Sock Ta-Dah!

Hello all!

As I'd hoped my socks are finished.

I'm really pleased at how they turned out, and even more chuffed because I used my own yarn! They wouldn't match but somehow I don't mind. They're bright and cheerful and nice.

Those new Knit Pros helped and of course, I've been using a new Lego stitch marker. I love these and they make me smile.

As I predicted DS wanted them all for himself and has started to make himself something so he can use one too. We cast on for this which will be a creature of some sort. It'll be knitted in the round and filled with beans and stuffing. DS has no problem with knitting in the round he is actually very good at it. I cast on and got it going and he pulls it out every now and then and does a few rounds.

The yarn is left over from his socks that we made together last year.

I've been pottering in and out doors this week ~ which is most enjoyable. I got all these seeds on a recent visit to the local garden centre, so yesterday I started to plant some of them. As usual I got more than I need, but never mind, I'm hopeful for a fruitful harvest.

DS wanted to make some bread this week, so we got some yeast and followed the instructions on the packet. From this......

to this...........

......to this. It was declared 'nice' by the family and we will be making some more I think.

Righto ~ I'm off to mow the lawn, all this warm weather and a bit of rain is making the grass grow so quickly.

As always, have a great week..................................byeeeeeeeeeeee..Clicky Needles.

A Bit of a Frill pattern

Here's the pattern for a Bit of a Frill.

Sometimes yarns can be quite 'busy' and need something really plain to show them off.

My first Hand Painted came out a bit like that so I made this:-

100g of 4ply sock yarn.

I used Clicky Needles' Hand Painted! 424 metres or 463 yards.

3.75mm Circular Needle at least 80cm or 32 inches.

Finished size 50cm (20") down to the point 100cm (40") across.

M1R pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one you're about to knit, bringing the needle from back to front. Knit into Front of this stitch.

M1L pick up the bar between the last stitch you knit and the one you're about to knit, bringing needle from front to back. Knit into the back of this stitch.

kf+b ~ Knit forward and back into same stitch.

yo ~Yarn over needle.

The shawl is knit from the neck down.

Set up rows.

Long tail or stretchy cast on 5sts.

Row 1. Knit.

Row 2. Knit.

Row 3. Knit

Row 4. k1 kf+b, k1, kf+b, k1 (7sts)

Row 4. Knit.

End of set up.

Main Pattern Section.

Row 1 (right side) k2, M1R , k1, M1R, k1, M1L, k1, M1L, k2. (11sts)

Row 2. k2 purl until last 2 sts, k2.

Row 3. k2 M1R, (border) k3, M1R k1 M1L (centre), k3, M1L k2 (border) (15sts)

Row 4. k2 purl until last 2 sts, k2.

Carry on increasing 4sts on a right side row at the borders and centre as set.

When you've got about 20g of yarn left start the frill.

Row 1. K2 *Yo K1* to last 2 sts K2.

Row 2. K2 purl to last 2 sts K2.

Row 3. As row1.

Row 4 As row 2.

Cast off sew in ends and block.

There are about 900 sts on the last row of the frill but I think it's well worth while!

There you go!

You can also download the pattern here.

Enjoy. Clicky Needles.

Yukky Weather.

Hello all.

It's been a very damp, foggy and dreary week so far.

We've been tootling around doing some bits and pieces.

I went to Knit and Knatter at Along Came Polly on Tuesday ~ great to be able to go and relax in wooly surroundings with the added bonus that TWO skeins of my Hand Painted Yarn have sold!

There were a few Girly Shawls being made as well which was so exciting.

Waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy.

When I got home I got down to some more dyeing.

Fuelled by this cake and some Comic Relief Maltesers, I managed to dye my last 5 blanks.

They are all drying at the moment, nearly ready for the best bit, rewinding and skeining up again.

Some more excitement to share, I have finished my shawl.

I'm going to call it A Bit of A Frill.

I am quite frilly sort of a girl and I really like it. I'm just teasing you here, I'm going to try with some better pics tomorrow.

I took it to knitting group to make myself finish. I was grumbling and complaining about it when my ever helpful friend M pointed out 'Well of course, you've got 900 stitches there.'

Mmmmm, yep she's right but I think the finished result is worth the 900 stitches. Judge yourselves when I do a reveal!

I came down this morning to find these in the living room today.

They are DD's wellies which she got as a Christmas Pressie. They were in the garage but DD has decided they 'were a bit lonely in there' so they've now taken up residence in the living room ~ I wonder how long they'll take to get into her bedroom.

I've also been working on my website this week, I will of course, give you details when it's up and running.

Mr Clicky Needles has the day off tomorrow so we're having a day together.

Hope you have fun whatever you get up to.

Bye for now........Clicky Needles.