Monica Knits

Now that I've had a chance to wear the socks, I thought I'ld complete my review of the pattern and discuss what I liked and disliked. I did make minor changes to Wayne Pfeffer's two-yarn resoleable sock design, namely in the handling of the toes and the use of waste yarn to facilitate undoing the sole stitches in the future. I also made the socks 3" taller. Read more .... to find what I liked and disliked about this approach for a resoleable sock.    Click on a thumbnail to view a larger image.

The changes made to Wayne Pfeffer's two-yarn resoleable sock design were minor. The toe was knitted in the main Highland color, instead of the contrast yarn and a waste yarn (orange) round was knitted before the start of the toe to make it easy to remove either the toe and sole or just the sole. I made this modification since I tend not to wear out the toe area of socks. Read more ...

Heel Flap ViewSince I wear out the soles of my socks at the pads and heel bases, I decided to try Wayne Pfeffer's Two-Yarn Resoleable Socks, with minor changes. The self-striping, black based yarn twisted with yellow, blue, and rose yarns, is used for the cuff, body, instep and toes, and the contrasting black color for the heel and sole. Since I do not wear out the toes, I modified the pattern to knit the toes in the main, variegated yarn.                 Read more ...

These fingerless gloves were knitted with alpaca yarn so soft, it feels like you are caressing a kitten or puppy. Not only was the yarn a pleasure to knit, but the gloves are luxurious to wear. They were designed as fingerless gloves to allow me to wear them while typing at the computer. Alpaca yarn was selected for its warmth and a stranding technique was used to provide a further layer of insulation and greater warmth. The room in which our computer is housed is cold--good for computers, not so good for typing! The gloves provide the perfect mix of comfort and style, while keeping the fingers cozy. The photo on the right shows the stranding technique.

This two color cuff was knitted in 2 x 2 ribbing with the knit stitches in charcoal grey and the purl stitches in light grey. This cuff has 52 stitches and is 2-1/2" long. A stranding technique, with a float of 2 stitches was used and a fingertip yarn guide was used to manage the 2 colors of yarn. Read more... for additional information.

Watch a video on knitting with 2 colors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-0ApmvvhTA

The photo shows the cabled headband in process, after blocking, before joining in the round, since it is easier to photograph this way. This is the fourth cabled headband I've knitted, but the first in two colors. The single color headbands take me one evening and the two color, two evenings to complete. The pattern is easy to memorize. Read more .... for tips on working the headband in two colors.

It was overcast, spitting rain, and cool, however these red mums along the Clinton River Trail looked hot and inviting.
Read more ... to see photos of other red flowers.


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