WIP Wednesday - My First Socks!

I am so excited to share a new WIP with everyone.  Last night I finished the baby blanket and am finally able to focus on my other projects.  I know I have said I have craft ADD but I needed to get that baby blanket done so I wouldn't let myself work on other things.  Granted, I did read a bunch to avoid working on it from time to time but you will all get to see the finished product on Friday.

Today however, I give you my first socks!

Isn't the color pretty!

 I really love the color its Shalimar Yarn Breathless in Tequila Sunrise.

My first socks!

I only have about an inch done but they seem to be coming along nicely.   I am using Silver's Sock Class to learn how to make the things.  I am worried that I will have one sockitis but I will cross that bridge when I get to it.  Perhaps sharing with all of you will keep me going on this project.

You may have noticed that I am knitting on size 2 needles with a 9" circular cable.  I like this method so far, as I am a little leery about double pointed needles and magic loop seems a little scary to the untested.  I will let you know how this goes along but I am liking the results so far.

I have to admit, I am annoyed at myself with the ribbing.  I can knit at a decent pace when I knit continental but I haven't mastered purling in continental so I am throwing and the progress is a little slow going.  I guess good things come to those who wait, so this will really test my patience.

In other WIP news I am working on my Merlot Hat and it made some nice progress last night as well granted DK does work up faster than fingering.  It was strange going from Size 2 needles to Size 8, they felt so clumsy in my hands.

Oh how I love this green!

As always check out other WIP's Tami's Amis Blog!

WIP Wednesday - If anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving.

I could not help quoting Sideways when talking about my current WIP the Merlot Hat.  I hinted at it in earlier posts but wanted to talk about the details of this project.

Samie from over at Not Your Gram's Afghan bought me Green King Cole Merino Blend Aran for Christmas and I chose to make a hat with it.  After scouring for a while on Ravelry to find a nice hat that I could knit and would work with my yarn I found the Merlot Pattern.

Overall, the pattern has been easy to follow and making the twisted rib was interesting and challenging enough to capture my attention.  The rib is really nice and more present that the basic rib that I did for the Penguin Hat.

Anyway, I am now working on the Make Ones to get the hat to be a bit slouchy.

Overall, I have been neglecting my knitting in favor of reading a ton and I really need to get a baby blanket done as well but I couldn't help but cast it on.  And really, I like this Merlot so there is no need to leave.


Also don't forget to check out the other WIPs at Tami's Amis

For more details please visit my Ravelry project page here

<3 Heather