Stash addition

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

After realizing that I didn’t want to knit another pair of blue socks (for now), I took advantage of LoveCraft’s yarn sale last week and added 10 balls of Schachenmayr Regia 4-Ply sock yarn to my stash. I didn’t feel too guilty over this purchase as I’ve been using stash yarn so far this year. Plus my mental health needed a new-yarn boost!

The yarn arrived in this lovely mesh-type drawstring bag.

First up is a rich-colored yarn twisted with deeper tones in the Indian Night colorway.

Next is Spot Graphite, a dark grey heathered yarn with an inch or two of brighter colors here and there that will create spots of color instead of stripes. I hope.

Finally, we have Anthrazit Tweed similar to the above grey with tweed flecks.

I think all three colorways of this yarn will blend nicely with each other so I can mix and match as needed.

I will be casting on another pair of socks as soon as I finished the Luminary sock #2!

What are you working on or looking forward to?

Luminary part 1

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

I finally figured out why it has taken me nearly two months to knit one sock. I’m tired of knitting with blue yarn. Well, I think that’s the reason other than I’ve just not been feeling quite like myself for the past several months.

I do like all colors but after knitting five socks (here and here ) in the same color family I’m feeling a bit, um, blue.

Here is one 99% finished Lunimary sock from The Handmade Sock Society season 3. The fifth sock pattern in this series was just delivered to my inbox last week so I’ve got some catching up to do! I got behind with knitting this season’s socks when I was working on my S-I-Ls ruana and sewing face masks.

Stash diving was good but the stash will increase within the next week or so with some grey/charcoal fingering yarn. Perfect for socks that I will actually wear in public.

So I’ll be trudging along with the second sock to complete this pair then on to something else in a not so blue color family.

What’s up?

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

I hope you’re enjoying your Memorial Day 🇺🇸 celebrations in the USA today. Or it’s just another Monday where you live and you can enjoy it as well.

Too much time and not enough motivation.

We are getting our deck boards replaced…hopefully this project will begin this week. If the contractor doesn’t call this week, I will raise some 💩!

I had to rip back 12 rows of the Luminary socks I started as I screwed up the pattern. Back on track now.

I need to replace the cushion covers on our porch furniture. The closest IKEA is not opened yet and I’m NOT paying $200 for shipping! I also don’t want to make new covers.

So I’m just not motivated to do much.

How about you? Motivated?

Masking

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

Last summer I snagged two facemasks from my doctor as we thought we had to remove something foul from under our deck and I wanted us to be contaminated from any airborne grossness. As it turned out, we didn’t use them…until this pandemic.

As these were single-use masks, I needed to make something to cover our faces while out and about picking up necessities: food and wine. I can’t remember where I found this mask pattern but I changed it as I went. If you are interested in a how-to, just say so in the comments and I’ll see what I can do.

I found some prewashed cotton in my fabric stash and set to work. Instead of using elastic around the ears, I found some bias tape I inherited from iPad aunt that I sewed together for the ties.

I also made a channel in the upper part to insert a twist tie (doubled for more strength) to keep the mask against the face. This way I can remove the wire when I wash the masks.