Monday, April 6, 2020

A Small Victory

 Well look at that. The Naughty Man Socks are done and with a bit of yarn to spare I thought for sure I was going to run out. I didn't. The are not my finest moment in knitting but they are in the rear view mirror. Hallelujah.



 This is the gift sock box contents now.  I'm way ahead of schedule.




 The two at a timers on Magic Loop are still keeping me amused. Just look at those crazy Felici colors.




 I did cast on more man socks. I hope to have better luck with these. This is a vintage Elann sock yarn. Does Elann even exist anymore? Before Knit Picks it was my go to online source for yarn.




I was tempted to Magic Loop together these two also but that might be risky. One pair is an amusement. Two pairs might be a chore.
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10 comments:

  1. BetsyApril 6, 2020 at 1:33 AM

    The socks all look great. Yay for finishing the man socks! The pair I started on magic loop are felici yarn too but not quite as bright. I didn't knit a stitch on them today but they're on the dpn's ready to go. I barely knitted at all today. I just can't seem to concentrate. I colored mindless pictures on my iPad all day. A complete waste of time and so unlike me. My brain is tired. Hopefully our weather will be better tomorrow and I can get out and walk a little bit. Maybe that will give me some energy.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  2. JodiebodieApril 6, 2020 at 4:19 AM

    Wow! You are making progress. I like the colours in the stripes but also like the simplicity of plain.

    It's good to see your two-at-a-time pair still on the needles. I've wanted to try this technique for ages but can't seem to get my head around it. It makes sense looking at your picture but I can't seem to do the cast-on correctly. Any tips?

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  3. VeraApril 6, 2020 at 7:01 AM

    I think that harlequin yarn is really pretty. But the Felici is laugh out loud FUN. Love those stripes!! Congratulations on the naughty sock finish. I'll bet it's good to have them out of the way!

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  4. Tired Teacher 2April 6, 2020 at 11:09 AM

    Love the Felici socks and stripes! Fun.

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  5. GraceApril 6, 2020 at 11:28 AM

    Yes Elann still exists, they sell through Amazon now in full pack quantities. I too used them pretty exclusively back in the day! I even designed for them a few times

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  6. WanderingcatstudioApril 6, 2020 at 12:17 PM

    I still get Elann emails, though I've never bought anything from them.

    It's always satisfying to finish a project that gave you trouble. You have a nice selection in your gift box so far.

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  7. ShirleyApril 6, 2020 at 12:31 PM

    What beautiful socks! What wonderful yarn/colors for two at a timers on Magic Loop.

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  8. LizaEllenApril 6, 2020 at 12:57 PM

    Love the colors in those socks and YEA!for the man socks!! Sunny day today - airing out the house and will take a walk later. Sewing and knitting to keep the blues away - Stay safe!

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  9. kathy bApril 6, 2020 at 7:02 PM

    Great sock round up Deb. Stay happy!!!

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  10. Far Side of FiftyApril 6, 2020 at 10:33 PM

    Looking great! :)

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