Linearity Shawl

I've been working on the Linearity Shawl this spring.  It was a Mystery Knit Along so I haven't been talking about it or showing pictures, but the final clue was released a couple weeks ago.  As the name indicates, this was all about lines: vertical, horizontal, textural, and colorful.  

I knit it in Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in Sabiduria, Whole Grain, and Natural.  Since there were no complex lace or stitches, it was a great TV watching project.  The finished wrap straddles the large scarf/stole sizing (I didn't actually measure it, and I just steam blocked it), which will be easy to wear either way.  I also think it could easily be a unisex accessory!

A New Pair of Socks

After finishing a pair of socks, I almost always cast on for a new pair of socks!  This is the start of Flourish, the first design for The Handmade Sock Society 6! I'm knitting them in Malabrigo Ultimate Sock in Arapey, which reminds me of a Mourning Dove, or a Lump Bird, as we call them.  When Caleb was little he noticed that the Mourning Doves would just sit in front of the bird feeder all afternoon.  Not really eating, just sitting and making it difficult for the other birds to get to the food.  He was watching them and said, "Mommy, those birdies are lumps!"  So they've been Lump Birds at our house ever since!

The socks are fun to knit, with the lace panel down the front and stockinette stitch around the back of the leg.  The lace stitch pattern is easy to memorize, so you get a lot of fancy for very little work on these.  I'm actually not going very fast on these because I've been working on the Linearity MKAL and I'm trying to get that shawl finished.  I'll show pictures next week, since the last clue was launched early this week!

Have a great weekend!

Finished Socks

I finished my Old Sweatshirt Socks!  I actually finished them over a week ago, but last week Caleb graduated from Texas A&M!  We are so proud of him!

These socks are the second time I've knit this pattern. I love the slouchy legs and fitted foot of the finished socks, but the knitting is fun too.  It's a simple enough stitch pattern that a busy yarn can shine and just a good, basic ribbed sock.  The pattern does come in different sizes so it can be used for different sized feet without having to do a bunch of maths.  The only downside is that it eats yarn.  Lots of yarn!  I skipped one of the leg repeats and still ended up needing a couple of yards of another yarn to finish the second toe.

I will probably knit these again at some point, but maybe I should just plan on an accent color for heels and toes!