YOP Week #42

Finally, some new projects to show you.  I did finish my socks...after over a year?  I didn't try them on for the picture because I already had my shoes and socks on but I tried the first one on after it was finished and it fit like a dream thanks to Minding My Own Stitches expert advice.  She is our resident sock guru for the YOP group.

I ordered yarn for 3 new pairs as I will probably always have socks in the works either for myself or someone else.  I've noticed that once you start making them others want you to make them for them.  I taught myself to knit so I could make them for myself.  Do they have any idea what they're asking? LOL!  I never dreamt I would get the yarn in time to blog some of it but here it is.....there's another one coming and it was a custom order from Fishknits but she didn't charge me any extra....so sweet of her.  She'll be getting more of my business!  She's an Etsy shop and she makes this Canadiana yarn that makes your sock look like a Hudson Bay blanket.  Well, of course, I had to have it!  Those will be my Winter socks along with Springtime and Fall below.  I'll have to think about Summer socks....any suggestions?

  This yarn was very hard to find as I don't think they're making it anymore but I found some over on the designer's website.  I saw a pair Susan B. Anderson made up using this yarn by designer Kristin Nicholas and I wanted to try it.   Supposedly, you just knit as usual and it turns out looking like you did all this special colorwork like the Norwegian's do and which I love but don't know how....yet! LOL!
I reread Susan's blog post about it and checked the label and there were no special instructions so we'll see how it goes..........I got Springtime and Fall so of course I started on Springtime.....

I really haven't gotten far enough to see much yet but here's a closer look.........

Has anyone ever worked with yarn like this?  How does it just "happen"....is there anything special I need to do to make it turn out alright?  It must be magic! 

Here are Susan's socks in a different colorway.............perfect......I can only pray.....

Can you guess what it is now?  A little WIP of an amigurumi bunny.  I'm just starting to make the body now.  I get the biggest kick out of these little critters.  I might make myself a whole menagerie of them they're so cute!

I also started back on another WIP which I had barely just cast on when Christmas projects took over.............I haven't gotten too far yet but it's an enjoyable knit.  It's a Bee

 Blanket (as in baby but not necessarily) and I bought it as a kit from Knit Picks a while ago.  There are "cabled" bee designs later on in the body of the blanket and I didn't know how to do cables so I had to go learn that technique and now I know!  So, back at it...........

a few more preemie hats got done and I think I might be into April now.....catching up!

I measured the blanket I finished and it looks like I can get by with a yard of fabric for the backing and I found this wonderful tutorial on Pinterest for doing it.  Her blog is Italian Dish Knits and she's on Ravelry too.  She knitted a beautiful mitered square blanket then edged it with an I-Cord.....hmmmm, should I do that?  Would it add more stability to the blanket?  Then she hand stitched the backing to the edging and there is an overcast stitch to use so when the knit part of the blanket stretches it doesn't rip out your stitches.  Someone was thinking!  Brilliant!  There are so many smart and talented people out there and I thank my lucky stars for all of you!

 Hopefully, I'll be by later but there is supposedly severe weather on the horizon so we'll see. 

Happy Trails!