Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Heather be thy name

I picked up a few skeins of sock yarn about a month ago, on clearance, at Michaels. A place where I rareley every buy yarn.

I think I have turned into a yarn snob as I only buy yarn, needle, books, patterns at a couple LYS.

I quickly knit up this Pattons Kroy Socks into some fingerless mittens to wear at work. They are tight-tight-tight so that I can still key at my regular speed.

The speed at which I can knit socks or mittens on circular needles has taken over my knitting (ChiaGoo Red stainless steel are my new faves). I purchased 3-4 sets of 40" circs to knit socks on, but going back to a set of bamboo needles and this rougher wool yarn was certainly a bit of a throw-back pleasure.


The stripe lineup is not perfect, but if you know me, you know that doesn't matter. The product is home made and that's how I like it.
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13 comments:

  1. stephMarch 5, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    looks great to me!!! (all my socks are fraternal twins! )

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    1. UnknownMarch 5, 2014 at 5:15 PM

      Thanks so much! I'm not a matchy-matchy kind of knitter.

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  2. Tracey ~ CloverMarch 5, 2014 at 8:03 AM

    Your mitts look great. I think I am turning into a yarn snob too, but the yarn I am using for my socks is from Michael's too, found it buried deep in my stash. But you know what? I really like how it's turning out and might have to pay a visit to Michael's soon.

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  3. DonnaMarch 5, 2014 at 8:37 AM

    Fraternal twin socks are just as fun, in my opinion. My Chiagoos are my favorite needles overall these days. I am partial to my Sock Rockets though, with my Karbonz DPNs coming in after that for socks. I tried knitting on bamboo a few weeks ago and I couldn't do it. Amazing how we grow and change as knitters.

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    1. UnknownMarch 5, 2014 at 5:19 PM

      We all have to go back to where we started, just to find out how far we've come! I started on metal straight needles. Yikes.

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  4. kjramstackMarch 5, 2014 at 8:37 AM

    I have a few different pairs of fingerless mitts to wear at work. I don't think I could function without them. My desk is one of those old metal military green desks and it is so COLD to rest my hands and arms on while I type.

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  5. ErinMarch 5, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    I love that colorway and your mitts are awesome! Fraternal is cool. :)

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  6. AlisaMarch 5, 2014 at 3:21 PM

    Great mitts!! I agree homemade is always best!!

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  7. Tonya GunnMarch 6, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    I really like those colors.

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    1. UnknownMarch 6, 2014 at 11:14 AM

      Thanks! It is very popular yarn. I love how simple it looks.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 6, 2014 at 12:05 PM

    I love the colors! Cute mitts!

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  9. DariMarch 12, 2014 at 2:16 PM

    Love your color choices. Thanks for sharing!

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