Category: Knitting

It’s been a while since I’ve posted here and even longer since I’ve actively knitted anything. Now that I think about it, I don’t think I’ve completed one knitting project since the end of 2021. My father became ill in October 2021, and my mother in February 2022; they both were gone by August 2022.

I purchased the ChiaoGoo Twist Red Lace 5-inch Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle Set a few weeks ago.

I have the Hiya Hiya complete interchangeable knitting needle set; however, after renovating my room, I placed them in a box I could not locate. Of course, I found that box after placing my order for Chiagoo’s. The above picture is a recycled photo. Instead of canceling the Chiagoo order, I kept them since I saw, from YouTube videos, that the join where you connect the cable to the knitting needles is seamless. I would get the occasional snag from my Hiya Hiya interchangeable knitting needles, and although I love my Hiya Hiya’s, getting that snag as the yarn passes over the join can get annoying.

Here’s what I’m currently working on a knitted hat. It’s a simple project that I can quickly whip up. I’m making this super long; however, I’ll start knitting some amigurumi for my daughter and nephew once I’m finished knitting this hat. I must say that I love ChiaGoo! Thus far, there are no snags at the join, and the red cables have no memory, which means they don’t retain a shape. Perfect! I’ve had my Hiya Hiya set for many years and have enjoyed them; however, the ChiaGoo’s might be getting more knitting projects.

My standard knitted hat is 1/4″ of seed stitch and then k3,p3 until I reach the desired length. Bind off, rinse, and repeat. This evening, I picked up one of my knits in progress and began knitting.

This knitted hat will be gifted to my father. He wears all the hats I’ve knit for him, in fact, my mother has taken some of his knitted hats.

Although I’ve been quiet with blogging on all my sites. I’ve still been knitting. I finally finished the blanket that I was knitting for my daughter and since my last post in August, I’ve knit at least three pairs of socks. Currently, I’m knitting two pairs of socks. Of course, I’m knitting them two at a time, toe-up, and I’m using magic loop.

In addition, I’m knitting my first sweater. I started knitting a simple sweater from Very Pink Knits a few weeks ago, however, I’ve stopped knitting on that because I’ve decided to use a machine washable wool instead of the handwash wool that I’d been knitting.

Over the years, I’ve heard countless glowing reviews about Opal Sock Yarn. If I remember correctly, I learned about the yarn from one of my sock knitting groups on Facebook. (I haven’t been active on Facebook in a few years). This past weekend, I finally decided to see what all the fuss is about and have ordered three skeins of the yarn. I purchased two of the same from the Claude Monet series (one of my favorite painters). The other is the Hot pink from their Uni collection. I should be receiving that yarn sometime this week. At that time, I’ll cast on a pair of socks for myself. Since I’m casting on so early, I’m sure they’re finished by the time I transition into my new job (same company)in September.

I’m going into my fourth week of knitting socks. In that time, I’ve knit three pairs of socks; knee-hi socks and ankle socks. Both were knit for my daughter. Initially, I was going to make the first pair for myself, but they were a bit tight (because of the yarn weight used) and so I told my daughter to try them on and turned them into knee-hi socks. The second pair I cast on was going to be for me, but… I made the same mistake! Which is silly since I was using the same yarn and should have corrected my error, but there you go. This time, she requested ankle socks. The third pair I cast on fit my feet fine. The fiber is different along with the weight. Although listed as worsted, it feels more like DK weight yarn. Those socks and I’ve already worn them several times.

A few years ago, I was on a sock knitting kick and the urge to knit more socks is back again. Since I love the fleegle heel, it’s how I’m knitting the majority of my socks and I’m still knitting socks at least two at a time, toe-up.

A week ago, I purchased additional needles/cables for my Hiya Hiya interchangeable sharp sock knitting set and I also purchased a few more cables. I find I can’t have enough of those. 🙂 Additionally, I purchased more sock yarn. It all arrived this past weekend, I’ll post a pictures of all the new yarn soon after the skeins have been rewound with my yarn ball winder). About four skeins of the yarn purchased had a silver thread running through them. I’m excited about receiving those. I told my daughter when I was a child, I had purchased a pair of store-bought navy blue socks from Ben Franklin (department/crafting store). They were crew socks and had a silver thread running through them. I loved those socks and wore them often. Eventually, they wore out from the numerous times that I wore them and I used some of my allowance money to purchase another pair. Apparently, the fibers used wasn’t as good as the first socks that I’d purchased and those socks wore out in less than a year and when I returned to the store, I discovered they didn’t have any more of those socks. Ben Franklin closed the following year. I still have fond memories of those socks and have been meaning to replicate them for a long time. Of course, they’ll be better since they will be customized hand-knit socks