... Knitted in trauma

This is what my husband said when I handed them to him as his latest pair.

Very aptly named. I'm negotiating with my sisters as co-executors trying to discuss a process for dealing withy mum's estate and I'm trying to act rationally and the responses I get seem far from rational

Hard yakka!


Ursala

Dragonfly Fiber Socks

I've not tried this yarn before and I'm very pleased with it... no splitting.

These socks are for a friend who is getting married. The colour is called Wedding Bouquet ... very fitting methinks.

The little side panel is made of 7 sts and 18 rows as follows:

Note: Left Twist (LT) as follows: skip 1 st and knit second st in back loop, then slip the skipped st purlwise onto the needle, then slip the knit st also.

Row 1: LT, K5
Row 2 and all alternate rows are knit
Row: 3: K1, LT, k4
Row: 5: K2, LT, K3
Row 7: LT, K1, LT, K2
Row 9: K1, LT, K1, LT, K1
Row 11: k2, LT, K1, LT
Row 13: K3, LT, K2
Row 15: K4, LT, K1
Row 17: K5, LT

Another pair are up and running!

More purple socks

Why is purple such a hard colour for the phone camera to manage. Nearly always comes out too blue as in the pic.... It's a really great purple in the wool!

As always from my favourite supplier and this wool and silk yarn.
Made for one of our off road motorcycling dare devil friends!
Pattern for side panels of 11 sts
Row 1: K1tbl, P1, K 7, P1, K1tbl
Row 2: K1tbl, P1, K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1, P1, K1tbl
Row 3: same as Row 1
Row 4: K1tbl, P1, K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK, P1, K1tbl
Rows 5 and 6 same as Row 1
NOTE the panel could be reduced by eliminating the K1tbl or/and altering the number of purl stitches.

Socks for a flying girlfriend

Theusual fab supplier but I can no longer see this specific one on their site. It's this yarn and the colour is Sonoma. Beautiful when knitted up.

The panel is called Fractured Lattice from Barbara Walker.

The panel is made up of eight knit stitches and I used one purl stitch on each side of the panel. Total 12 stitches.




Fractured Lattice adapted for panel in sock

Row 1 and all alt rows - Knit
Row 2 - LT, k2, LT, RT
Row 4 - K1, LT, K2, RT, K1
Row 6 - RT, LT, RT, K2
Row 8 - K3, LT, K3

RT K2 tog leave on needle; insert R from front between two sts and knit first st again.

LT with RH needle from behind L, skip 1st and knit into back of 2nd st; then insert RH needle into backs of both sts (k2togtbl).

As a "reward" for first time mother

My niece is having her first baby ( being induced in Labour Day - 11th March) so I made her these