Elisa said...

Oh, I'm so slow...still catching up on Yarn Along's from last week. =) I love the look of that yarn! I have been wanting to begin socks...but we'll see...I'm still not sure what pattern/yarn to use. Can't wait to see what they look like this week!