I love the way the colours in this yarn are pooling and making the socks look a little like argyle pattern. I've had this yarn for ages and have finally got round to using it. It is Posh Yarn Emily in Medley. One sock down - one to go!

There are a couple of babies due in the next few months in the CF family so I am looking for something quick to knit for them all. Gives me an excuse to spend Sunday in front of the fire with all my knitting books and magazines and Ravelry.

Again, I've been gone from this page for far too long. Life is back on track again after months of hard work and some changes in the CF household.

Most importantly I've been knitting!


Stripy Noro socks based on brooklyntweed's stripy noro scarf.


Blue/brown socks for everyday


Pink Ribbed socks for every day based on Ann Budd's On Your Toes pattern from IK.


Juliet Cardigan

And now on the needles I have some Christmas knitting for a friend. Some plain socks in my August sock yarn from the Get Knitted sock club.



Toodles for now - I promise I'll be back soon!

Hello there!
Is anyone still there?! I've been gone so long - last post February 2nd!! How can that be??

I've started a new job and just don't have the energy to post too much at the moment. I also haven't had much energy for large projects. You'll be unsurprised to hear that Charleston, Keyhole and Juliet are still unfinished! But true to form I have started a few socks - I haven't actually finished any pairs yet but I started a few.

First up is a Blue Tweed Sock. I'm using Nancy Bush's Gentleman's Winter Sock pattern again from Vintage Sock Knitting. It works pretty well in stripes don't you think?



I've also started a pair of grey socks for Mr K (remember how much he likes grey?). This is the diagonal rib pattern from the Vogue sock knitting book (the real name escapes me). This book has woeful photography but after looking at other people's creations on Ravelry I could see that the sock was actually quite nice.



Today's final project is a Dream Swatch Headscarf in Posh Emily. I'll let it speak for itself.



Hopefully it won't be so long next time. Toodles x

Finally managed to take some photos so here is an update of where I am at with my current WIPs

1. My So Called Scarf
I ripped this back. The scarf was too light and floaty for the pattern. I really liked the pattern though so I might make it in another yarn,

2. Birgit Socks
I've finished one sock but the needle size was so small it was making my fingers ache! Have set this to one side but will finish the second sock eventually.

3. Denmark Socks
Finished one sock and nearly turning the heel on the second one. I LOVE this colour. It's "Cornucopia" from Posh Yarn. I've had it in my stash for over a year and kept umming and ahhing about it but now I've used it I really love it!

4. Keyhole Top
On hold but only have the back to finish

5. Charleston
On hold. Again. All that beadwork need real concentration and I don't have that at the moment.

6. Juliet Cardigan
I am determined to finish this this week...

Here are some pics of Brigit and Denmark....

I've been extra slack recently - many apologies! I started a new job and have not really been knitting that much.

I did however manage to finish one Denmark sock and a Koolhaas hat.

I have pictures of the Koolhaas hat. Promise I will take some of the socks over the weekend.

Also I have finally posted out the socks for Pay it Forward to Lisa at Native Knits - Lisa let me know if you don't receive them in th next week or so!

I had a couple of days off between finishing my old job and starting my new. I was itching to start a new pair of socks - I can't seem to go more than a week without casting on for a new pair! It's a good job I have so much sock yarn in my stash!!



These are Brigit socks in Posh Yarn Emily "Cheeky". I've been searching for the right pattern for this yarn for ages and I think I've finally found it! They look so good. I love this colourway too - I thought it would be too pink for me but the flashes of purple and blue really set off the red and pink.

I've started my own version of My So Called Scarf in Posh Yarn Lucia Prance. It's going slowly but surely. I love the way the stitch looks but I am not loving the fact that my fingers are completely blue on my left hand! I probably should have rinsed and dried the yarn before I made a start.

Here's a detail of the stitch:



I've also finally finished work at my old job. It's a very strange feeling. I was there for 4.5 years and made some really amazing friends but now I need to look forward to my new job starting on Monday. I'm quite apprehensive as I don't know what's expected of me but I am definitely looking forward to it!

Wish me luck!

At last all the Christmas decorations are down and the place is looking normal again, except for the spare room which is in dire need of a sorting out. Not tonight though.

There is one cat who is loathe to see the end of the holiday season with it's new smells and visitors. As you can see by the picture she was definitely sad to see the back of the tree when we took it down last weekend.

I've finished the Spey Valley socks and they fit a dream. I must say though I was rather flummoxed by the ending instructions for the braid stitch and sort of winged it. It worked on the second sock but not on the first. On the first all the rib was one stitch out of line which looks odd but which K says no-one would notice but me!

Next on the needles is a pair of gloves for K in Sophia Cashmere 4ply sock yarn from Posh. This is so soft - I haven't knit with it before but it was the perfect choice for gloves - really warm but also so soft on the hands.

Here's a pic of them so far:



The red stitching is where the thumbhole will be eventually. He hasn't tried them yet and I hope they fit. I might get him to try them before I go any further in case I have to rip them back. Which also gives me the excuse to cast on a new pair of socks. Tee hee!

I managed to get the yarn for K's gloves so will be starting those next...

So I have some Christmas knitting to show you.

First up is a pair of socks for K in Posh Yarn Emily Camoflage



I had originally bought three skeins of this to make the Hemlock Ring Blanket by Brooklyn Tweed but I didn't really gel with the pattern when I started it. I'll definitely try it again sometime but just not right now. It's a great colour and one that K approves of. K is very picky about his knitted sock colours - he likes them "non-girly" and green just about qualifies I think.

Number two is Juliet in Rowan Kid Classic. The colourway is Peat and I L O V E it. It's like dark chocolate with bits of milk in it - lovely!





Next up are gloves for K. He has requested black or grey so I have my eye on the 2 skeins of Sophia Blot on the Posh Yarn sale page. I have everything crossed that I can be quick and get them!