Happy Feet
Embossed Leaves made with Austermann Step Yarn on size US 1 needles
(Stealing Carole’s idea)
Good: I loved knitting this pattern, it is my new favorite!
Good: They fit.
Bad: Almost…..I cast the second cuff on a little bit too tight, but not tight enough to rip out.
Ugly: The yarn had a knot right around the heel of the second sock and although I tried to match it back up……….I missed a little.
All in all, I LOVE these socks. The pattern is 2 rounds of 8, which makes the sock go by very quickly.
The cast on was a 1×1 rib long tail cast on. It was a new to me cast on and I did the first sock without any problems, but somehow I must have done something wrong on the second cuff as the tension is very tight. With a little bit of stretching, it fits fine, but it still bugs me a little………. as I said though……….not enough to pull it all out. I have a pair of orange opals started, but I am going to pull them out and do them in this pattern. I love the fit and I really love the way the pattern carries down over the toe, leaving out the need to kitchner stitch them 🙂
Weaving
I started this scarf last fall as a demonstration piece at the Fryeburg Fair, but here it still sits. I am not a big fan of table looms…….I much prefer my big floor loom, but I am going to be taking a weaving class on Wednesday and need to bring this little loom with me, so I figured it was time to set about finishing this scarf.
The bad thing about letting something sit on your loom, is not remembering what the plan was. I couldn’t remember how many yards I had warped onto the loom and silly me, I forgot to pin my measuring tape to let me know how many inches I had already finished. I am usually pretty good about taking notes if I am going to stop, but not this time…uugghh!! So……….I just kept going and going.
I would stop and look at it
and maybe a few "damns" passed by my tongue. (eek!) I didn’t dare stop as
there is nothing I hate worse than to pull a scarf off of the loom,
only to have it be too short. On the other hand, it is much easier to hemstitch when the scarf is still on the loom being held tight. Of course it didn’t help when the kids walked by and said………"Isn’t that finished yet??
Row by row, it piled onto the front beam……….Oh dear, what do I do?……..Are the children right, I have I gone too far….but what if it is too short?? a dilemma, a conundrum? On and on I went for a little longer, until I reached the end of the warp.
Holy Crap, it is a scarf for the Jolly Green Giant!!
Good: It is big enough for 2 scarves!
Bad: I had to run 2 rows of hem stitching off the loom
It never ceases to amaze me the transformation in rayon after it is washed and dried. Rayon when it comes off the loom is not soft and is very stiff. After a bath and a run thru the dryer, it is as soft and plush as can be. One important thing to remembes, when working with rayon, is to keep those ends bound until it comes out of the dryer, as you will be left with bare thread if you do not. Once the fringe has been unraveled, it can only be very gently handwashed.
Speaking of washing……. 
Good: All 8 dogs, including the puppies had baths and their lovely locks blown dry, yesterday.
Bad: Today it rained.
Ugly: 8 wet, muddy, smelly dogs.
(Picture of 10 month old Kali right after her bath….priceless)
The Woolen Rabbit 
Beautiful scarf! One of these days I’m going to learn to weave. The puppy is absolutely adorable, too!
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Beautiful scarf! One of these days I’m going to learn to weave. The puppy is absolutely adorable, too!
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Everything you make is so lovely!
The socks have such a beautiful pattern to them!
Your weaving is amazing!
My son told me to say your doggie is adorable!
Ruinwen
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Everything you make is so lovely!
The socks have such a beautiful pattern to them!
Your weaving is amazing!
My son told me to say your doggie is adorable!
Ruinwen
🙂
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I love the colour of your woven scarf-beautiful! Whenever my dog gets a bath it inevitably rains the next day!
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I love the colour of your woven scarf-beautiful! Whenever my dog gets a bath it inevitably rains the next day!
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Kali looks like a little masked bandit 😉
Love the scarf and socks- pretty colors.
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Kali looks like a little masked bandit 😉
Love the scarf and socks- pretty colors.
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You have some seriously good “goods” — especially the socks. And the scarf is beautiful and very very long, eh? It must feel good to have it done.
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You have some seriously good “goods” — especially the socks. And the scarf is beautiful and very very long, eh? It must feel good to have it done.
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The socks are so beautiful! Isn’t it neat to see how the pattern changes with the yarn. And that puppy, so, so cute! My neighbor, who has a pug, was telling me the other day that your dogs are great for retirees. Of course, I’d love one with my little kids — they are so cute!
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The socks are so beautiful! Isn’t it neat to see how the pattern changes with the yarn. And that puppy, so, so cute! My neighbor, who has a pug, was telling me the other day that your dogs are great for retirees. Of course, I’d love one with my little kids — they are so cute!
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Kali is adorable!
Your socks are lovely. I just finished my socks in that colorway of step as well. I just did plain old stockinette, but I really love how soft they are. I ordered two more skeins of the stuff.
Pretty weaving!
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Kali is adorable!
Your socks are lovely. I just finished my socks in that colorway of step as well. I just did plain old stockinette, but I really love how soft they are. I ordered two more skeins of the stuff.
Pretty weaving!
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Cool scarves. I haven’t woven with rayon yet, but I have it on my list for summer weaving.
I’ve had the same warp on my table loom since the summer 2004. I used it for a class and had a plan for the rest of the warp. Don’t ask me what it was!
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Cool scarves. I haven’t woven with rayon yet, but I have it on my list for summer weaving.
I’ve had the same warp on my table loom since the summer 2004. I used it for a class and had a plan for the rest of the warp. Don’t ask me what it was!
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That doggy is cute. The Cute Puppy Lobby demands some photos of the cute Blenheim puppy you were posting earlier, however! 🙂
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That doggy is cute. The Cute Puppy Lobby demands some photos of the cute Blenheim puppy you were posting earlier, however! 🙂
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Wow Thoses socks are beautiful
I emailed you a while ago and Im sure if you received it so Im checking again I would love to talk to you about your doggies as I am hoping to be a Cavy mom within the next year =)
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Wow Thoses socks are beautiful
I emailed you a while ago and Im sure if you received it so Im checking again I would love to talk to you about your doggies as I am hoping to be a Cavy mom within the next year =)
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Wow Thoses socks are beautiful
I emailed you a while ago and Im sure if you received it so Im checking again I would love to talk to you about your doggies as I am hoping to be a Cavy mom within the next year =)
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Wow Thoses socks are beautiful
I emailed you a while ago and Im sure if you received it so Im checking again I would love to talk to you about your doggies as I am hoping to be a Cavy mom within the next year =)
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Hey, good to hear from your corner! Nice socks and of course beautiful Kali! But 8 wet, muddy, smelly dogs – yikes!
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Hey, good to hear from your corner! Nice socks and of course beautiful Kali! But 8 wet, muddy, smelly dogs – yikes!
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cool socks! I can see why they will be a favorite! Nicely done, Kim…
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cool socks! I can see why they will be a favorite! Nicely done, Kim…
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I like the way your socks turned out. Mine turned out a little too big, but I’ll wear them anyway. It was a fun pattern to knit.
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I like the way your socks turned out. Mine turned out a little too big, but I’ll wear them anyway. It was a fun pattern to knit.
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You know it was the baths that made it rain. Otherwise the weather would like have been fine. The dog owner’s version of the car washing truism.
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You know it was the baths that made it rain. Otherwise the weather would like have been fine. The dog owner’s version of the car washing truism.
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That’s my new favorite sock pattern, too! I love how the striping looks on yours.
The scarf is awesome.
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That’s my new favorite sock pattern, too! I love how the striping looks on yours.
The scarf is awesome.
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Adore those socks! The pattern is great and the colors wonderful! Really awesome scarves, too! And doggies, well, will be doggies, even if they are precious spaniels!
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Adore those socks! The pattern is great and the colors wonderful! Really awesome scarves, too! And doggies, well, will be doggies, even if they are precious spaniels!
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is it your fault we got rain again on the weekend? there is something about rain in nh in june – it just stinks (worse than a wet doggie, no matter how cute). keep the dog baths down to a minimum please, i really can’t stand another real wet weekend.
Sharon –
ps – trying to figure out how far it is from Conway (actually Bristol NH) to the Fiber Frolic this weekend – any idea of time? and an easy way to get there?
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is it your fault we got rain again on the weekend? there is something about rain in nh in june – it just stinks (worse than a wet doggie, no matter how cute). keep the dog baths down to a minimum please, i really can’t stand another real wet weekend.
Sharon –
ps – trying to figure out how far it is from Conway (actually Bristol NH) to the Fiber Frolic this weekend – any idea of time? and an easy way to get there?
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Those socks are just awesome – I don’t blame you for casting on another pair just like them!
The weaving is stunning – I’m amazed by all weaving and spinning because I don’t do either one.
And the puppy face. OH. That. Face. This (and people babies) is what life is about. Pure sweetness. 🙂
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Those socks are just awesome – I don’t blame you for casting on another pair just like them!
The weaving is stunning – I’m amazed by all weaving and spinning because I don’t do either one.
And the puppy face. OH. That. Face. This (and people babies) is what life is about. Pure sweetness. 🙂
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The socks, the weaving and the dogs are just perfect. Thanks for sharing such beautiful things.
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The socks, the weaving and the dogs are just perfect. Thanks for sharing such beautiful things.
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The socks, The Weaving, The dogs – do you have a room for rent?;) My daughters and I are just totally facinated with weaving – yours is absolutely gorgeous. I love that sock pattern in those colors, they are beautiful!
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The socks, The Weaving, The dogs – do you have a room for rent?;) My daughters and I are just totally facinated with weaving – yours is absolutely gorgeous. I love that sock pattern in those colors, they are beautiful!
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