Happy Work in Progress Wednesday 200!!!! WOW! That's a LOT of years doing this. HA! Thanks to everyone who stuck by me through some spotty posting times and who still visits weekly.
I have a few new projects to show you and one I'm super excited about. I posted a sneak peek of the upcoming July '14 colorway, Deviled Egg on Instagram so I thought I would share it here as it also has to do with one of my new projects.
The yarn is available in the Monthly Colorway section of candyskein.com in the 3 month pack which starts shipping tomorow. If you'd like to buy single skeins, that will be available on Friday when I post full skein pictures.
I started ANOTHER Sockhead with the yarn, as I knew people would want to see it knit up. Isn't it amazing? It's spiral striping! I'm so in love with it, though already said I would be giving the hat when done, so I'm hoping to have enough yarn left over for ankle socks for me!
This is going to be Escalator Socks and I'm knitting them in Candy Skein Yummy fingering in Midnight Mousse. These are for my stepdad. Mom, please don't show him this picture or any in progress pictures! (Yes my mom reads my blog. LOL) I'm hoping to have them done by his birthday, but since that's right around the corner (August 3rd) and I have a few projects I have to finish for work, I always have Christmas to fall back on. We'll see how fast I can knit big guy socks. HA!
That's it for me today. I hope you have a great rest of your week!
Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and a fun Memorial Day if you live in the US. My weekend was pretty quiet and chill. We hung out around the house on Saturday and Sunday had happy hour with friends. My husband had to work the holiday, but I went to my niece's 10th birthday which was nice, and then got to watch my hockey team, the LA Kings, come one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. Pretty exciting!
As you may remember, I just made a Sockhead hat. Guess what?! I started another one. Crazy, right? This pattern is stupid addictive. It's insane how quickly I can make these and how cute they are.
Here's the backside of it with a little bit of the stockinette body. I'm a little further than this now, but this was the last picture I had.
Now I need to decide what yarn to use for the next one! HA!
You may be wondering what yarn I'm using. It's the Candy Skein June '14 colorway, Orange Cream Soda, on sale later this week! Here's a sneak peek of it in the hank.
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Hi everyone! I hope you're having an awesome week so far. I have two projects to share today, one being my Rondelay that I'm still working on, and the second is a toe up sock!
As mentioned, this is the Rondelay pattern. It uses one skein of yarn and I'm using my Candy Skein April '14 colorway, Atomic Jelly Beans. I'm still loving the pattern, though haven't gotten as far as I'd hoped on it. I just finished the second portion and have a third left, plus a small border. I really do love it!
My second project is a new pair of socks. This is huge for me because I've never done toe up before! I decided to pick a pretty easy but popular pattern that wasn't plain vanilla but didn't have too much going on. I'm using Candy Skein Savory fingering and knitting the Socks on a Plane pattern that's free on Ravelry. So far so good, though I did the cabling that I have so far at knitting group and kept losing track of my row count. Oops! Sorry for the blurriness of the photo (and my hand in it) but it was the only picture that the color came through at all. Most pictures made the yarn look all blue. It will be interesting to see how I like toe up. It seems big and blocky right now. I'm doing 64 sts which is what I normally do for socks. Hmmm...
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Hi everyone! I hope all is well. So far this week has been much better than last so that's great news.
I have a new project to share, and I'm so excited because it's with Candy Skein April '14 colorway, Atomic Jelly Beans. I've had such a hard time keeping this colorway a secret because I love it so so much!
This is the Rondelay shawlette. I have to say, it's an insanely fun pattern, goes extremely fast and is perfect for all those crazy variegated skein you probably have in your stash like I do. As soon as my friend Regina mentioned this pattern, I knew right away it was perfect for Atomic Jelly Beans! Doesn't it just scream Spring?
If interested, you can purchase single skeins of Atomic Jelly Beans, or the 3 month pack for April-June at candyskein.com.
That's it for me today. I hope you have a great rest of your week!
Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week and have fun plans for the weekend. We're headed to Los Angeles, where I'm originally from, to go to the LA Kings hockey game outside at Dodger Stadium. I'm super excited! I think it will be an amazing experience, despite being far from the actual game and probably not seeing much.
As promised, I have a finished project!
As always, I can't say enough about this pattern, Hermione's Everyday Socks. This is the 3rd pair I've made, and I actually wore my 1st pair I made in Candy Skein Yummy fingering in Orange Sherbet. This pair was made in Candy Skein Yummy fingering in the January colorway, Confetti Cupcake.
This colorway is only available until the end of the month (unless I have a few leftovers, then I'll put them up on Instagram). Also, I will be closing this set of the 3 month pack for the monthly colorways (January-March) so if you're interested in purchasing it, be sure to jump on it now.
That's it for me today. I hope you have a great weekend and I'll see you next week!
Hi everyone! I'm back! Sorry about last week. I was sick again. Can you believe it? I want to know, what in the world happened to just normal every day colds? I don't think they exist anymore, and if they do, they aren't the ones I'm catching. This was my second sickness in 3 weeks, and both times it took me out for a full week. This one was slightly different than the first, which I guess is good? Who knows. Anyway, let's hope I have that over with for the year. ::knocks on wood:: I'm feeling much better, despite having to miss not only a hockey game I got tickets for as a Christmas present, I also missed all TNNA weekend. How much does THAT suck? My husband was also sick (which is how I caught this one. He's the culprit so blame him for now WIPW and FOF last week) so the house pretty much fell apart last week. This week I get to pick up the piece of it and also catch up on the many many orders I didn't ship last week. FUN!
That said, with as sick as I was, I didn't knit for a FULL week. Not a single stitch. Can you believe that? The good news is, there is more to share with you than I had last time because I knit a TON while my husband was sick, but before I got it!
(sorry this picture is really blown out but the light was too close and it looked good on my phone!)
I got a gorgeous skein of yarn this week, breaking my 'no yarn between Stitches' rule, but I blame the ick that ran through me when I pressed the buy button. See, I had an excuse. I've always wanted to try Wollmeise and The Loopy Ewe updated JUST as I was on twitter. When does that happen? I had to click the link, right? Then I fell in love. Anyway, I'll post that next week or Friday. As a treat, I'm going to start a project with it for the Yarniacs podcast KAL going on right now, Self Indulgent knit along. Perfect timing if I do say so myself.
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Happy new year! I wanted to start off this post by thanking everyone for their continued support, not only for the blog but also Candy Skein. It was a crazy year for my family. I promise to be more consistent with these posts in the new year.
Now to WIPW!
This is my January '14 colorway, Confetti Cupcake. It looks a little lighter here than it actually is. I'm using the Hermione's Everyday Socks pattern that is my go to "vanilla" sock design. It's fast (I just started these Sunday night and am on the heel flap) and looks great with crazy yarn.
This is how I'm dyeing the yarn. It's the first time I've tried this technique and it's totally fun, though takes a bit of time because it's so active.
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Good morning! Sorry I'm posting this late today. I hope you had a great week and have fun plans this weekend. Tonight we're going to Disneyland, so I'm super excited for that. We have annual passes and my husband works about 10-15 minutes away, so it works out perfect. Every year we each pick out a Disney ornament for the Christmas tree, so that's our mission tonight. Tomorrow we get the tree, which I'm SUPER excited about, except it's supposed to rain all day. Boooooo. Hopefully it all works out.
As promised, I have my second Hogwarts Express shawl to share with you. This time I knit it in Candy Skein Yummy fingering, November colorway, Mulled Wine. I used black matte square beads, which I wasn't sure about at first, but loved in the end.
I actually already gave the shawl to the friend it was intended for, because I wasn't sure when we'd be seeing her for Christmas. Rather early than late I say! I think it was the best reception I've ever received for a hand knit, and made my week. Not only did she adore it and praise it, she also called a few days later to express how much she loved it again. There's nothing better than that. I'm so honored she will cherish it.
That's it for me today. I hope you have an amazing weekend and stay warm!
Hi everyone. Happy Hump day. With the holiday here in the US Monday, I almost forgot it was Wednesday! Crazy. This week is flying by and unfortunately it's the week I decided to deem my "vacation" week. What do I do on my "vacation"?
I paint my craft room (after I did some work). Am I insane? The fun thing is, because it's my craft room I'm REALLY excited about it. This picture isn't a great representation of what the true color is. It's more of a sky blue. The color is actually called "Electra". Cool, right? The only thing that ruined it was the paint guy at Home Depot said "Yeah, like Carmen, right?" Where the nerd in me was picturing Electra from Daredevil. HA!
Have I mentioned my craft room is going to be Doctor Who themed?!? Here is my Tardis Blue wall next to the newly painted other wall. As you can see, this is very much a WIP post as the painter's tape is still up (seriously, why do I bother with that stuff. It still gets paint under it). I painted the Tardis blue wall awhile ago (as you may remember) but didn't have time to paint the rest until now. Tuesday I finished 1 1/2 walls, so only 1 1/2 left! Unfortunately, I have to move my HUUUUGGGEEEE work table to do one, along with my sewing cabinet to do one wall, and the other I have to move a bed and nightstand. Bleh. Now you can see why I painted this wall today. All I had to move was my chest full of yarn (which probably weighs a good 75 lbs it seems). Once I get the painting done, new blinds/drapes and some pictures up, I'll show you more of it! Don't the colors look great with the door/floor??!! I'm totally in love with how it's turning out.
I hope to start my next knitting project this week too. I'll be making Plume by Lisa Mutch with these two colors. The one on the left is Black Licorice and the one on the right is Cinnamon Bear, both Yummy fingering. I can't wait to get started! I actually did start it last Friday, but I was away from home and forgot stitch markers. I tried thole straw wrapper thing, but it just wasn't working out. It was too fiddly since it was just the start. I'm making it as a sample for my booth for next month's Vista Fiber Fiesta in Vista, CA. I better get a move on!
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August 2013 colorway- Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich!
Available now through September 30th!
As the calendar rolls into September and we say goodbye to the summer
and beach days, it’s time to say hello to fresh pens and pencils,
binders and lunch boxes. I’ve always loved this time of year, despite
being out of school for some time. I still walk the aisle of the local
stores, excited to see the new supplies on the market. I can never turn
down a good deal on school supplies! Another part of it is to see all
the “kid approved” food on sale at the grocery stores, making me feel
young again. I think back to the days when my mom would pack my lunch,
most times a PB & J sandwich on white Wonder bread, chips, a cookie
and drink box. Sometimes I miss those days.
That’s why I picked Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich as
the September 2013 colorway! This awesome yarn is kettle dyed in two
different layers of nutty brown for the PB, a luscious pink for the J
and a little white for the bread that will make any project pop! It
would be perfect for any fingering weight project.
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for all the well wishes you all sent on Wednesday. I'm doing much better, minus the huge hole inside my mouth. It's not too painful anymore, just annoying and uncomfortable. I'll get over it soon hopefully. :)
This is a big FO Friday for me, as I finished my Elfe. I haven't blocked it yet, but I'm not sure I will. It fits so good right now. If I do block it, I will probably throw it in the dryer (it's superwash) once it's almost dry to pull it in a little. Thanks for the great suggestions, Christi!
I have to say I loved making this so so much. I might even make another at some point. I've been SOOOOOO busy with my secret project the past month and a half (which is almost finished!) that I didn't get much knitting time, and I still finished this sweater in a month's time. I started the sweater July 27th and finished August 26th. Crazy, right?
So here it is!
Here it is on the back of my bathroom door. The lighting isn't great. I wish I had remembered to take a picture when it was still daylight out.
Not the best picture, as this is late Monday night after knit group when I finished. I had actually never tried it on (nor did I make a swatch...shhhhhhh) until this moment, so I was excited to see it fit. I'll have a better picture of it soon, as I was making in part for the Yarniacs podcast Fall KAL. Part of the fun of the KAL is to wear it with a Fall outfit designed around your knit wear. I'm still coming up with the full outfit, so I'll share that when it happens soon!
Materials:
Yarn: Candy Skein Yummy fingering in Grape Soda and Sugar Snap Pea
Notes: I have to say I LOVE the neckline of this sweater. I wish all pullovers had this perfect construction. It's so clean and pretty. I also loved how the continuous sleeves allow for the sweater to just be finished when you finish the body. No dreading the sleeves or neck band, etc. I made the size S, but it was a 36", which is too big for me. I'm afraid if I block it, it might get a little big, but we'll see. I did the stripes jogless, and carried the yarn down the back of the sweater. I first started cutting at the bigger stripes, but realized how pointless that was. I'm happy I carried it the rest of the way. Overall, I can't wait to wear this when it gets a little cooler. I think it will look great with a pair of jeans and even a long sleeved tee under it for Fall/Winter.
Hi everyone. I hope this post finds you well. We had a great time this weekend and now I'm plowing through work. I'm almost finished with my secret project, and let me tell you, it's going to be a huge weight off my shoulders. I can't wait to tell you all about it once I can. Not only that, I'll have time to knit, cross stitch and sew! I can't wait! I almost promised myself a week off coming up. We're hoping to take a small little vacation and it's much needed in my house.
As you might have guessed, I'm still working on my one project, the Elfe sweater in Candy Skein Yummy, Grape Soda and Sugar Snap Pea. As you can see I'm SOOOOOO close to finishing! I would love to be done by Friday (but not blocked, just done with the knitting), but I don't want to put the pressure on myself. If I finish, awesome, if not, that's okay. There's always next week.
I will promise you one thing. Once I finish my large secret project, I will be trying to post here more leading up to the holidays. There are a lot of different subjects I'd love to write/cover on the blog. I hope the first one will be about my secret project. :)
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Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday. I hope you're having a great week and had a great weekend. We were home all weekend, with my husband having the hurt back, so I had a lot of time to watch movies and knit! It was relaxing, yet by the end I felt a little cooped up with only going to the grocery store the whole weekend. The great part is that my Elfe is FLYING off the needles so fast. I feel like I blinked and it started to look like a real shirt! Don't you love when that happens?
This is my progress picture from tonight. I'm a little over half way finished with the pattern. This is such a great pattern and if you're looking for a first time garment, look no further. It's easy, yet fun as the stripes keep it interesting. It also doesn't take a ton of yarn, which is great. I bet everyone has a few skeins of fingering yarn that would look great together from their stash.
I certainly hope it fits, but even if it doesn't, it will make a great sample for shows. I'm using Candy Skein Yummy fingering in Grape Soda and Sugar Snap Pea.
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Hi everyone! I hope your week is going good! I stole a few minutes this weekend between working to actually knit! Crazy, right!?!?!?! So I actually have something to share with you.
I think you may remember me mentioning a few weeks ago that I was going to start Elfe by Astrid Schramm. I couldn't decide on my colors so I went back and forth and even asked my Candy Skein Ravelry group. I finally decided on Grape Soda, as I'm using Candy Skein Yummy fingering. Then I thought I was going to use Foil Wrapper, but the Sugar Snap Pea kept pulling me toward it....
So I picked these two, Grape Soda and Sugar Snap Pea in Candy Skein Yummy fingering. This picture is really closely accurate for the color, and the pics below aren't.
This is how far I got. I haven't been able to work on it since, but I'm already half way through the sleeve increases, and two green stripes in. I LOVE it so far and I have to say the pattern is amazingly fun and easy. I see myself making a ton of these in different colors (and solids) if it fits good.
I'm trying to make the stripes as jogless as possible and I think it doesn't look too bad. This is the first one and the second looks even better!
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Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday. I hope you're having a great week. I wish I had a ton to share with you today, but in fact I have lost my craft mojo the past week or so. I'm not sure it went, but I've turned every rock and can't seem to find it. In the hopes I get it back, I cast on Elfe last night at one of my groups. I would show it, but I seriously cast on and did one row. There isn't much to show. What I will show is what yarn I'm using and the debate I went back and forth via my Ravelry group and Instagram.
I posted on the group needing help deciding on colors for my Elfe. The pattern calls for two different colors in the shirt, and I didn't want it too crazy, so I knew one of the colors would be Foil Wrapper (the color in the middle). I decided it would be between Grape Soda (left) and Sugar Snap Pea (right) and took it to a vote. Most agreed that while both looked good with Foil Wrapper, Sugar Snap Pea won out...that was until I started making mini skeins last weekend. The two colors happened to be sitting next to each other. The first thing that popped into my head? SLYTHERIN!!!!!!!! :O
Now you see, some of you might say "so what? No biggie", but I don't think I could wear (or own) a Slytherin colored shirt (and in person they are VERY close to the silver and green of the house colors), as I am a Ravenclaw...this is where some of you think I'm bat shit crazy, but that's okay! I know some of you totally get what I mean and agree that it would just be wrong on so many levels. So back to Grape Soda and Foil Wrapper I went, which I'm good with. I don't think they pop like the other two do, but that's okay. At least I won't feel wrong when wearing (or knitting) it.
So that brings me to today, or when you're reading this, I guess yesterday. I cast on with the Grape Soda today (yep, that's right. I threw all caution to the wind and didn't even swatch! Did I mention I have zero craftiness right now and am just trying to get my mojo back?) The great thing is, someone (Maria, Kiwiria on Ravelry) already made this pattern with Yummy fingering so I decided I'm kinda safe. Her's is pretty fantastic after all. We'll see how it goes.
So that's my tale for today. Hopefully I'll have more to show you next week, but I will say I will be terribly busy for the next two months and won't have much time to breathe, let alone knit, but that's all I'm going to say about that. It's a secret I can share in due time.
Now, onto WIPW! Oh yes, and I apologize for the late FO Friday last week. I lost track of my days with the holiday and all!
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Hi everyone and happy Friday! This is going to be short, as I'm writing it well in advance. I just wanted to share with you my finished Tardis Tart Ombre sock (I hope to make the second one at some point soon!). I hope you all have a great weekend and stay cool, as it's warming up here!
Materials:
Yarn: Candy Skein Yummy in Tardis Tart Ombre
Needles: US 1.5/2.5mm
Pattern: I just made up a basic 2x2 ribbed sock with 64 stitches. I used the Eye of the Partridge heel.
Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday. I hope you're all doing great. Another busy week for me, as I'm preparing for the trunk show/talk for the San Diego Knitter's Guild. I've also been updating the stock on the website, so if you've been waiting for a certain color in Yummy fingering or Sweet fingering, it's probably back in stock, including Tardis Tart Ombre!
Please excuse the pajama pants! HA! At least they're Candy Skein colors. ;) As you can see, I'm about half way down my foot. It's the easy, yet boring knitting part. I kept the 2x2 ribbing continuing on the instep, and then just stockinette on the bottom of course. I used the Eye of the Partridge heel and love how the yarn patterned itself over it! I really do love this sock!! Again, this is Yummy fingering in Tardis Tart Ombre and using 64 stitches with a 2.5 mm needle (US 1.5). I'm trying to finish the sock as a sample as I mentioned, for Monday. So far so good! Because I have a deadline, it's all I've been working on lately, so that's it for me today.
I'll see you Friday, hopefully with this sock finished!
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