Arleta's Motley Wool FO's

Fiber Trend Clogs

2007-11-25T14:25:00.000-08:00

The Stats:

Yarn: I used Paton's Merino Wool. The largest women's size took less than 2 skeins of the cuff / sole color, and less than 1 of the upper color. You hold the yarn double for the entire slipper. I used kool-ade dyed fisherman's wool (done like this link) for the bright reddish/blue pair. They didn't felt quite as quickly as the Paton's.

Needles: Bamboo size 13 circulars.

Pattern: The fiber trends clog pattern. I think you have to get it at local yarn shops?

Started: Sometime in October 2007.

Completed: November 25, 2007. They've been knitted for a while, I just had to get to the felting part.

Notes: Another great pattern. They knit up pretty quickly. I liked it!

My long sleeved shrug

2007-07-22T08:44:00.000-07:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Lion Brand Microspun, color: ebony, two and a half or so skeins.

Needles: Knit Picks Options, sizes 4 and 7, I think!

Pattern: Glampyre Knits OSW free pattern, with long sleeves added.

Started a LONG time ago!!!!

Frogged and restarted: June 7, 2007

Completed: June 16, 2007

Notes: This is a really quick pattern, I started the long sleeves knitting flat, and quickly decided not to finish. The idea of seaming two long sleeves was not a good one for me. I left the poor shrug sitting for at least a year, and finally decided to do the sleeves in the round, but then I worried about my gauge and what-not. So I ripped and restarted. I'm glad I did. I wore this at the 4th of July Parade and see myself wearing it a lot more! I love it!

Bootie and Bonnet Set

2007-07-22T08:26:00.000-07:00

The Stats:
Yarn: TLC Baby, Acrylic and Nylon, soft, color White Sparkle (but it looks like baby blue to me)

Needles: size 2 bamboo dpns for the booties, and size 3 bamboo circular for the hat
Patterns: Christine's Baby Booties, free pattern here, Hello Yarn's top down bonnet
Started and Completed: June 2007

Notes: I love these patterns. I didn't put the ears or anime face on the bonnet, just left it as a simple quick gift for whatever baby comes along next. Super quick and cute! There is another picture of the set on my creepy baby doll, here. LOL

Baby Steps ~ Take 2

2007-05-29T07:01:00.000-07:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Moda Dea Sassy Stripes, color: Crush. It is acrylic, but I think it makes great booties and hats.
Needles: size 2 bamboo dpns
Pattern: Christine's Baby Booties, free online
Started: May 27? Maybe. I have to start writing these things down!!
Completed: May 29, 2007 including the weaving of ends and the icord ties.
Notes: I love this pattern and the adorable booties that you end up with in such little time. I have heard that they stay on little baby feet really well, but I haven't stuck them on a baby to see, yet. I made these for a friend's tiny little girl.

The Stats:

Yarn: Bernat Sox Yarn. I think it is the Crazy Hot color, and a turquoise color for the bottoms. It is acrylic, but pretty soft.
Needles: size 2 bamboo dpns
Pattern: Christine's Baby Booties, free online
Started: May 26 (?)
Completed: May 27, (I think!) for the knitting ~ May 29 for the icord ties, and the weaving of the ends.
Notes: These are for a girl I graduated high school with. (Girl?) Hehe. She's having her first baby in November. How sweet and exciting, huh? There are more pics of these booties on my other blog.

Baby Steps

2007-05-21T09:16:00.000-07:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Bernat Sox Yarn. I think it is the Crazy Hot color. It is acrylic, but pretty soft.
Needles: size 2 bamboo dpns
Pattern: Christine's Baby Booties, free online
Started: May 16, 2007
Completed: May 16, for the knitting ~ May 19 for the icord ties, and the weaving of the ends.
Notes: I love this pattern and the adorable booties that you end up with in such little time. I have heard that they stay on little baby feet really well, but I haven't stuck them on a baby to see, yet. I made these for a friend's tiny little girl.

The Stats:

Yarn: TLC Baby, Acrylic and Nylon, soft, color Powder Pink Sparkle

Needles: size 1 bamboo dpns

Pattern: Christine's Baby Booties, free pattern here

Started: May 17, 2007

Completed: May 18 for the knitting ~ May 19 for the icord ties and weaving of ends

Notes: Same as the above pair. Great pattern, and these are for the same baby girl. I am making another pair for her, and some for another friend who is expecting. So, there will be another baby steps post! Spectacular booties!

Planned Purlhood Dishcloths

2007-05-05T07:30:00.000-07:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Lily Sugar N' Cream Cotton, assorted colors. Less than one 2 oz. ball for each cloth.
Needles: Size 7 red heart kids plastic needles

Pattern: free knitting pattern Planned Purlhood Dishcloth

Started: May 3, 2007

Completed: May 4, 2007
Notes: This pattern is so quick and easy. I love how each cloth turns out completely different, just based on what color you choose to do the reverse stitch with. I want to knit more of them, and I probably will! :)

LD's Topi Hat

2007-04-14T04:51:00.000-07:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Sugar & Cream in some red, white, and blue colorway LD picked out herself; one 2.5 ounce ball and a tiny bit of a second ball.

Needles: KnitPicks Options Sizes 6 and 4

Pattern: Topi from knitty.com

Started: 3-27-2007 (I think ~ then set aside for a little bit)

Completed: 4-07-2007

Notes: This is the third time I've made this hat. I love this pattern, even though I don't like w&t that much. I think if I knew how w&t worked, it wouldn't be so weird to me. The Little Diva LOVES it!!

Jaywalker socks Part 2

2007-04-03T08:26:00.000-07:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Lion Brand Magic Stripes Sock Yarn Color: Jelly Bean Stripe
Needles: (Susan Bates or something) Size 2 circular, magic loop method
Pattern: Jaywalker pattern from Grumperina
Started: 09-2006 ??
Completed: 04-02-2007
Notes: I had startitis for a while and neglected these poor socks. I don't know why I took so long to get back to them. I wear the first pair I made all of the time. I love this pattern!

My Soap Socks

2007-03-18T08:00:00.000-07:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Any feltable yarn. I've been using my hand-dyed yarn, Paton's Wool, LB Fisherman's wool, Paton's SWS (the color I used bled), LB Landscapes yarn. Whatever I have that will felt.

Needles: Knitpicks Options (of course) I think I've been using 5s and 8s, depending on the yarn.

Pattern: I made up my own. I do need to write it down still!

Time: These don't take very long at all. They are one of my favorite take-along projects. Just like socks for feet, I usually have one on the needles all of the time.

Notes: I have a bunch of these for sale at My Etsy Shop, with my yarn. Everyone who has used them so far has loved them. Or at least that's what they've said! They make the soap lather really well, and last longer. The wool gives you a little exfoliation. As you use the soap, the wool felts and turns into a solid piece of fabric around the soap. I love knitting and using these. They also make wonderful gifts.

More posts on my soap socks can be seen here.

edit 3-25: I have discovered that some of the dyes and the soaps react and run a little bit when you first use the soap. You may have colorful suds, but no one has gotten dyed hands. The colors of the yarn may fade a little bit, too, but it takes quite a while. I've been using my soap since December and it isn't faded, and the suds aren't colorful anymore. :( These are still great projects, maybe I need a lighter scented soap or something.

Topi hat #2

2007-03-06T07:02:00.000-08:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Sugar & Cream in Hot Orange; one 2.5 ounce ball and a tiny bit of a second ball

Needles: KnitPicks Options Sizes 6 and 4
Pattern: Topi from knitty.com
Started: March 1, 2007
Completed: March 3, 2007
Notes: I love this pattern, even though I don't like w&t that much. I think if I knew how w&t worked, it wouldn't be so weird to me. I made this for my best friend and the Get Stitchy! Knit for Chicks along. I think I have orders for at least three more of these hats. By orders I mean, my family is ordering me to knit them all one. hehe In the last picture on the right you can also see the matching bracelet my LD made for her Aunt Wheeza!

Fetching Mitts

2007-02-28T15:20:00.000-08:00

The Stats

Yarn: Tan Paton's Merino Wool, Hand dyed by me with kool-aid and food coloring
Needles: Clover bamboo dpns US size 4
Pattern: Fetching Mitts from knitty
Started: February 24, 2007
Completed: February 28, 2007
Notes: I had these done by Monday, but I wove in the ends on the 28th. Good thing I made a gauge swatch, because I think the pattern calls for a size 6 needle! Must have been from using different yarn than the pattern calls for. Super quick, fun knit. I like these ones a lot. I'll probably wear them for St. Patrick's Day, with the matching hat, and then let LD have them. She loves them!

Marji Scarf

2007-02-28T15:11:00.000-08:00

The Stats

Yarn: Jo Sharp Rare Comfort Kid Mohair
Georges Picaud Super Palace
Muench Yarns Cleo
Katia Gatsby Lux; All from Marji!
Needles: Size 8 circulars, metal ones, I can't remember the brand.
Pattern: A neat scarf pattern that Marji sent with the yarn, CO 250 sts. and knit, basically let the yarns do all the work.
Started: October 2, 2006
Completed: February 27, 2007
Notes: I swear I am not the world's slowest knitter! I caught some startitis this fall and cast on for way too many projects! This means I did get another UFO done for the UFO along I'm in. The pictures do not show how absolutely spectacular this yarn is.

Thank you, Marji, for the wonderful gift! I love it!

LD's Broadripple Socks

2007-02-13T14:20:00.000-08:00

The Stats

Yarn: KnitPicks Simple Stripes yarn, left over from socks I made for LD's Granny and myself in two different colorways. I don't think they have this yarn any more. :( I liked it!
Needles: 2 Clover circulars; bamboo; US size 3
Pattern: Broadripple from knitty
Started: November 7 or 8, 2006
Completed: January 11, 2007
Notes: I could have finished these in a weekend. It's really time to stop having startitis! LOL I really like this pattern and the yarn.

Green Hat Knit-Along

2007-02-05T08:56:00.000-08:00

The Stats:

Yarn: Less than 223 yards of Tan Paton's Classic Merino Wool Handyed by me with Kool-Aid
Needles: KnitPicks Options Size 7 and 5

Pattern: Topi from knitty.com

Started: February 1, 2007

Completed: February 4, 2007

Notes: I loved this pattern, even though I don't like w&t that much. I think if I knew how w&t worked, it wouldn't be so weird to me. I should have made the medium, as its a little big. I always seem to think my head is bigger than it really is. I made this for the Get Stitchy Green Hat Knit-Along. I'm going to wear it to a St. Patrick's Day Party in March! Fun!

Baby Gifts

2007-02-03T07:36:00.000-08:00

Baby Pinwheel Blanket

The Stats:

Yarn: Bernat Baby Coordinate Sweet Stripes with matching solid for ruffle in Grape

Needles: First some borrowed from Carrie, then KnitPicks Options size 7 (I think)

Pattern: Pinwheel Baby Blanket, but I did a seed stitch ruffle like Adrian's

Started: October 25, 2006(?)

Completed: January 2, 2007

Baby Genius Burp Cloths

The Stats:

Yarn: Lily Sugar & Cream in variegated green, blue, yellow, and pink

Needles: KnitPicks Options size 6

Pattern: Baby Genius Burp Cloths from the Mason-Dixon Knitting Book

Started: January 9, 2007 (?)

Completed: January 30, 2007 (the last one of four)

Pink Baby Hat

The Stats:

Yarn: Small amount of Paton's Wool Ease in some hot pink color (lost the label)

Needles: 2 Clover circulars size USA 3

Pattern: I used Adrian's Pattern without the ears or embroidery (lazy me)

Started: January 13, 2007 (I think)

Completed: January 14, 2007 (I'm pretty sure)

Green Baby Hat

The Stats:

Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in Mint Green

Needles: 2 Clover Circulars size USA 3

Pattern: I used a preemie pattern with different yarn to make it bigger but I can't remember what one

Started: October ?, 2006

Completed: October ?, 2006

Hopefully, as time goes by this system will help me to remember what the heck I did! My notes will get better with time. If you drag your mouse over the text ~ there are a bunch of links for the patterns and yarns, if I found them. :)

First FO Post

2007-02-02T04:47:00.000-08:00

I decided to post the first FO I got done in 2007.

The stats:

Yarn: Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool ~ Hand dyed by me with Kool-Aid

Needles: Clover DP Bamboos size US 4

Pattern: I used this one, but changed a few things

Started: November 26th or 27th ??

Completed: January 3rd or 4th ??

See why I need to do this while the info is fresh in my mind?