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First sock is complete. I've really not been doing much knitting since Friday before Xmas when I finished this one. Been busy with work and family events and merry making. I do need to get back on the wagon...

As per usual, Flour had to come and pose with knitting.

Labels: Knitting

// posted by May @ 12/30/2006 12:24:00 p.m. 0 comments

Do you think more like a man or more like a woman?

Take the Brain Sex test on the Science & Nature section of the BBC and find out. [via: my sister (no blog)]

In the context of sharing, it would appear that while more analytical and systematic, I have a typical female brain. What's more interesting is that while I've always thought of myself as very logical, the test suggest that my brain is more artistic.

Labels: General

// posted by May @ 12/30/2006 10:36:00 a.m. 2 comments

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

Regia 4ply black

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

G's Dad

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

Regia Jubilee: 5466 53600

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

G's Mom

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

DGB Confetti superwash: 39105 4093

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

G's Sister

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

DGB Confetti superwash: 07.006 5113

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

G's Brother

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

Lana grossa - Meilenweit Multiringel: 5050 55077

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

G

Labels: Knitting

// posted by May @ 12/29/2006 10:08:00 a.m. 0 comments

100 things we didn't know last year from the BBC News Magazine Monitor. [via]

Interesting trivia list...

Labels: Knitting

// posted by May @ 12/29/2006 10:07:00 a.m. 0 comments

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

Trekking xxl: 110 3557

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

My Mom

Notes:

Love Trekking! Will using a lot more of this in the future

Pattern:

Lang Sock Pattern Leaflet with Cables

Yarn:

Regia Jubliee: 5470 54466

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

My Dad

Notes:

Second pair I've made with this pattern which turned out not to be of the currect size according to the pattern. I'll likely not use the pattern again.

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

DGB Confetti superwash: 2403 4033

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

My Sister

Labels: Knitting

// posted by May @ 12/28/2006 09:38:00 a.m. 0 comments

I've spent most of this year making presents. And of course, they don't see the light of day until after they've been given to the intended recipients. So... now that they have been, I can do a reveal. It's really been a very happy Knitsmas. Here's hoping everyone enjoyed the work and effort.

Pattern:

Priscilla's Dream Socks by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts - Interweave Knits Fall 2000

Yarn:

Opal Flamingo

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

Jocelyn

Next:

• My Family's Socks
• G's Family's Socks

Labels: Knitting

// posted by May @ 12/27/2006 12:04:00 p.m. 1 comments

Pattern:

Fetching from Knitty

Yarn:

Discontinued color dark grey Debbie Bliss Cashmerino. (one of my favorite yarns on the planet!)

Needles:

Cheapy size 6 (4.0mm) Imra double point

Date Started:

November 7, 2006

Date Finished:

November 9, 2006

Changes and Notes:

The pattern calls for making two identical gloves and just switching how you wear it. However, I decided to really do a matching pair. On the second glove, instead of making the thumb on the first 7 stitches of the row, I made it on the last 7 stitches of the row. That is, on the other side of the stitch marker. (I leave a long tail at the cast on and use that as my marker.) This way, the rib stitch lines on the thumbs are mirror opposites.
I do love how quickly this pattern knits up and it does only take just under 1 ball of yarn. I probably would have finished it in 1 day except for the fact that I managed to screw up the counting of the second pair and had to rip and redo. I am now needle-felting to join two pieces of yarn. It makes for slightly fuzzy yarn, but not much noticeable and love how I leave less to weave in. I just couldn't consider too many ends in a piece so small.
Nothing I really didn't like about the pattern except for the fact that it's worked on 4 dpns instead of 5. That was annoying to work with since it felt strange. I might try to change this, but given the easy division of stitches by 3, I can see why it was done this way. A change of gauge or size and I'll redo them with 5 dpns.
All cables were worked without cable needles. I'm still struggling a little with this, but can handle doing it with cables smaller than 4 stitches wide.
I'm definitely making this again. I might feel more free to make more changes and I'm feeling very much better about tackling gloves in the future. The scary thumb bit wasn't too bad.

Occasion:

Christmas 2006

Recipient:

Jocelyn

Labels: Knitting

// posted by May @ 12/26/2006 10:21:00 a.m. 0 comments