I’m test knitting a pattern for Hunter Hammersen and I love the pattern. It is a quick knit, is not overly complicated and I am enchanted by all the leafy business. In a moment of unoriginality, I chose green yarn.

I neglected to put two and two together and was supposed to be doing one purl rather than two down each side of the foot. The point of test knitting is to find these spots, so that was all good. But, I’m just OCD enough that I wanted to “fix” my sock. I was feeling both adventurous and lucky, so I decided to ride that wave and drop the stitches and then pick them all up as knit 2 togethers, knits, purls, and slip slip knits as they should have been. I was more than a little pleased with myself to turn this

into this

into this!

In other more exciting news, Hunter’s new book is available for pre-order and it is lovely. She has some nice goodies for folks that pre-order now, so pop on over and pick it up.
http://pantsvillepress.com/knitters-curiosity-cabinet/knitters-curiosity-cabinet-vol-ii/
I knit the Polyommatus argiolus socks and the Smerinthus ocellatus socks, so I can vouch for the patterns being both beautiful and well-written.

Ps. To see what other folks are working on, go check out Tami’s Amis and Small Things Yarn Along (I just started Vampire Academy on my nook, so no pic for the Yarn Along.).

The stripy socks: (raveled here)

This pattern with the afterthought heel is just the thing for on the go knitting.

The leafy socks (test knitting): (raveled here)

This pattern is a lot of fun to knit and since I’m using a DK weight by Hazel Knits, it is knitting up quickly. This is my first time to use Artisan Lively and I’m really enjoying the feel of it.

The lacy socks (test knitting): (raveled here)

good news: I’ve got the pattern for toe decreases memorized.
bad news: I’ve been ripping out a lot of toes lately. I ripped this one back and added four rows and now I’m considering ripping back again to add a few more. I think I’m paranoid about making toes too long after the Mermaid sock debacle and am overcompensating. The Mermaids turned up recently when I was organizing the stash – I don’t know what I’m going to do with them. I do not feel like redoing the toes again. I kind of hate them now. Have considered throwing them on stage at a rock concert….but I can’t do that when the toes do not match each other. I know. You know you have OCD when….

…and here are my WIP with the book I’m reading:

Ps. To see what other folks are working on, go check out Tami’s Amis and Small Things Yarn Along.

When it comes to Hunter Hammersen’s patterns, I tend to be a bit of a fangirl. I haven’t made a Team Hunter T-shirt yet, but don’t think I haven’t considered it.

I’ve been admiring these grayish socks on her blog for months….to the degree that I contacted her to see when the pattern might be out (I may have a problem). There was a moment when she thought I was peaking in her windows to see what she was knitting, but it turns out these lace socks are just more light blue than gray in real life. Nevertheless, I’m sure there are days when she’s comforted by the fact that I live in Texas.
Fast forward. She called for testers and check out what’s on my needles!

The gray (light blue) lacy socks in Madeline Tosh Merino Light – winter wheat!

Ps. To see what other folks are working on, go check out Tami’s Amis and Small Things Yarn Along.