Work-in-Progress Wednesday 69

Happy Wednesday! I hope everyone had a great weekend, and a great Black Friday for those in the US. We took it easy on the weekend, just hanging out with my parents and running errands in LA. We did get a chance to see The Muppets (we're HUGE Muppets/Jim Henson fans), which we absolutely LOVED. I want to see it again!!! We also had a chance to visit Unwind, one of my favorite yarn stores, and I got three skeins of Sweet Georgia worsted weight in Ox blood colorway to make the Abalone. I can't wait to make it! The yarn has a great twist and is a gorgeous deep red.





As far as WIPW, I'm currently working on one thing, the Rebecca Danger monster, Bea, for my niece. It's a Christmas gift, so I'm trying to plow through it, marking it off my list, as I still have a few gifts to get through. I have the body knit and am working on the arms right now. I'm using Plymouth Superwash DK, and I really like the stitch definition with it, except if you catch a little area of it, it seems to snag kind of easy, due to the really pronounced stitches. Hopefully it holds up as a toy. I really like how soft and squishy it is though. I hope to have this done at some point this week, as I have another monster and two more socks to finish. Yikes! Time is ticking by.

That's it for me today. How is your holiday knitting going?

For those that are new to WIPW, to share your WIPW post with us, just fill out the Mr. Linky below. Despite it saying you must comment, don't feel as if you do. That is something Mr. Linky automatically adds. I just ask you to check out a few of the links posted to see what everyone else is working on and comment there if you can. Everyone loves feedback and a little encouragement on their projects! Also, please link back to this post in your post to get the word out! The more the merrier!

Candy Skein- December Sock of the Month Club Colorway!

I can't believe it, but it's that time again to reveal the new Sock Club colorway of the month! As we all know, the holidays are upon us, and what a perfect time to cozy up with knitting needles and a squishy skein of Merino sock yarn in a fun new holiday colorway. When I think of the holidays, I think of holiday lights, carolers, presents and hot chocolate, but one of the first things that pops into my head is candy canes.

Who doesn't love the sugary peppermint little candy hooks that brighten the candy store shelves this time of year? I know I do! That's why I picked Candy Cane to be the official December 2011 Candy Skein Sock Club colorway!

The red and pinky white stripes would look great for a pair of holiday socks, a scarf or a cheerful hat!

Colorway: Candy Cane
Series: Yummy- Candy Skein Monthly Sock Club November 2011
Fiber content: 75% Falkland British Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Superwash
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 465 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash/Tumble dry low

Price: $16

Limited time only!
Available December 1 -December 31

You may purchase your skein today, but they will not ship until December 1st.

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On another note, I will be out of town from December 10-December 24, so if you'd like a custom colorway dyed for a holiday gift, please let me know ASAP. I will stop taking custom orders next Tuesday, December 6th, as the yarn will need time to be dyed, dry, reskeined and shipped before I leave. Also, my lovely friend is going to be handling all Candy Skein orders while I'm gone, but if you'd like to insure you receive any Candy Skein yarn before the holidays, please place orders before December 9th so that I can get them to the post office before I leave. Thank you for understanding!

FO Friday 62

Hi everyone! Happy Black Friday! I'm actually writing this on Wednesday night, so I need to keep this short. I still have a pie in the oven, stuffing to make and I need to pack and it's already 9:45. Down to the wire, that's the way I like it! ;)

I can't explain to you how happy I am to have finish this project. It's not because I don't LOVE LOVE the socks and the yarn. I really did, and I can't wait to make these socks for myself. It's because I just have SO much Christmas knitting on my plate that I need to pick up my speed.


Materials:

Yarn: Candy Skein Yummy fingering in Royal Rock Candy
Needles: US Size 2
Pattern: Hermione's Everyday Socks
Changes: I didn't change anything, except that I did only 10 repeats of the pattern on the leg, instead of the 18 the pattern calls for.




I hope these fit my mother in law! If not, I have someone else I can give them to, but that means I'll need to crank out another pair if they don't. They're a little small on me (I wear a size 9). Anyway, as I said, I LOVE this pattern. It's so easy to memorize, yet it doesn't get too boring. It's a simple four row repeat and I LOVE the heel. It's Eye of the Partridge but with a garter stitch edge which I had never seen before this pattern. I'd highly recommend it!

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Candy Skein- THE MINIS ARE INVADING!!!

Hi for the second time today, everyone! If you're on the blog looking for Work in Progress Wednesday, just scroll down! I normally do my Candy Skein post on Thursdays, but due to the holiday and travel, I had to bump it up. Sorry for the inconvenience. :)

That said....THE MINI CRAZE HAS INVADED CANDY SKEIN!!!!!!



I am SO happy to announce that I have the first set of mini skeins available starting TODAY in the store! I only have 17 sets, so please get them while they last! I won't be putting out another set until after the holidays probably, as I will be out of town for two weeks in December, and then craziness ensues until January 2nd.

Each mini skein is 5.5-6 grams, 25-28 yards in my Yummy fingering weight base, which is 75% merino superwash/25% nylon. Trust me, you won't be disappointed! That's enough yardage in one mini skein to get TWO hexipuffs!!





Each assortment set includes:

8 mini skeins, one in each of the following colors:

Cherry
Cotton Candy
Orange Sherbet
Banana
Lemon Lime
Brain Freeze
Midnight Mousse
Party Punch

As well as a set of Candy Skein beads (the ones that normally come with each skein of yarn) in 7 different colors!

Colorway: 8 assorted colors (Cherry, Cotton Candy, Orange Sherbet, Banana, Lemon Lime, Brain Freeze, Midnight Mousse, Party Punch
Series: Yummy
Fiber content: 75% Falkland British Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Superwash
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 25-28 yards each skein
Unit Weight: 5.5-6g each skein
Care: Machine wash/Tumble dry low

Price: $11 plus $3 s/h in the US, $4 s/h everywhere else.
Quantity Available: 16

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Work-in-Progress Wednesday 68

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday and also Happy (day before) Thanksgiving to all of my US readers!!! We're heading to LA to spent the holiday with my family, and I can't wait. We haven't been there since September and we miss LA and my family desperately. It should be great, and I hope to visit a few yarn stores, including one of my all times favorites, Unwind in Burbank.

Just a quick note before I start with my WIPW portion of the post. For those interested, I will be posting Candy Skein Assortments, which are sets of mini skeins today on my site. I will have another post later today when they're for sale. :)

Okay, now to WIPW!

I don't have too much to share today, as I FINALLY finished the socks I've been slaving over. More from that on Friday (which weirdly I'll be writing the post today and scheduling it, so I apologize in advance if the scheduling doesn't work properly. Sometimes it doesn't put the post up when it should, so keep your fingers crossed).



What I did start was another Christmas present (I can't wait until it's over so I can work on something for myself! LOL). I'm making another Rebecca Danger monster, Bea the Basement monster, for one of my nieces. Her favorite colors are pink and light green, so despite these not being colors I'd pick, I think it will look cute and she'll (hopefully) love it! I'm using Plymouth Superwash DK, and love it so far. It's SOO soft and squishy, though a little splitty I must say.

That's it for me sadly! I'm still working on my Rhombi sweater, but Christmas knitting has now taken a priority over it. Someone asked me last week I think, about my skirt. That's on the back burners, but I will be working on it after I finish my sweater and a few other things. I'm hoping to have it in time for spring, which seems so far away but will probably be here before we know it.

Again, happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate. Drive safe if you're traveling and eat lots of turkey (or if you don't eat meat, enjoy the rest of the fixings!) I have to go make a gluten free pumpkin pie from scratch now!

For those that are new to WIPW, to share your WIPW post with us, just fill out the Mr. Linky below. Despite it saying you must comment, don't feel as if you do. That is something Mr. Linky automatically adds. I just ask you to check out a few of the links posted to see what everyone else is working on and comment there if you can. Everyone loves feedback and a little encouragement on their projects! Also, please link back to this post in your post to get the word out! The more the merrier!

FO Friday 61

Happy Friday! I am ashamed to not have an FO this week, as I needed to finish the socks and start a new project. Does it count that I made two hexipuffs at the beginning of the week that I shared for WIPW? Oh well, next week I promise to have at least ONE FO to share, despite the holiday weekend. :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend and I look forward to seeing all of your FOs today. Even if I can't comment on everyone's posts, I do try and read as many as possible each week. Thanks again to everyone who participates in WIPW and FO Friday. I really appreciate it.

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Candy Skein- Tempting Sock!!!!

Hi everyone! I am so excited about this post today. I get to finally share my new line of sock yarn to Candy Skein, Tempting Sock. This yarn is one of the softest sock yarns I've ever felt, as the base is 80% Merino superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon. The cashmere gives this yarn an amazing softness and squish that you'll want to bury yourself in. The merino is top notch, as it is in Yummy fingering and the nylon gives the yarn great durability. I can't say enough about the yarn! I've added it to the Candy Skein database, which you can find here. It's available in 10 colors today, but I will be adding more soon. I will also custom dye, as I do with all of my yarn.


I also wanted to announce that Candy Skein will have mini skeins available starting next Thursday! The first assorted kit will include 8 different colorways, 5 grams, 20-23 yards each. They will be for sale for $10 for the whole set, plus s/h. If you've always wanted to try Candy Skein yarn, or are working on the Beekeeper's Quilt or a Sock Blanket, this kit will be perfect! Check back next week if you're interested in purchasing one and to see which colorways will be available in the first assorted kit!

Colorway: Butter Pecan
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Blueberry Sorbet
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Lemon Lime
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Cherry
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Party Punch
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Blackberry
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Royal Rock Candy
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Grape Fizz
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Blueberry Cheesecake
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Colorway: Sour Apple
Series: Tempting Sock
Fiber content: 80% Merino Superwash/10% Cashmere/10% Nylon
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 437 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash Cold/Dry Flat

Price: $20
Quantity Available: 1
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Work-in-Progress Wednesday 67

Happy Wednesday! So this past weekend, I hoped to get a TON of knitting done...and I didn't. I am so behind on my Christmas knitting and my Rhombi, I'm freaking out a little bit. We'll see what I can get done this week and this coming weekend. Keep your fingers crossed for me!





Okay, I have to say, I've been bit by the hexipuff bug. Now, I don't plan (right now) to even attempt the Beekeeper's Quilt, but I'm making these little guys. I've made two so far (as you can see above), one in leftover Knit Picks Imagination in the colorway Frog Prince, and the other in Candy Skein Yummy fingering in Brain Freeze. Can you tell which is my first, and which is my second one? LOL, it's amazing how much better I got from the first to the second! I'm using Judy's Magic Cast On, and closing them with the Kitchner stitch. I wish I had more time to make these, as I can see how addictive they can be. Mine are coming about to about 2.5" from point to point, using a size 5 needle. I even went to Ikea to buy a jar with a lid this past weekend for them. Yes, I know...sad, isn't it? How into it am I, or will I be when I get free knitting time? I'll have a Candy Skein announcement tomorrow in regards to the craziness. How many of you are addicted to this crazy pattern? Check back tomorrow if you've lost your heart to hexipuffs!




I'm still working on my Rhombi and it's going good. I'm just in the long, boring part as I mentioned before, but I'm plugging along. I hope to finish the body soon, so that I can move on to picking up the sleeves. It fits great (hopefully I can get a picture of myself wearing it soon, but by the time my husband gets home from work it's very dark.). I can't wait to be done and wear it!




Last but not least, my MiL STILL. I know, I know, I'm STILL working on these. I haven't had a chance to knit much of the second sock, but at knit night last night, I finished the leg and am about to start the heel flap. I'm not following the pattern on the leg repeats, as I only did 10, instead of the 18 that it calls for. Of course, I forgot this last night at knit night, I forgot that and just kept happily knitting. I ended up having to take out only one repeat today, thank god, but frogging isn't helping my stitch count at this point! Oh well, all is good. I hope to be able to do the heel flap and turn tomorrow while I watch my nieces. I need to finish these socks this week, no if, and, or buts!

That's it for me today. What are you working on?


For those that are new to WIPW, to share your WIPW post with us, just fill out the Mr. Linky below. Despite it saying you must comment, don't feel as if you do. That is something Mr. Linky automatically adds. I just ask you to check out a few of the links posted to see what everyone else is working on and comment there if you can. Everyone loves feedback and a little encouragement on their projects! Also, please link back to this post in your post to get the word out! The more the merrier!