Still recycling

I've decided to attach a green collar to my old purple sweater I've just undone. I've picked up and knitted 75 stitches. At the beginning I've worked on 3x2 rib for 6 rows and the k2tog the knitted ribs, ending with a 2x2 rib.
I'm pretty satisfied with the results. I really like the contrast between the two colors. Once I've finished the turtle neck I have to decide if lengthen the lower part of the sweater in purple or go on with the contrast and make it green... What a difficult choice! ;-)

In the meanwhile yesterday, watching some of "Prison Beak"'s episode I missed last year, I finished another "Boyfriend hat", from the "Cozy Crochet Kit". A really nice and simple pattern worked in vertical hdcs, in backstitches only, that make a very nice vertical rib. I love crocheted hats, they are so cool and fast to do!

Next cap I'll make is a specific request from my sister, she wants this one, found on the lovely website Knitty. I really like the hat, but I have a doubt with the pattern that starts from down to top, very bizarre... We'll see if I can make it!!

Regarding the two socks, I've progressed a little bit, I hope I'll finish the first striped one today, watching the remaining episodes of "Prison Break"...

Socks fever

I couldn't resist, before even finishing my first sock, I've started another project. I found the Knee Striped Socks by Diana so adorable, that I started to make a pair for my sister.


After practicing the 4 needles knitting, for the first pattern, I'm now approaching two new techniques. Which is cool cos' I'm learning so many new things!!

For now I've learn the Turkish Cast On (thanks to the fantastic tutorial by Deby) and the Magic Loop Knitting thanks to Knitting Help.com! And I have successfully combined the two techniques, look at this seamless toe, isn't it nice? I'm proud ;-)


At the beginning everything looks extremely difficult, but after a while it gets easy and very fast!
It's a socks fever!!!!

My First Sock

After such a long period without knitting and crocheting I guess I'm willing to do as much projects as I can right now, I'm full throttle. After the granny pillow, and the felted bag, I've started a new challenge: a pair of socks, my first socks ever.

I'm just exited by all this 4 needles work, the difficulties of the the heel and the toe... I love it!!!!!


Three patterns I like:
I've started with the Sassy Striped Socks, very nice
I'm planning on doing these Knee Socks, so fashionable, for my sister (the pattern looks pretty hard though)
And one day, when I'm good, I'll try these pretty Elfine Socks

I'm so into it that I've made some progress icons, that of course you can use as you like :-)
Sock progressing from leg to toe:

Socks progressing toe up: