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Things seem to be incredibly slow coming off the needles at the moment. This might be because I’m working on a large, long term project (Malgven) or because it feel like I’ve not been knitting lots this last week or two.

I’ve been working on Septembers Secret Sock parcel. Rhys picked out Ziprelaxagon and some orange-yellow sock yarn I bought last year from Aldi.

HexagonSock

Sock one nearly done –I plan on knitting the cuffs at the same time.

The sock has a really unique construction, It’s made up of modules, a bit like a cross between a mitred blanket and Entrelac. You start by casting on and knitting a hexagon shape; and then other hexagons are made by a combination of casting on stitches and picking up and knitting ones from other units; then doing a cool “zip” cast off to close them up.

The patterns fully customisable to any foot shape by using different sized units, and then even more so if you adjust your needle size. For this sock the 9 foot units were done in medium size and the heel and gusset done using large units on a 2,0mm needle. I then used large units and a 2.5mm needle for the leg.

The foot is a tiny bit tight – so for the second sock I’ve started off with 2.5 mm needles and medium units. I’ll do this all the way through to the leg when I’ll up to Large units.

My 2.5 mm KnitPro Karbonz seem to have developed a fault and I’m incredibly sad. About a centimetre down from the tip the carbon just seems to have worn away and it’s a lot thinner than the rest of the needle.

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I’ve ordered some ChiaGoo and some HiyaHiya ones last night – I can never have too many 2.5mm needles and emailed KnitPro Europe. The needles are 18 months old – bit at the price they are I expected a longer life from them.

I’ve also been crocheting away too

Roadtrip1

 

The ubiquitous Road Trip Scarf, in yarn I bought at my LYS, Miju Wools in College Street Gloucester when I was there last month. It’s Stylecraft Vision which is Acrylic and 20% wool. I’m hoping that with the two skeins I have I’ll get a nice big shawl, which will be nice and snuggly this winter.

I’m also planning some quick finishes this next few weeks – 3 pregnancies in my life at the moment all due late January, early February, two girls and a boy so the needles need to get clicking!

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