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Kansas City Chiefs Socks

Oct 24, 2007
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Pattern: N/A

Book/Website: Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels

Yarn Brand: Elann.com
Yarn Name: Esprit
Yarn Colorway: Main Color: 3611 Ruby, Contrasting Color: 7099 Inca Gold
Yarn Content: 98.3% Cotton, 1.7% Elastic

Amount of yarn used: 2 balls MC (1 ball = 100yrds (relaxed) and 186yrds (stretched/50g), less than 1 ball CC

Needle: 40" US3/3.25mm Addi Turbo

Gauge: 7spi and 12rpi

Dimensions: 10 Womens

Project Duration: Umm I don't know. I made these from my sick bed where time doesn't exist.

Recipient: These are a Christmas gift.

Project Notes: This yarn is great. I love it. The Queen is awesome. She made the contrasting heel so easy. I was worried it would be hard but it went fine. I love how these look and I hope the lucky lady also loves them.

Kansas City Chiefs Heel

Rin's Finished B-Day Socks!!!

Oct 24, 2007
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Opal Dreamcatcher 1231 CT&H Socks

Pattern: N/A

Book/Website: Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels

Yarn Brand: Opal
Yarn Name: Dreamcatcher
Yarn Colorway: 1231
Yarn Content: 75% Superwash Wool, 25% Nylon

Amount of yarn used: Less than 1 ball (1 ball = 465 yds / 100 grams)

Needle: 40" US0/2mm Addi Turbo

Gauge: 9spi and 13rpi

Dimensions: 9 Womens

Project Duration: 8/30/07-9/25/07

Recipient: My sister Rin!

Project Notes: I love this yarn. It's super duper. I'm excited to report that I have enough yarn left over for a pair for me! My sister hates being twins but I'm loving it. This pair is en route to her as we speak. I can't wait for her to get them because her b-day is in two days.

Opal Dreamcatcher 1231 CT&H Foot and Gusset

Rin's Birthday Socks

Sep 13, 2007
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Opal Dreamcatcher 1231 CT&H Fan Toes

On the August the 28th I started another pair of CT&H socks for my sister's birthday next month. I managed to knit all the way to gusset just in time for my sis to come home for my birthday which was September 7th. She tried them on and they looked great.

Opal Dreamcatcher 1231 CT&H Foot and Gusset

Yesterday at work I almost turned both heels. I had to finish the second heel at home. My job is so great. Here I am at work blogging. It doesn't get better than this. After this post I'm going to fire up my iPod and listen to Physik by Angie Sage from Audible.com and start the 4x2 ribbing.

Opal Dreamcatcher 1231 CT&H Heels

Mom's Thank You Socks.

Sep 6, 2007
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Mom's Jawoll Jacquard Socks in 0156

Pattern: N/A

Book/Website: Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels by Mary Ann Beattie aka Queen Kahuna.

Yarn Brand: Lang Yarns
Yarn Name: Jawoll Jacquard
Yarn Colorway: 0156
Yarn Content: 75% superwash wool 18% nylon 7% acrylic
Amount of yarn used: 2 skeins (1 skein = 50 grams = 220 yards), plus 2 5g spools of matching reinforcement thread

Needle: 1 40" 2mm Addi Turbo Circular

Front View

Gauge: 9spi & 12rpi in stockinette

Dimensions: My mom has US 11 feet.

Project Duration: 7/30/07-8/28/07 but I didn't work on these consistently so there were many a day these just sat in my knitting bag.

Recipient: Mom

Side View

Project Notes: First of all, I call these socks Thank You socks because my mom bought me a custom made sock bag from Piddleloop. I'm going to be reviewing the bag in the coming weeks. Now onto the important stuff! I did the Aloha Cast On, Fan Toe, Slip-Stitch Heel, 5" of 4x2 ribbing, and Elizabeth Zimmermann's Sewn Cast Off. I really like this cast off. It leaves a very nice edge at the cuff. I will definitely use this cast off in the future. The only down side is it takes longer to do than the Suspended Cast Off. But maybe I'm just slow at it. I caved and went back to Magic Loop on my Addi and while it was 1000 times better than the 2circ method, it still sucked. I'm really hoping now that Kelley Petkun is experimenting with the Magic Loop she will see that knitting 2 socks on a 32" KP Classic Circ is damn near impossible.

Heels

Socks That Fit!!!

Jul 26, 2007
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My KnitPicks Sock Memories Socks

Pattern: Not really a pattern. More like a set of formulas. Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels Toe Up version Mary Ann Beattie is a genius.

Book/Website: Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels by Mary Ann Beattie aka Queen Kahuna. If you only buy one sock book ever this is the one.

Yarn Brand: Knitpicks
Yarn Name: Sock Memories
Yarn Colorway: Grandma
Yarn Content: 100% Merino Wool
Amount of yarn used: 2 hanks (1 hank = 50 grams = 220 yards)

Needle: 2 24" 2mm KnitPicks Classic Circulars

Gauge: 8spi & 11rpi in stockinette

Dimensions: Well I have very odd shaped feet. They are 5" long but 8" around. That makes wearing shoes impossible so socks are my friends in the winter.

Project Duration: I have no idea, but they didn't take long.

Recipient: Me

Project Notes: I did the Aloha Cast On, Fan Toe, Slip-Stitch Heel, 3" of half stockinette half 2x2 ribbing, and Suspended Cast Off. I don't have a 2mm crochet hook so that's why I didn't use the CT&H Cast Off. I've learned the 2circ method sucks ass. But it was a learning experience and I'm glad I've tried it. But now I'm certain that hanging back needle is a PITA. Now I have a major dilemma, what needle will I use for my next pair? I know I'm going back to Magic Loop but my favorite needles are the Knitpicks needles. They only come in 32" and that's not long enough to ML two socks at once, IMO. So either I go back to my Addi Turbos which I hate because they are just too curly and stiff or I shell out the cash for the new Addi Lace needles and take the risk they will be to "grabby" since they are coated with resin. Another problem is I need a 2mm needle otherwise I don't get a dense fabric. So really I guess the Addi Lace needles are out because they only come in a 2.5mm and larger. So now I'm back to square one.