Small Projects

My Vogue stockings are finished for all intents and purposes.  I still have to experiment with the elastic in the ribbing to see if that will do or if I just want a ribbon to use as a garter, but the knitting itself is done.  They are very cute, however, with the current width of my calves, they are more like knee socks than thigh-high stockings.  They have to stretch to much width wise to get up to my thighs, which is actually fine with me, because I find that knee socks are more comfortable for me anyway.

So, since I finished a pair of socks, I started a pair of socks.  I’m using a free pattern called cubist socks.  They are turning out to be really adorable.  I’ve had to shorten the leg quite a bit, again because of my calf issue, but again that doesn’t bother me.

But then I broke my rule and started yet another project.  It’s short though, so maybe it doesn’t count in the grand scheme of things.  I decided to use up the leftover yarn from the Vogue stockings to make a beret.  Actually, I started using other leftover sock yarn, but I didn’t like how it was turning out–the acrylic yarn seems to be a better fit for the beret than the wool, making it much softer.

July 4, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Crochet, Knitting

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