UhlissaKnits

This turned into another cast on week. I have so many things I want to knit right now,  that I have a feeling this is going to continue for the foreseeable future.   Green Gables , the second sock of Lisa Ross' KAL , has me totally smitten.  I think this was the one of the four patterns I was most excited about,  and so far it hasn't disappointed.  I don't do much lace knitting,  but this was a manageable amount in a fairly intuitive pattern.  I've lost some momentum now that I'm onto the fairly plain leg/foot, but I'm still really enjoying them.  Boyfriend has been patiently watching me knit things for myself for months,  and I think he was starting to feel a little left out.  I bought this amazing Star Wars book about a month ago,  knowing there were several things in it that he would appreciate.  The pattern I was most excited about was the Wookiee socks , which I cast on for him a couple of nights ago.  I was trying to make them a su

  I think this is the fastest I've ever knit a pair of socks.  Kindred Spirits  by Lisa K. Ross Farmer's Daughter Fibers Rocky Mountain Purls in Strawberry Shortcake (196 yds) Northbound Knitting Merino/Nylon Sock in Velvet Underground (78 yds) Cast on: 4/1/21 cast off : 4/5/21   I was not overwhelmed with excitement for this pattern,  but I wanted to fully participate in the KAL . I think my color choices played a large part in the enjoyment I got out of this knit after a fairly reluctant start. I realized last year after several less than impressive color selections for big projects,  that color is definitely not my strength. I've started paying more attention to what works in other people's projects and am feeling much more confident.   I cast on separately and knit past the toe and friendship rings before I moved both socks onto the same cable. I knit TAAT past the heel and up the leg and then separated them again for the color work

It's been a few weeks since my last WIP update and I'm posting a few days later than planned, but my non-knitting life continues to be incredibly busy and I've missed my knitting time. I keep daydreaming about my WIPs waiting for me at home and casting on new projects.  The ESK Yarnathon 1st Quarter Mosaic KAL wrapped up on Wednesday, and the last few weeks I was feeling a little stressed about the projects I needed to get done. Of course, "need" might be a little dramatic,  but I had grand plans for the quarter that eventually degraded into reasonable plans as March snuck up on me,  and I was determined to finish my three projects.   I did manage to finish all three: Geometrica , Pucker and Impossibly Possible .  I even finished and submitted my projects a few days before the deadline! Those extra days turned this into a cast-on week! The second quarter KAL is socks,  and the amazing Lisa Ross is hosting a sock KAL that started the 1st as well. I didn't wa

Pattern: Impossibly Possible by Lisa K. Ross Yarn; Manos del Uruguay Alegria in Antigua (107 yds) and Natural (196 yds).  Cast on: 3/7/21 Cast Off: 3/27/21 This was quite the learning experience. These were my first ever pair of toe-up socks. I had always been so intimidated by the technique, but after several attempts at Judy's Magic Cast-On, I finally got it, and I might be a convert. This video was a big help! I usually prefer to read instructions, or look at pictures, but this video made the difference between actually getting these socks started or giving up and finding a new project. I'm incredibly happy with the results, and you'll be seeing more of  Lisa's patterns in my WIPs soon.