Lovely Yarn Escapes

Monday, May 23, 2016

Monday Moments

Just taking a few moments to post a picture of what I'm taking on my vacation in the Adirondack Mountains. I'll be alone in a cabin with a fireplace, my knitting and a book. I have packed several projects to pick from. I found a circular needle the exact size I needed for the TGV (High Speed Knitting) by Susan Ashcroft.

TGV to Be-

I'm taking my socks , of course. Technique Thursday: A Sock-A-Thon, Learning New Techniques.

I'm going to also bring one cotton skein to do a simple garter stitch washcloth for the bathroom up there. I'll miss mine here and I want it smaller, so that'll be easy. Tuesday's Eclectic Thoughts- A Finished Peachy Dishcloth.

All easily portable and all packed.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Friday Finds

I have a full plate today with traveling back East on Monday for my Daughter's graduation from college in Vermont. I have this vague hope that I can pick up my The Fearless Cardigan (previously Frogged!) and it can be thrown together again because I think I know where I made my mistakes were and (I think) I know what I'm doing (notice the "I think"). But she graduates in Vermont and I am staying in a cottage in the Adirondack Mountains with no heat except small electric wall heaters and a fireplace. I hear it snowed last week. So, suddenly the idea of having a Bulky cardigan that's only negative comment on Ravelry was that it was too warm sounds oh, so good and snuggly.

OK- so this is so typical me, I want to do one thing and what do I do all day? I saw those cute little buttons and the ad link on our new host for the meme "Friday Finds" (Babs Book Bistro) and I just had to get them! Yup, I am tenacious, to a fault. And they were stubbornly going in the wrong place, and haven't exactly been what I designed. So I will try later. I want my sweater. We shall see. So this wordy explanation is to say- I'm sharing only 1 book today because I can't spend more time on this. But, I want to support the new blog. One day I will figure out that cute app everyone else has that adds their TBR list from Goodreads or Pinterest, another day, another week.

My Book:

Into the Fury by Kat Martin

I've read the other books in this series and they're fun. They do tend to repeat the same formula, but I was on a "read all I could find of Kat Martin" fling and I decided the series was a once in awhile for when I just want a light, racy (in more ways than one) read. So it's been a few years and instead of buying it I saw it was for $1.99 on Kindle and added to my tablet for my vacation in case I just need what I think of as reading candy- easy, light and just plain fun. So I'm pleased with myself it's there. It'll be read sometime this summer if not next week.

If you are interested in learning how to knit socks- that is what I am doing this week for a knit-along, come check out this week's blog. http://lovelyyarnescapes.blogspot.com/. Even if curious come peruse my Friday Fantasy Knits- I Dream of Socks I Could Knit to be inspired.

So enjoy your week's read.

Friday Fantasy Knits- I Dream of Socks I Could Knit

I'm dreaming of socks this Friday Fantasy Knits. Simple sock patterns that I could do as a newbie to socks. A few more complicated looking, but still with simple lines. I'm hoping I can make socks for Christmas gifts and these are going to be great inspiration to anyone newbie or expert in sock making. All are free and linked with Ravelry to add to your own "Favorite" list for another day, or start today! Enjoy.

My last week has been focused on making my first sock. Never done it before and I'm leary of small needles. So far, so good and I'm actually enjoying myself. To join in the Knit-along go to- Mason-Dixon Knitting where you can either finish a sock started, grab some sock yarn and start a new sock or learn like me. Beside Susan B. Anderson- How I Make My Socks which I am using for a pattern and instruction, you can look at the Rye Sock by TinCanKnits- Free Pattern and tutorials below and use that pattern and they have great step-by-step tutorials for their Simple Collection (Free patterns and tutorials) where you learn how to knit something gorgeous. Very simple, but lovely patterns.

A Simple Collection of Lovely Socks to Knit-

Susan B. Anderson- How I Make My Socks

So Simple Silk Garden- Free Pattern

Wool, silk, nylon and mohair socks, how to define cosy and soft.

The name is just my cup of tea and the socks look lovely-

My Cup of Tea socks- Free Pattern

Pretty and versatile-

Socks à la Carte- Free Pattern

Vanilla Socks just sound delicious and the theory of knitting it from the other way sounds interesting.

Vanilla Socks [Toe-up & afterthought heel] Free Pattern

Socks with Classic Heel- Free Pattern

The ultimate in luxury- Cashmere.

Cashmere socks- Free Pattern

Rose City Rollers- Free Pattern

Saturday Matinee Socks (half price May 20th)

Featured on Mason-Dixon- Reframing Intarsia (and Footie Socks)

Men's Heavy Socks #308- Free Pattern

I need a heavy men's sock for my son and hubby and this is made of worsted weight yarn which I was thinking would be a lot better for them. Truly they would shred the little sock yarn on what I'm doing now!