Good morning!!!!! Last night I finished one of my longest WIPs...my Kai-Mei socks!
Happy Forest from Dream in Color on the Smooshy base. It's 100% merino, so no nylon. It feels thicker than most of my other sock yarn. It looks as if this yarn was discontinued in 2018 and replaced with a nylon blend version. I believe I have more in my stash. And I still have about a half a skein of this color.
I know the picture is a bit dark. I just took it this morning around 7:45, so not completely light out yet. They are obviously not blocked. I don't block my socks, but may with these because of the lace portion...the butterflies! (You should look at the pattern to see these better) There are so many mistakes in the butterflies, but whose going to be looking at my feet? Now my dilemma, what do I wear these in???
Kai-Mei by Cookie A
Cast on: April 8, 2012, they were ripped out and re-cast on a couple of times, not sure if that is the original date.
Completed: September 5, 2020
Yarn: Smooshy by Dream in Color in Happy Forest
The leg is just a rib and goes quickly. Yesterday, I had one butterfly repeat done. I picked them up about 1:30 and finished about 10:30 (there were breaks for dinner and other things)
I am so happy that these are done! They were my oldest knit WIP!
2020 Completed Projects:
Merry Knitmas - 1/25/2020
Box O' Chocolates - 2/23/2020
Sunny Skies - 2/29/2020
Dobby - 2/20/2020
Gnomes - 2/20/2020
Wow Factor - 3/22/2020
Wow Factor 2 - 3/24/2020
Chrono Hat - 3/24/2020
Showoff - 3/27/2020
Breeze - 4/9/2020
Wise One Hat - 4/18/2020
Lightsaber - 4/18/2020
Snoopy and Woodstock -5/9/2020
Candy Corn Zombody - June 7, 2020
Patons Blue Ragg - June 14, 2020
Cloudy Rainbows - June 15, 2020
Beekeeper Cardigan - June 28, 2020
emPower People - July 9, 2020
Grinchmas Socks - July 18, 2020
Shortie Socks - August 22, 2020
Beach Bag - August 22, 2020 (finally lined, bag was finished in 2010!)
Seasside Espadrilles August 23, 2020
Slushie Cowl - September 4, 2020
Kai-Mei socks - September 6, 2020
Works In Progress:
WIPS: Crochet:
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden is now a senior..so maybe I finish it for him to take to college?
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done - I'm not even sure where this is at the moment, with projects in two places. I'll think on this.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done. I still love the look of this. Don't think this is at the Homestead, will have to check.
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14) - Haven't made a final decision on this yet.
Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018) I love this, but the stitch just takes a Loooong time!
Billy shoes - Jan 1, 2019
Knit:
Shark in the Woods (11/27/14)- I really love this, but it's a lot of cabling and I'm not a fan..about 1/2 done.
Vanilla fingerless mitts (12/25/15) - Started the second one, past the thumb point..
Zombie Vixen mitts (10/17/15)- still working on them, again cabling, review these, maybe done for St, Patrick'S Day
Meandering Top (5/20/16) - Took it out, at the separation of arms, looks really big!
Bulky Cowl - this hurts my hands to work on...think I need slippery needles...
Splediferous Blanket - (4/15/17) Roald Dahl club, frogged the mitered and changed the pattern (jan 12, 2020)
Selbu Mitts - 3/26/18
Wee Cria - 3/18/2020
On the Go-veralls -
Boxy - 9/1/2020
Merfolk: 7/25/19
Monster Mash: 8/16/19 (cuff started awhile ago)
Light in Shadows (1/14/14) - I love this so much...need to start the new direction, so need to sit down and figure it out..
Swinging with Winkle (6/4/16)- I love this so much! Just need to finish it! Added a few rows
Knits4Comfort Advent Shawl 12/13/18
Zomboni - January 1, 2020 (restarted Jan 18)
Van Gogh - January 18
KAL/CALs:
Fire and Blood (5/4/14) - not anytime soon
Outlander MKAL (8/8/14) - possibility of finishing this..the yarn is so yummy
12 comments:
Well done! :-) I love your butterfly socks. I've been very much into green lately. All the best! Regula
The socks are lovely, I'm sure you'll enjoy wearing them. I love the colours of your cowl. As for the JojiFallKal (did I get it right?) - can't wait to see your progress.
I do love your socks. I've heard that socks without nylon are more likely to felt as they are washed. Socks are how I got started knitting too. With two boys, I wanted a craft that I could gift them. But they aren't really into knitted socks anyway. Oh well.
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I do love your socks and hope you get lots of enjoyment out of them.
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Those green socks are so pretty. I bet you were glad to finish them. I had to chuckle as hubby is always asking me when his socks will be finished. I informed him your socks took 8 years to complete. Bet he never asks about his socks again. The colors on your cowl are so pretty. They will be so cheerful this winter when it gets gray outside all the time. Boxy is one of the patterns I have been eyeing for sometime. I am not sure about the amount of ease in it. I love my tops to be loose though so it might be perfect. Will be fun to follow your progress with it.
Good for you on the gorgeous green socks.....St. Patrick's Day for sure! Your cowl is so pretty and the colors are exactly the color of the slush puppies! LOL! I have heard Boxxy mentioned several times. You can't go wrong with Joji from what I hear.
Enjoy your last few days off and stay safe and well! I have arthritis but I don't usually do much of anything for hours at a time so I've not had a problem except using bulky yarn to crochet with. I switch off between housework and then handwork and then more housework and handwork....you get the picture. It might help if you don't so any one thing for long periods of time. I hope that helps. I've had RA for years and between that and old age I've learned to manage it pretty well. Take care!
Long languishing WIPs feel so GOOD when they are finally completed! Handknit socks are usually a little thicker than my usual socks, so they seem to only fit comfortably in my Birkenstock clogs.
I have the same cookie A book and I too made the Kai Mei. I have to spin some more sock yarn to make something else from the book. I love the green of yours.
Those Kai Mei socks are beautiful! I love the color and the lacy butterfly sides.
Congratulations on your finished socks, they look great and hope they don’t shrink or felt after all those years in progress. I was wondering whether as your arthritis is acting up whether concentrating on more WIP finishing may be good, as there’s less knitting to do before you get the buzz from an FO? Just a thought.
The socks are gorgeous and such a stunning colour, no one will notice any mistake.
You are right--those colors are very slushy-sh. Very fun! Congrats on the socks.
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