December 14 2007

Yarn Rescue Update

I did a mini update last night at the store. 4 new handspuns and a butt load of Monster Crochet Hooks. One of these days I’ll be able to update with many, many new handspun yarns. I’ll get there!

But here is the teaser:

Handspun Yarn - Kiss the Frog

Adding these big, fat blobs of wool are my favorite right now. They look and feel so cool. I’m going to have to make some more yarns this way. This yarn also have little bits of ribbon spun in.

Handspun Yarn - Relax

More big, slubby blobs.

Handspun Yarn - Desert Sky

And my other favorite addition at the moment, silk flowers. They are so fun to add.

Now to some Monsters! First up, some knitting needles.

Monster Knitting Needles

Monster Knitting Needles

Next up, a few hooks.

Monster Crochet Hook

Monster Crochet Hook

O.K. O.K, that is enough. Click on any of the photos to take you over to my shop. These guys would love to go home with you!

:)

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December 02 2007

Heel Turned!

I turned the heel of the purple cable sock the other day and now I’m busy knitting up the leg. It fits perfectly! Yay. Adding that extra cable really made a difference.

Here it is flat:

Purple Cable Sock, flat

And a foot shot:

Purple Cable Sock, 11.29.07

And another:

Purple Cable Sock, 11.29.07b

The gusset heel seemed to work,  however I’m not sure if it fits where it should. Is the curve part supposed to fall just after the curve of your heel?  Or is it supposed to fall right at the center of your heel?

It feels great, and seems to work just like it should. But I was just curious if I should have started the heel a little bit sooner than I did.

Here are the pics:

Purple Cable Sock, heel

See, just after my heel. I also think I did something weird  on one side. It formed tiny little ridges where I decreased back down. (Or maybe it was where I made my M1) I will have to go back and look closer.

Purple Cable Sock, heel2

Regardless, I still love it. Much better than the short-row heel, in my opinion, which I don’t like at all for some reason. The gusset heel is tighter and doesn’t leave those horrible tiny holes where you wrapped the stitches.

So knitting up the leg I go!

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