Little Zauberball Sock

I had fun knitting a little Zauberball sock this week. My favorite pair of big handknit socks (these are the socks that get tucked into my rollabout so my feet have some covering in cold hotel rooms) are Color 1507 in the yarn known as Crazy Zauberball.

Wanting to try out the new Addi FlipStix, I cast on a bunch of stitches and ribbed for a few inches. Did a heel flap, turned the heel, and knit the gusset. A little foot knitting and a shaped toe followed.

Presto, Eduardo! There was the little Zauberball sock, and it was pretty much the miniature of my adult sized pair.

Zauberball Crazy -- sock weight yarn, 420 meters per 100 gram ball

Addi FlipStix -- set of 5 double pointed needles, one pointy end, one rounded end  I used the 2.75 mm size.

So should I write up this little sock into a pattern? Let me know!!

Happy knitting,

Wanda

Thumbs UP!

It's Week Three (Clue 3) of the convertible top mitten that is the July Knit Along project. This week we're knitting thumbs.

Designer Michelle Hunter gives two options -- an open thumb or a closed thumb. Both are easy to accomplish and won't take much time.

Unleashed Part 3 -- Knitting the Thumbs

FlipStix Double Pointed Needles for knitting mittens, socks, hats

As a reminder, the patterns for Knit Alongs are FREE. So even if you are not knitting along, you may want to add this design to your pattern collection. Come October (or January), you will be glad to have a special new mitten design to knit!

Tayberry Hat Pattern, Featuring Star Stitch

Sometimes it is good to try a new stitch pattern. I like knitting with Kenzie by HiKoo, a tweed look yarn that comes in softer, more rustic colors.

So when I saw the Tayberry Hat pattern with this star stitch in two colors it was a natural for me to try the design.

I'm using the colors suggested in the pattern, The deep red is Color #1004, Beetroot, and the orange red is #1005, Bayberry.

The design has a deep ribbing that uses knit two, purl two. The star stitch is a four round repeat that alternates between the two colors and gives a tightly woven look to the hat crown.

The hat is 10 inches deep with 3.5 inches of ribbing and the rest done in star stitch.

Here's a link to the FREE pattern:
Kenzie Tayberry Hat Pattern PDF Download

And HERE is where you will find the colors of Kenzie that we carry at Graywood Designs.

Beware! This is addictive yarn, very satisfying to knit, and lovely when it is knit up.

Happy Knitting,

Wanda