Year Of Projects- Week 5

Two F.O’s today, and both from the YOP list!

1. Dr Who Socks

Blocking on my home made ghetto sock blockers. These are made from Trekking XXL in Camel for the toes, heels and ribbing and from KnitPicks Felici 4 Ply in Time Traveller for the main body. The pictures here are still a bit wet so the stitch definition looks a bit patchy in places but now they’re dried it’s fantastic. Very soft yarn, non splity and the colours are great. The stipes are fairly matchy matchy- being maybe 1/2 to a full round off in places; but it’s not really noticeable.

The “pattern” is my standard 64 stitch sock one. The toe is started with a magic cast on of 12 and the heels were short row. One was standard short rows, and the second I used Shadow short rows which I preferred a lot more.

2. Create your own Dragon Adventure

I whipped this little guy up last week ready for Rhys’ birthday on Wednesday. The pattern is fantastic; really detailed and I think I’ll get a lot of use from it. This guys body is shorter than it should be, and crochet intarsia is *NOT* my favourite subject in the world. For future ones I’ll crochet the stomach bit separately and sew it on. Given how much I hate sewing; it’s clear how much *more* I hate crochet intarsia.

For WIP’s my Granny stripe is still on going, and for YOP WIP’s I’ve started the Lizard socks again. So much nicer on the Karbonz than the wooden needles.

WIP

4, Lizard Socks

DONE
2. From Norway with Love

11. Choose your own Dragon Adventure

1. Dr Who Socks

To do
3. Wisteria
5. Ziprelaxagon
6. Celestine
7. Sitka Spruce
8. Mary Warmers
9. LLP Fingerless Mittens (Star Trek)I
10. Francie
12. Nip and Nora
13. The Heart of Wales Shawl

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