My First Sock!

It's done! I finished Amber's sock! And it fits! I should have made it a little bit longer at the cuff, but it works very well as an anklet for her. The darling's birthday is tomorrow, so I'm hoping to have the other one done quickly!

Speed Sticks vs. US2 DPN and package!

Speed Sticks vs. US2 DPN
Originally uploaded by mswebchik.

I got my speed sticks in the mail today, along with 7 skeins of yarn. 2 of them were self-striping/patterning moda-dea sassy stripes (lucky), and 5 were various colors of Lion Brand Wool Ease.

I got a kick out of the size difference. I'm making some socks with size 2 DPN's right now, so I put them next to each other. Wow. As one person put it, it's like a toothpick next to a broomstick.

For those of you wondering - the speed sticks are going to be used for an afghan I'm going to make out of all the fun fur/novelty yarn I have around here now. I figured it would be fun for the kids to use on the floor (lots of textures) and warm and fuzzy to curl up with.

FO's

First we have the "5-hr-baby-sweater" that I'm sending to Stephanie of recycledsilk.com. I made a bunch of these last year for various children who appeared in my life around the same time.

Next is "Twiggy Tweed". I received a lovely red long wool coat with black trim, and my old purse was just disgusting. I couldn't find one I liked to replace it, so when I saw this pattern I decided it made more sense to make my own. It turned out quite well, I think.

After that, I bought the kit for "Unbiased" and made that. I think it came out pretty well. I did a smaller version, but it's just the right size to hold a WIP and my necessities (including a diaper or two for the baby). So I can take my knitting with me and my hubby doesn't complain about it. Yay!

I'll have pictures of Calorimetry and the toddler socks again tomorrow, so I can show the progress I've made.