Well, I’ve been looking for a tablecloth to cover this up:

I made the Hemlock Ring Blanket last year, and thought I’d knit another doily in worsted weight yarn so that it would be big enough for a table cloth - I chose the Doily with Spiral.

So I began knitting with a worsted weight cotton on size 7 needles:

I finally finished and blocked it:

I had some help blocking - I was dog sitting for my parents, and Daisy insisted on helping:

The Daisy Dog stood guard over the lace blob while it was drying:

I thought I blocked it out big enough, but this is what I ended up with:

Oops! Back to the blocking board for this one! When I get over the fact that I spent all this time and energy on this lace blob, and this is what I ended up with, I’ll reblock and stretch the heck out of this thing. For now, it’s in time out.

In sock knitting news, I’ve designed another pattern for the Knitting Central Sock Club.

Go sign up if you haven’t - this year we are focusing on techniques. You’ll just have to sign up to find out what these techniques will be. This 6 month package will include a package filled with sock goodness every 2 months - a sock designed by a Knitting Central staff member, a new technique to learn, membership to a Yahoo group for knitting along, and of course,  yummy sock yarn to complete said pattern. My socks hit the mail the first week in October and I’m very excited! Go sign up today!

Happy Knitting!

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Yes, socks again.

Pattern: Diamonds in His Shoes
Yarn: Koigu (what else!) 2 skeins color P307
Needles: US 2 Addi’s
began: August 27th
finished: September 6th
for: Dad’s B-day

Finished just in time - Dad’s turning the big 70 tomorrow (gosh he’s old - but not me!). Hope he’ll like them - this is a great pattern - toe-up with a K2P2 ribbing on the leg (great for his chicken legs!) Easy to follow and knit!

I was able to finish these during Tropical Storm Hannah - lots of rain and wind made staying in and finishing them easy to do.

Happy Knitting!

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You’ ll have a fun time knitting these toe-up socks as the lace
waves up the foot and leg in an hourglass shape! For the
adventurous knitter, these socks are much simpler than they
appear!

Knit in Shibuiknits Sock with a gauge of 7 sts per inch on size 2 needles.

$ 5.00

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Yes, I said it. I’m socked out. 5 pairs is enough for one summer.

I’ve been doing some charity knitting. I finished a prayer shawl for St. Vincent’s program.

Pattern: Striped Feather and Fan Shawl by Trina Brielle
Yarn: Encore Worsted - 3 skeins
Needles: Size 10 Addi’s
began: June 4, 2008
finished: August 12, 2008

This was my easy knitting - feather and fan - gotta love it.

I also had some mystery yarn leftovers in my stash - don’t know what I knit with it originally, but the leftovers were enough for a small baby blanket.

Pattern: Love to Knit Sampler Baby Blanket by Lynn Wilson
Yarn: mystery?
Needles: Size 8 Addi’s
began: August 6, 2008
finished: August 12, 2008

Such a quick and easy knit! I only had enough yarn to complete 3 out of 5 rows of blocks, but I love the way it turned out. This blanket will go to St. Vincent’s also.

My new sock pattern will be available soon - just have to photograph it and it’s done. Maybe next week.

Happy Knitting!

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The Summer Sale at Knitting Central

Friday, August 15 11 am - 6 pm
Saturday, August 16 10 am- 5 pm
Sunday, August 17 12 noon - 4 pm
Monday, August 18 11 am - 3 pm

Don’t forget about the great $6.00, $3.50 and 75 cent buckets.You know there are always goodies (cashmere, hand-dyed silk, etc) in there… Sample garments for sale will be put out every day.

See you there!

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