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July 28 & 29 - fourth and fifth sitting - 7hrs
I stopped on row 16 on July 28th. The first part of the ostrich was starting to be visible and .... I FOUND MISTAKES. Oh well. I wasnt frogging back. This will teach me not to swatch :)
July 29th (Friday) whoo! I stayed up way too late knitting but I finish the pattern repeat on row 32. Here is a close up...
Part 1 - Started w/size 9 needles k4 p3 rib.
Part 2 - Changed to size 8 needle 2x2 rib.
Part 3 - k3 p1 rib
Part 4 - Simple C6 cable
Part 5 - Brioche
(multiple of 3) yo, Sl 1, k2tog
Part 6 - Faux brioche rib from Vogue Knitting
(multiple of 4 sts plus 1)
Row 1 (RS) P1, *k3, p1; rep from * to end.
Row 2 K2, p1, *k3, p1; rep from *, end k2.
Rep rows 1 and 2.
July 27th - third sitting - 3 hrs
After consulting with J, I changed to a larger size needle for the body - size 10. Here it is. The pattern is starting to be visilble.
Lace Dream from Shawls and Scarf in Mtn Colors Mohair in Midnight Sapphire.
July 24th - first sitting - 2 hrs
CO 115. St st for 8 rows.
Size 9 circular needle.
Then yo, k2tog eyelet row. The camera refused to focus on fuzzy mohair ... eek
It looks like a furry snake.
Then more St st, folded over then knit together to form the scallop edge.
Smooth cotton classic. A little tricky to knit, but knits up nicely ...
After the disappointing start. I CO the sock with a larger needle (size 3) on the way to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland on July 9th. We saw Richard III and Twelfth Night.
Knitting while Glen aggressively negotiates the turns after Grant's Pass was a bit difficult .. otherwise, knitting made me a good passenger ;-). I finished the cuff, leg on the way to Ashland ...
Tangent: Breakfast at Morning Glory! I had dark cherry ricotta stuffed french toast!
on the way back .. I finished the heel (short row), shaped the gusset, and 1/3 of the foot on the way back.
I saved the rest for the sock knitting for "day trip" to San Diego (yesterday).
Tangent: As a reward for a 17 hour day, Drew (co-worker and fellow Californian) and I ate at Tadashi (Glen's fav sushi) on Prospect in La Jolla. I was thrilled when I finished the foot & toe during the trip.
I closed the toe tonight and here it is! It is a little small for me, which should be good for my mom! See close up of toe, heel, cuff, and on my foot.
Yarn: Mtn Color Bearfoot - Moon dance
CO 60,
Cuff 1x1 rib - 10 rows,
Leg 2x2 rib - 25 rows,
Heel St st - 30 st x 30 rows.
Gusset - decreased 10 rows (to 18 st, 18 st, and 30 st (wider foot))
Feet - 40 rows
Toes - decreased to 8 st
After a careful 1x1 rib cuff (10 rows), and 2x2 rib leg (30st x 30 rows) .. I turned the heel... I started the gusset and knitting along .. doh! the sock was inside out. After much pouting, I gave up and restarted the sock.