Old socks, new socks, pink socks, blue socks
Best chuckle of the day....
I was checking my blog stats and I saw a lot of visitors from a particular site so I clicked on the link to see what was making FKD so popular. It was a blog from a woman in France and the link on her sidebar was for my beading tutorial .....It was listed as "Blog de Fluffy" :)
Yesterday was the first day of summer so of course that means it's
Here's my first sock of summer.....
It's a toe up sock using the Turkish cast on and Scroll Lace from More Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch, another great sock book BTW.
Now here's the "old" blue sock...a finished Thelonious!
Specs:
Thelonious designed by Cookie A.
2 skeins Gems Pearl, colorway Neptune. Size US#1 (2.25mm) Aero DPNs
ETA: The pattern states that the "sock is not as stretchy as regular rib because of the traveling stitches". Because of this I used a US #1.5 (2.5 mm) for the leg and switched to the smaller needle for the rest of the sock.
Mods: NONE!! because Cookie is such an amazing designer I knit every stitch as the pattern suggested and loved every one!
It's a great pattern and a really great looking sock - the chart may look overwhelming but it's very intuitive and once you get into it, it's a really fun and interesting knit! I can't recommend Cookie's patterns highly enough but I know that's preaching to the choir cause almost everyone is already knitting her Monkey pattern :)
My other WIP is Bonita, here's her progress....
I leave you with my favorite guy hanging out in one of his favorite spots......
Have a great first weekend of summer from all of us here at Blog de Fluffy!
33 comments:
And can I get a skein of Smooshy? Oh of course NOT...all of you in Summer of Socks have apparently bought it all!
THAT IS THE MOST GORGEOUS COLORWAY I'VE EVER SEEN!
ok...calm now. (grins)
I'm really not upset...I'll get some eventually - I'm not in Summer of Socks....
I'll just quietly sit here and drool over my favorite man - The P-MAN, of course!
Happy Weekend!
(((hugs)))
i just love the new sock! the yarn is so fiberlicious. (that's my new word of the week thanks to the knitting philistine.)
the thelonius socks came out beautifully! rock on, blog de fluffy!
Wow! The Thelonius socks are beautiful. Another example of not having the urge to knit a pattern at all until I see someone else's. :)
Great sockage at your house - both pairs fill me with awe, socktard that I am. Good luck with SoS!
I love that "Blog de Fluffy" - roar, he he. I'm liking the new sock!
The socks are beauties! Le Cool on the Blog Le Fluff :) Think the P-Man would really want to learn? I wonder what he'd knit.
Momoze used to always do that too.
Bonita is living up to her name! I love those beads. You never did tell me who your supplier is.
Love,
Ami de Fluffy
I am agog over the beautificent (beautiful AND magnificent) sockage. I don't think I knew you were beading Bonita either.
Rock on Fluffy, La Tricoteuse!
You're goin' right to town!!! I love those blue Theloniuses. :)
I love the colorway of the "new" sock. Gorgeous!
The "old" socks are pretty nice, too!
Well, that would be MY favourite to hang out too ... that blanket is just gorgeous. P-Man is a cat of taste!
Pretty, pretty, pretty, handsome!
Socks, socks, tank, P-Man that is :) Love that shade of green and the beads.
I love the blue color of your Thelonius socks, the pattern of course too, but the blue... me likes! ;o) I saw a Bonita Top on another blog, but I don't think she used beads, but she's wearing it back side front. Here's a link if you like to see hers.
http://knit-and-relax.blogspot.com/
P-man is looking cute as ever.
Of course one must use the correct accent. Blog de Flu-fay
*giggle*
Love Thelonius
You evil enable, you! First Forest Path, and now Thelonius. I loved your socks so much I headed on over to Cookie A.'s site and downloaded the pattern. Those will definitely be my next pair (after the plain vanilla ones I have started).
the tank is beautiful knitted with beads.
Your smooshy looks like it is going to make a great pair! I may be the only person in Bloglandia who is unfamiliar with Cookie, or her much celebrated "Monkey" pattern.
Also, I really think that the Bonita tank is going to be fantastic. The colors are right up my alley, and I have become such a bead slut.
Happy knitting!
Thelonius is looking fabulous! And Pumpkin looks so cute with that afghan as his backdrop. Those are definitely his colors!
Oh, La, La, Blog De Fluffy! I had never liked Thelonius until I saw yours, like I need another pattern in my line-up! Didn't get into the Summer of Socks, but oh, well. I'll knit them and enjoy everyone elses along with them. Must go print out the "Monkey"
Thelonius is high on my list! I love your blue, too. P-man...you look so good!
I love that "blog de fluffy"! Too cute. I need to get a new pair of socks on the needles. Here we are two days into the summer of socks already. I'm slacking!
You win the "Blogger most likely to make me spend money before getting dressed" award!
Just downloaded Thelonious and looking forward to knitting them - as soon as I get a few other things off the needles.
Your knitting is gorgeous, as always. Looking forward to watching your Summer of Socks.
Where to start?
Thelonius look really good.
The new pink sock looks really intriguing.
The tank is stunning.
The P-man looks regal.
I think that's it!
The socks are beautiful....as is Bonita. Can't wait to see her when she's finished.
okay. now i will really have to follow through on that cookie a pattern! yours turned out beautiful.
The Thelonious socks look great! I like the new sock too. And, do tell us about that chartreuse nail polish. Yee-haw!
Thelonious looks great as does the ever handsome P-man. But Debi I am really surprised at you - you didn't change your fingernail polish for the picture with the smooshy sock yarn - green with a red/purple (red hat lady) motif??? tsk tsk LOL
P-man; protector of the patterns! "If I cover this then Debi can't use those pointy things and will have to pet me."
Your Thelonious socks are fabulous absolutely fabulous. So is the beginning of the new sock.
Beautiful Thelonius! I like the color on the new ones you started too. Your P-man is just like my little girl, she thinks that she is way more important than whatever I'm trying to read or do! :)
Jessica
Gorgeous socks - finished and in progress!
That was my favorite book as a kid! That one and Go Dog Go!
I *must* knit the blanket your kitty is sleeping on!! Where may I find a pattern for it? Please check out my blog for a picture of *my* kitty modeling my MS3 swatch! fiberaddiction.blogspot.com
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