One more sock!

So much for being uninspired by socks! I'd avoided them for months and now in just under 30 days I've banged out four new ones (now, to be fair, two were half-started and the other two were so much fun to knit I couldn't keep my hands off them. Anyway.) It's like I'm celebrating Sockvember over here. Too bad there's no such thing as Sockvember!

In any event, much to my own astonishment, these fell off my needles yesterday:Yes, it's Trestle (Ravelry link.) Poor, neglected, and perennially ignored Trestle (you do recall the trestle they're named after, right?) I gave the pattern a (much-deserved) makeover which luckily was enough to catch my interest long enough to polish it off. The pattern should be out before the end of the month.

I find myself wandering back into the realm of concept-mittens. You've been warned! As soon as there is something to see, I'll show you -- promise.

When it rains it pours (socks!)

Are you sick of the new sock patterns yet? Huh? Are you??

Maybe you shouldn't answer that.

Hey, look! Mokira's (Ravelry link) done!A pretty, minimalistic lace sock perfect for those who are new to lace (or to fancy sock-knitting.) Lacy fronds wave down the leg from cuff to toe, lending gentle movement to the large portions of regular Stockinette stitches in between. If only all lace socks were this easy! Pick up the pattern right over here on Ravelry, and in a day or so in my Etsy shop.

You know the drill by now:

Size: Women’s Medium (or any foot/leg that is 8” in circumference.)

Gauge: 8 stitches = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in Stockinette st.

Yarn: 1 skein of Dream In Color Smooshy (450 y / 100 g) in Good Luck Jade or the equivalent amount of any other comparable fingering weight yarn.

Needles: One set of five (5) double pointed needles in US 2 (2.75 mm) or size necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: A stitch marker to mark beginning of round (optional,) and a sewing needle to weave in ends.

Skills Needed: Knitting in the round, lace, twisted stitches, chart reading and grafting.

I'm sure that you'll all be shocked and appalled to hear that there is another new sock on the needles. To tell the truth, it's an old sock that is finally getting its due, after being overlooked for, oh, I don't know...a year and a half? Any guesses? You'll find out soon!

Back on the socks...

Oh, and I'm back on them hard. They are just flying off my needles these days!

First off, I figured I should let you all know that Heart of December (Ravelry link) has been released. Here's a better picture of the socks: And here's a better view of the top of the sock, to show off the twin vines with their garter stitch leaves twining down the foot: Don't forget that you can grab the pattern over to the left or right over here. It should be turning up in my Etsy shop shortly.

As usual, here are the things you might like to know about Heart of December:

Size: Women’s Medium (or any foot/leg that is 8” in circumference.)

Gauge: 8 stitches = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in Stockinette st.

Yarn: 2 skeins of Knit Picks Gloss (220 y / 50 g) in Dusk or the equivalent amount of any other comparable fingering weight yarn.

Needles: One set of five (5) double pointed needles in US 2 (2.75 mm) or size necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: A stitch marker to mark beginning of round (optional,) and a sewing needle to weave in ends.

Skills Needed: Knitting in the round, lace, twisted stitches, chart reading and grafting.

And because I really have no sense of when to say "when," feast your eyes on these:This is Mokira (Ravlery link), yes, another new sock! Watch for him to come out before the end of this week (before 23 November 2008, that is.) Would you believe that he's my 20th knitting pattern? I can hardly believe it, myself! I told you I didn't know when to stop!

A sneaky peek.

I'm so glad you came
I'm so glad you remembered
the walking through walls in the heart of December...
~"Last Dance," The CureNew sock! Better pictures are on the way. This one's called Heart of December (Ravlery link.) I blame Robert Smith. This is not the first time he's turned up in my knitting (please pardon my Rav-link.)

But back to the sock! This is a new pattern of mine, which will be released into the wild before Thursday, 20 November 2008, in plenty of time for you to bang out a pair for your holiday knitting. Seriously, it's been a long time since I've knit a sock that was this much fun. I just couldn't put it down, it was that enjoyable.

As always, stay tuned for more sock-info.

The Penelo sock pattern is ready!

It's Saturday, the Penelo sock pattern (Ravelry link) has been released, as promised!Penelo is a pretty sock with a tiny bit of lace and a lot of texture. Seed stitch diamonds alternate from cuff to toe, providing an ideal way to showcase your favourite solid or semi-solid sock yarn. For these socks, the gorgeously striping Trekking (XXL) is a must!

Yes, Penelo looks fancy and lacy and complicated, but she's really a straight-forward kind of girl. There are no odd stitches or even techniques like cabling hidden within this pattern -- it's all basic stitches. She'd be a great first fancy sock for knitters who only knit plain socks!

You can pick up Penelo on Ravelry here or at my Etsy shop right over here.

Here's some more interesting information about Penelo:

The pattern is a clear, concise, 4-page .pdf file with large charts and images.

Size: Women’s Medium (or any foot/leg that is 8” in circumference.)

Gauge: 8 stitches = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in Stockinette st.

Yarn: 1 skein of Zitron Trekking (XXL) (459 y / 100 g) in colourway 147 or the equivalent amount of any other comparable fingering weight yarn.

Needles: One set of five (5) double pointed needles in US 2 (2.75 mm) or size necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: A stitch marker to mark beginning of round (optional,) and a sewing needle to weave in ends.

Skills Needed: Knitting in the round, lace, twisted stitches, chart reading and grafting. No cabling skills are required in the making of this sock.

It feels good to be back on the socks again. I'm working on another new sock as well, so you'll have more sock content soon!

A better view...

...of Penelo (Ravelry link), as promised:The pattern is coming along nicely! At this point it may very well be released before the weekend. I'll have to see how it goes.

Haunted by socks.

It's been forever since I even thought about her (or socks in general,) but do you recall me talking about Penelo (Ravelry link) a little while back? How about a visual aid to jog your memory: Well, she's done! I surprised myself and finished her off today. The pattern is going to be released sometime this weekend (8 - 9 November 2008.) I would have provided a more recent picture but I lost the light before I had the chance to take one tonight. Expect proper pictures to appear shortly.

So there you go -- some sock content at long last. There may be more to come, as well!