Sunday, 8 July 2012

Second Year of Projects Week 2

Well, in all my gallivanting around the country, I managed to get some good work done on my first pair of socks for the year
The pattern is Basketweave socks, and it's a great pattern, really simple repeat to follow, and a really effective pattern. I'm also loving the yarn, Sun Valley Fibres MCN Fingering. It feels really soft, yet hard wearing, and I'm loving the way it knits into spiral stripes which go really well with the pattern. This yarn was a gift from Renee, over at Confessions of a Yarn Addict, so I have to thank her for it, it's gorgeous!

The colours are actually more vibrant than this, this picture shows them better, as well as the stripes.
 

We've just got back from holiday, and the present of a sheepskin rug for his favourite sleeping spot seemed to placate Tomcat after we cruelly abandoned him for 2 weeks
 
He was so funny. I picked him up and put him on the rug, and he leapt off onto the window sill. He had to prod it several times with his paw before he decided it wasn't going to eat him and he sat on it, then quickly went to sleep. Hopefully it'll keep him off my knitting now, since he loves to sleep on things that are blocking...
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  1. supertinks8 July 2012 at 22:02

    I'm amazed the cat willingly sleeps on something bought for that purpose! Fidget completely ignores anything I try to encourage him to use, and instead chooses to sleep on my projects whenever possible!

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  2. Unknown8 July 2012 at 22:12

    I love the sock and yarn great progress on such a lovely pattern.

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  3. Renee Anne8 July 2012 at 22:24

    Oh Jeanette has lovely yarn :) I'm so going to miss having her practically on my doorstep when I move to California (thank Bob for the Internets and the Ravelrys). With that said, I'm surprised that it's making stripes like that. Jeanette has always adamantly told me that she doesn't make self-striping yarns.....she lies. I'll have to tell her :)

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  4. Leftycrafter8 July 2012 at 22:45

    The colors in the sock are fantastic and the pattern really sets them off. You made wonderful progress on it too.

    Tom Cat is a very lucky fellow to get his very own sheepskin.

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  5. Tanya9 July 2012 at 00:13

    oh the kitties get so precious about being left! at least he liked his pressie! Have you considered participating in Caturday? http://omlair.blogspot.com/2012/07/caturday-xvi.html

    great socks too btw :D

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  6. Unknown9 July 2012 at 00:47

    Beautiful pattern and yarn.. awesome kitty..

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  7. Minding My Own Stitches9 July 2012 at 01:53

    Oooh pretty socks! Love the way the stripes are working with the basketweave pattern!

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  8. Nicole9 July 2012 at 01:54

    Aww we have two orange tabby cats, they're so adorable aren't they? His very own sheepskin rug, so cute! Great progress on those socks, I really like how they're coming along!

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  9. Sue9 July 2012 at 03:42

    Love you socks.. I have never used that pattern but it is very pretty....may have to add it to my favorites list....

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  10. Kim9 July 2012 at 07:24

    Love the socks! And what a sweet kitty. I hope Tom cat forgives you for leaving him soon. We left our dog for nights and when we got home she was beside herself and would not leave our side. The cat on the other hand didn't appear to have noticed we were gone! ;)
    *smiles and cheers*

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  11. Sarah ~ Crafts from the Cwtch9 July 2012 at 13:44

    Great sock and wonderful colours!

    Have a great week
    x

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  12. Shateen10 July 2012 at 03:56

    gorgeous socks! and Cat looks VERY happy :o)

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  13. HillyT10 July 2012 at 22:41

    Amazing socks and a happy cat. Lovely post!

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  14. Unknown10 July 2012 at 23:15

    The colors are really lovely and the pattern goes really well with.

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  15. RobinBrz10 July 2012 at 23:18

    I love the way the texture of the pattern and the strippiness (is that a word?) of the yarn are working together to compliment each other. Very cool effect!

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