I am currently working on some Space Invaders socks for Neale. I had originally decided to make them using 3.25mm needles, but I would have only have been able to fit about 4 space invaders across the sock, so I have gone down to 3mm needles and I can fit 6 space invaders across. I have finished the ribbing and am onto my 3rd line of chart. I am doing one sock with space invaders and the other one with a high score. I think I will make the high score as Neale’s birthday (290385) I just have to see if it will fit! The only other problem that I have faced is that the sock with the high score on it is only on one side, so to carry the wool along I have sort of improvised with a 5 stitch diagonal pattern. Like this:
W B B B B W B B B B
B W B B B B W B B B
B B W B B B B W B B
B B B W B B B B W B
B B B B W B B B B W
W B B B B W B B B B
B W B B B B W B B B
W = White stitch
B = Black stitch
So I hope that it looks ok….
Oh and for the sock pattern, I actually used Elizabeth Bennett’s Perl Sock Program which was suggested to me on Ravelry. As these are my first EVER socks, so far its all pretty easy, but I always need to make it harder (such as adding charts! lol)
Can’t wait to see how they look!!
W B B B B W B B B B
B W B B B B W B B B
B B W B B B B W B B
B B B W B B B B W B
B B B B W B B B B W
W B B B B W B B B B
B W B B B B W B B B
W = White stitch
B = Black stitch
So I hope that it looks ok….
Oh and for the sock pattern, I actually used Elizabeth Bennett’s Perl Sock Program which was suggested to me on Ravelry. As these are my first EVER socks, so far its all pretty easy, but I always need to make it harder (such as adding charts! lol)
Can’t wait to see how they look!!
I haven’t updated this in a couple of weeks I think… although I have been so busy lately it seems as though weeks and weeks have passed and it’s only been about one!
I bought some new wool! Well, I haven’t actually stopped :-/ I spent about $75 at BWM, then I also bought some funky Sean Sheep yarn from Big W. I have also bought so many new circulars I feel like I’m just spending money all the time!!
However, I have now finished the baby blanket for Fi and Craig! Unfortunately it’s actually a bit smaller than it was originally as I was running out of cotton to finish the edging. But overall I have to say that I’m really happy with how it turned out by using the double strands and larger needles! It’s blocking atm, but I’ll post some pics up of it soon.
I also made Kobi a skull beanie! I LOVE this pattern!! So easy, quick and just awesome to do! And it turned out really well if I do say so myself!! Now I have to make Dags one with the aboriginal flag and Cru is still deciding on his design.
I bought some new wool! Well, I haven’t actually stopped :-/ I spent about $75 at BWM, then I also bought some funky Sean Sheep yarn from Big W. I have also bought so many new circulars I feel like I’m just spending money all the time!!
However, I have now finished the baby blanket for Fi and Craig! Unfortunately it’s actually a bit smaller than it was originally as I was running out of cotton to finish the edging. But overall I have to say that I’m really happy with how it turned out by using the double strands and larger needles! It’s blocking atm, but I’ll post some pics up of it soon.
I also made Kobi a skull beanie! I LOVE this pattern!! So easy, quick and just awesome to do! And it turned out really well if I do say so myself!! Now I have to make Dags one with the aboriginal flag and Cru is still deciding on his design.
