Knitting4CanadianSoldiers

These are the first 2 pairs of socks for the Knitting4CanadianSoldiers.
They are #13 and #14 for the 52PPii Plunge sock knitting . (Knitting 52 pairs of socks from June 1/08 to May 31/09
Am enjoying this but have to maybe doing a more challenging pair in between knitting for the Canadian Soldiers. It you have lots o wool stash and would like to help us please feel free to join us.

Ravelry, Knitting and visit with Josiah

Wow Can't believe I haven't written anything here in months. To much knitting and Ravelry.
I just love Ravelry and being able to look at everybodies projects.
Have joined a couple of new Yahoo groups. Knitting4CanadianSoldiers and also Esther's new group for the American soldiers and their familes.
Have been really busy knitting lots of socks now and just finished the 14th pair since June1 for the 52PPii Plunge 2008. I shouldn't have a problem knitting 52 pairs of socks from June 1/08 to May 31 2009.
Grandson and my daughter in law here from the Cayman's for a visit. Lots of people for them to see so we didn't get Josiah as much as we wanted too but that's the way it goes have to share with the rest of the family. This picture was taken on our patio. Papa, Josiah and I were having our first barbacue with hot dogs this summer. Thought we wanted to have some when Josiah was here.

My Jacobean socks #finished #74 for group SKP 2008

Boy this sock was a real challenge. This challenge was with the SKP2008 group where we knit a new sock pattern and see who can knit it the fastest. I was #74 so was long ways from being 1st but the fun was worth it. Yarn used was Georga burgundy yarn on 2.25 mm needles.
Learnt to make toe up, short heel rows and gusset and of course knit with magic loop.
Really like this pattern and made another pair out of Opal turquoise yarn which look much prettier.
My daughter will love them.
Have been busy making socks for Bob and the Georga pair was his 3 pair.
Now he has 5 pairs in his drawer and guess who said he wouldn't wear home knitted socks.
Now he loves them and wears them all the time.
The last 2 pairs were made regular stocking stitch with kitchener toes and out of ON YOU TOES yarn.
Now I am busy making him a 6th pair out of Panda cotton with different color diamonds.
So always have a pair on the needles.
Am also making a pair for myself out of Panda cotton with a lacy pattern on the leg.

Jacobean socks from SKP2008 finished March 11/08 #74

My Preemie Hats and pattern

The basic hat pattern I convert to is.

Cast on 56 (60)sts. I use 4 dp needles size 9 for Band and size 8 for rest of hat

Pattern :K2 P2 for 1 1/2 inches

Then do stockingstick until 4" from beginning

For decreasing I just divide sts by 8 then it gives me my start so the hat is decreased evenly. (If making smaller size start with the 3rd row)

Dec row 1" = K6 k2tog all the way around

2nd row = Knit

3rd row = K5 K2 tog all around.

4th row = Knit

5th row = K4 K2tog all around,

6th row = k3 k2tog all around

7th row = Knit

8th row = K2 K2tog all around.

9th row = K2tog all around.

Break yarn and then thread through remaining stitches

Weave in ends.

I've made so many hats now they become second nature. But still fun to make with changing the colors .

Feel free to use the pattern. That means all of you are welcome to use my pattern I just love how easy it is to make. I don't like sewing up seams so really had to disciple myself to do the 2 needle booties.

Broken Shoulder and my knitting of socks

I finally finished my last pair of socks today for me out of Los Angles Wisdom yarns.
Love them and they actually fit too.
What a Christmas for socks as I started making them in Nov. Went to Toronto end of Nov. and of course you know the rest of the story I broke my shoulder. By this time I still had to make another 6 pairs for a total of 10 and mine today would of been the 11th pair in 2 months.
So who says it can't be done. But of course I knit every chance I had even when my best friend and I had coffee.
Of yes, watching Young and Restless also helps. When the blood pressure is up there with all the excitement I tend to knit faster.
Now it will be a challenge to use up the rest of the 12 balls of varigated colors.
One thing I did do on my last sock yarn buying spree was to buy 4 balls of plain Opal.
So will do some mixing and matching.
But this shoulder has to get a lot better before I will tackle my challenge of finishing the 2 pray shawls I have had on the needles since September.
Must get them done soon as want to give them to charity.
The preemie babies hats and booties have to get back at too.
So whoever said life was boring sure doesn't live like I do.

Best of all I love it especially when I saw the looks on my children's faces at how well their socks fit them. Now the next step that I hope never happens is who does the mending it they get holes in them. Has anybody thought of that????????

My 1st every Trip to Toronto

Had a wonderful trip to Toronto and came back with a broken shoulder.
Still had a great time seeing the CN Tower and Niagara Falls.
Fell on a wet hallway coming around a corner and wam there I was trying to protect my arthritic hips and fell with my right arm under me. My niece said I was doing some kind of weird dance and kick her also. I just know I was trying to stop myself from falling but the legs were just to far out in front of me. And just where was the camera when you needed it???????
Am left handed but never realized how many things I do right handed.
Whoever said being left handed was a handicap doesn't know lefthanded people very well as we certainly are a determined bunch.
The only thing I used my left hand for is eating and hand sewing and of course writing.
But I also can writing with my right hand.
I taught myself how to knit and crochet right handed too because all the patterns are basically written for right handed people.
Now I can still knit with my shoulder in the splint but it is very slow and have to get my knitting done for Christmas.
Now I am learning how to do things left handed again.
Like vaccum the rugs a job my hubby refuses to learn but he loves to cook so what more can one ask of him. Good thing I taught him how to wash cloths as looks like this could take awhile.
Have you ever swept a floor one handed. Wow that was a test and a half but I managed.
Good thing I could sweep a few crumbs under the rug( one thing for sure he won't check there)
Oh yes he is a good dishwasher too as my pots have never looked so bright.
I guess I'll keep him as not much one would want to change after 43 years of togetherness.
He is a treasure and hope I have him for many many more years.