Another week with some nice progress made!!
First up - I finished my Tour-de-Sock Stage 2 socks in time! The heel is loose on my foot, but I am very happy with the colourwork. It is nice and even!! This was not my first colourwork project and apparently practice helps (who would have thought?). Here is the finished pair:
Then I got back to working on my Block a Month Knit project. Each month a main and alternate square pattern are posted and by the end of the year you have an afghan. I did not get around to making my July squares while it was still July, but at least I made some progress in early August! I also hope to finish the August squares while it is still August. Keep posted to see if I actually did manage that!
I finished the main July square and made some progress on the alternate July square as well. Here is what I got done:
And then the Stage 3 sock pattern was released late Friday afternoon - so I had to cast on!! I love the design!! It is cables and lace. I am using some of my own hand dyed yarn (again) and am enjoying the knit so far! Here is my progress:
Until next week!! I hope to have another finished pair of socks plus three knit squares - tune in next week to see if that is what I managed to accomplish!
Your new pair of socks look great, as does your yarn - gorgeous speckling!
ReplyDeleteThe colourwork socks though are fabulous - well done!
Your socks are gorgeous, love the colourwork. The cabled socks are going to be lovely too.
ReplyDeleteYour colorwork socks are so pretty. I can see where the heel might be a bit big, but no one will no other than you. You are doing well on your July squares. They are such a nice quick project to do. I am sure you will have them and August done in no time. I love your new sock! Cables and lace......the best of both worlds.
ReplyDeleteYou are rocking tour de sock - and I love the pattern of that first square.
ReplyDeleteYour stage 2 socks are great and what a good idea on the squares a month, you'd have a blanket before you'd know it. Love the look of the stage 3 sock.
ReplyDeleteWow Karen .. you're going like a house on fire!! I admire people who can knit socks - yours look great. Interesting patterns in those squares - it will be good to see the afghan at the end of the year.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color work! I have yet to attempt it but want to! Yours are simply stunning. I like the block per month idea...very doable or so it seems. Show your other blocks please. You are really making good use of your time/vacation. When does the school year start again for you? Enjoy and I love your hand dyed yarn!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen :) The socks look great! And I like that idea of a block a month.
ReplyDeleteI love your squares - can't wait to see the finished blanket. I'm working (sort of) on a crocheted BAM blanket. I have no hopes whatsoever of finishing a whole blanket in a year, but I will keep at it until I do have a blanket. Your colorwork socks are just beautiful!
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