Pieceful Creations

Thoughts on Socks

Been knitting my first toe up socks. Messed up the short row heel pretty badly, but since these are going to just be plain socks, to get rid of the yarn from my stash, and to try a new technique, it's okay.

But it has me thinking.

I like the idea of toe up socks. Knit until you run out of yarn, get the full use out of your $$.

I like heel flaps. Just me.  EoP strikes me as simply great.

I know that there is a way to knit a heel flap while going toe up, but even the Ms. Mim is playing around with that idea and if it's taking her a while to tweak it enough that she likes it, I really don't know if I'm up to it. I'm not a superwoman knitter.

So... my thoughts...

Experiment 1: (Basic St st Socks)

Most of my socks I knit with 56 stitches. What if I did a Provisional cast on of 56 stitches (that right there could be a problem, but thats' another post.)

Knit a few rows in basic St st and then begin the heel and flap, the foot and finish the toe.
Yeah I know that's called an anklet. I'm a genius.

But the magic part. GO back to the P. cast on, undo it, put it back on needles and start knitting the other directions, up the leg...

I realize for lace parts this could be messy, probably inpossible.  Unless I find the perfect lace pattern that can be flipped.  Cables might work... hmm.

But those plain socks (think "wanna make my man a sock" or, "this yarn has been staring at me so long I hate it")  this could work?

Or, what am I not seeing?  Will it work. Will it not work. What do you think?

T.

October Stuff

First of all. I'm late, but....

I want to wish my Blue Eyed Prince
Happy Birthday*

Ahnoola**,
love ya, always have, always will.

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Okay, let's start with, what most people come to this blog are here for. I HAVE been knitting. I'm not lying. I have. Really.  And yes, it's been lace, sort of.

Here is picture of my current Knitting basket:

In the basket:

• 2 toe up socks (past the heel and bored to death...tempted to just break the yarn and say that's it, but the reason I'm knitting them toe up was to use up the yarn....)

• An Alpaca shawl 2 stranded using a blue and a green. I'm knitting it as a basic triangle until I get to the end and will knit on the Mountain Peaks boarder that I did not get to knit on my own MPS, because I ran out of yarn.

• The reds and greens are Size 3 cotton lace Christmas presents and I'm not gonna say much about them. Knitting with cotton hurts my hands, so projects using that yarn takes me a while.  (at least a while for me) The green is a ROE for those that know what ROE means, but that's all I'm going to say...

Okay, so there is proof, that I haven't abandoned the great world of knitting. I sneak it in usually in the morning.

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The kids*** pictures came back . I'm a little freaked out that I have a daughter who is almost 11. How in the ... world... can that be. And to me, in this picture she looks older than 11!
Eep! Eek! Iep!

These aren't very good pictures, because I used my camera to take a picture of a picture... Those of you who know me, will get hard copies... eventually... probably. You might need to send me an address if you want one though lol.  Yeah I know. One child is missing, and she noticed this year. We'll try to do something about that. (and look at that dimple on my redhead#1 - swoon)

   

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On Voting: I've decided who I'm going to vote for.  For those that know me as the radical, right wing republican might be surprised that I will not, never will, can not vote for Mr. Orrin Hatch. (gasp)  If you are interested in knowing who this dye in the wool conservative is voting for, let me know. You might be surprised! (or not...)

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(yes I went *** happy, but I love reading blogs that have them and so... there.)

* His birthday was on Tuesday. He's 32. Shh don't tell him I told ya

** Ahnoola is a made up word that was created while we were dating to say "I love you" with out saying "I love you" Weird? Special? Yep. 'All humans need only one love always"

*** Kids: Definition -- What the baby in the family call the older 2 siblings. She is not, will not, never has been part of the 'kids'.  "The kids will be coming home from school soon" "Mom, the kids took my dessert"  "Moooom the Kids are so mean to me"  etc.  Poor thing.

Warning: Worship ahead.

This month is flying by fast.  Which is a good thing. It means I don't have to worry as much about the dwindling funds in the bank account if the time goes by fast.  It's my hubbies bday month (the 24th) so we will get a few special treats this month. The first being Take out Chinese. Nummy.

Last weekend was a great time. I went to a Living Proof Live conference in the E-center at SLC, with a group of ladies from our church.  Beth Moore was the teacher and all I can say is OH wow. She really knows how to talk to us women about the issues in our lives and our faith.  Her topic for SLC was the "Measureless Love and Power of God in our lives"  It really spoke to me, but I won't bore you with the details.   But if you are struggling with always trying to measure up to someone, measure up for someone, or end up measuring God by someone, and it's always just not working out, then there are really good reasons why. LoL.   

I took some pictures but this one is really the only one I like. It's the cross on top of my church.

Overall there were 4600 Christian ladies (from as far away as Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Colorado, Vegas, etc) at the E-center and 55 made a confession of faith.  Amazing.

And the music? WOW oh WOW. I loved it!  It had a bit of everything from the old hymns to make you dance type music.  It was just really refreshing to not feel alone and have that many other believers that believe in the same Jesus and God that I do, worshipping together.  (because in Utah, it really can feel like a desert of faith sometimes)

I have to admit that I just love to dance when I worship. I can't help but move when some Praise songs are playing.  Glad I have the freedom to dance my little (okay okay HUGE) bootie off!  I danced so much, that I probably lost 10 lbs. 

As one of the songs played said
"Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance
I just wanna praise You I just wanna praise You
You broke the chains now I can lift my hands
And I'm gonna praise You
I'm gonna praise, praise you"

... Oh yeah, dance dance dance. Love it.

Until next time (promise, knitting will return)
T. that crazy Christian "captive set free" type gal.

PS: What is with SLC area on Friday night at 11pm. We drove around and around and around, looking for something to eat and everything was closed. Sure, we were probably on the wrong street (think it was like 3300 south?) but the only thing that was finally open where we were was a Crown Burger.  hmmph.

Hicote Garden Shawl - Done

It's finished. Hidcote Garden Shawl.

Notes:
Yarn: 150 grams of Shadow, Jewel from Knitpicks
Needles: Size 2 pointy needles of flashy death, by Knitpicks
Lots of Stitch Markers.
Time: Sept 1st 2006 - Oct 4th 2006 (with side trips into cheating heart knitting)

Comments: Love it. Love it. Love it.

Humbleness Factor: I knew of 2 major problems in the shawl. 1) In the Field of Flower section there was a whole row off because I zoomed past it before waiting for a chart correction. Could deal with that  2)  Problem with some of the double yarn overs in the lavender section. Something went horribly wrong, had to tink back 4 rows, and make it look almost kinda right in one section. Liveable. 3) Not found til I blocked it, a problem with the garden bed with a misplaced yarn over. UGH. (well more like *#$(&  IT!)   But, well, It's way to far to fix it now eh?  Guess a these errors show that even in shawl making, my 'garden' green thumb is dead. Black thumb!

My son was very cute though when he said "but mom, don't start all over just for that error. I can hardly see it" lol ah nice.

Love the shawl and will be wearing it this weekend in SLC when I go to a Beth Moore convention (it's a christian woman thing) Can't wait!

Oh and it's Huge. Even for me. And that's just great!

Thanks for the pattern Mim.

Pictures: Pre-Block

Pictures: Post Blocked