Hour 31: 7/14 Mock

Hour 30 (4)

This hour was my most successful yet. I am really enjoying this pattern and the yarn.

Hour 30: 7/14 Mock

Hour 30 (3)

Here is more from this Mock. It is surprisingly fun and engaging. This hour was far more productive via a chart. Making the chart was inspired by this Raveler. Brilliant!

Hours 28 and 29: 7/14 Mock

Hours 28 and 29 (1 and 2)

Hours 28 and 29 (1 and 2)

I am sneaking in a sock for myself. While hunting for patterns on Ravelry, I came across the SKA July 2014 Mock (Mystery Sock). Now, I have a sock that I can work on around my love. I am breaking in my Kollage size US 0 needles that I bought from Webs on our trip to Mass. in April.

Hours 26 and 27: Purple Delight

Finished Sock #2

Hour 26 (8), from the green marker to the purple one in the toe

Hour 27 (1)

Hours 21-25: Porthos and Purple Delight

Latest update on Porthos:

Hours 21-22 (2-3)

Update on Purple Delight:

20 rounds with heel stitch above short rows

Hour 23 (5)

Hour 24 (6)

Hour 24 (6)

Hour 25 (7)

Hour 25 (7)

Hours 9-20: Porthos, Tree in Montana, Purple Delight

So I have neglected this blog and only slightly less neglected the sock challenge.I am catching up though. Over the last months, I have sporadically doing few hours here and there.

Let's catch up on Porthos:

Hours 9 and 10

Hours 11 and 12 (and done with one)
Bind off: JSSBO
Cuff: 12 rounds of 2x2 rib

Hour 13 (1) of the second sock

Meanwhile, I started a new sock that I am calling Tree in Montana because I am using a broken rib that we all like in a scarf called Montana. And the color palette makes me think of a blue sky in the woods.

Cast on: 12 of Judy's Magic CO

Increased to 66 (33 on each)

Stitch pattern: Round 1 is 1x1 rib abd Round 2 is 3x3 rib

Hour 14 (1)

Hour 15 (2)

Hour 16 (3)

And, then, I had been eyeballing this gorgeous Manos del Uruguay Allegria that happens to be in my man's favorite color, purple. These socks shall be called Purple Delight.

Cast on: 12 of Judy's Magic CO

Increased to 64 (32 on each)

Stitch pattern: Good old ST.st

Hour 17 (1).  I thought that it matched my breakfast snack very nicely.

Hour 18 (2)

Hour 19 (3)

Hour 20 (4). This picture is just before the heel (Fish  Lips Kiss) and I work 73 rounds after the increases.

 I am determined to meet my original goal. I just need to work double time!

Hours 5-8: Porthos

I had one goal for today (though, many things that needed to be done outside of that goal): 4 hours (yesterday and today's double time).
The markers actually mark off days worth of progress(Tuesday and today, respectively).

Onto the Cuff

FLK heel, pretty nice

My foot model, decorated with washi tape

Hours 3 and 4: Porthos

Double Time looks like this (each marker shows the start of an hour):

Hour 1 and 2: Porthos

I want to make my husband at least 12 pairs of Socks this year to give him for Christmas. I am planning to knit for 1 hr each day on this project. I think that it will be fun to see how long it takes to make each sock and how many socks can be made in that many hours.

I have missed January, so there will have to be some double time later on to make up for that miss. The year had a rocky start (flu for all) and I finally feel like I can start addressing some of my goals(resolutions) for 2014. This first entry represents about an hour last night and and hour today.

The first pair that I have settled on is adapted from the pattern Porthos by Caoua Coffee. I am working toe-up, having cast on with Judy's Magic CO and increased to 64sts. I am planning on doing the Fish Lips Kiss Heel when I get there. Needles are Addi Sock Rockets US0/2mm and the yarn is Cascade Heritage Color 5619.