FO: Kai-Mei Socks

I finished my Kai-Mei socks last week and just got around to washing and photographing them this afternoon. I love how they turned out! I also realized that despite having had multiple stashes of Cascade Heritage Sock, this is actually the first pair I have finished in this yarn. I have been wearing the socks all day and the yarn is heavenly. So nice to work with and to wear… I’m happy that I have 2 more skeins left!

(Also, I would just like to point out that it is very hard to take good photos of your own feet. Unless perhaps you’re a gymnast?)

See them on Ravelry here.

I hope you all had a lovely weekend!

Linking up with Pinworthy Projects today.

Yarn-Along

This is going up a bit later in the day then my usual yarn-along posts, but I’ve been getting back into the rhythm of classes and readings and life in the big city.

I’ve been working on these socks for a few weeks now (I cast them on on New Year’s day). The pattern is Kai-Mei, from Cookie A.‘s book Sock Innovation- I’m loving it so far, the cuff is simple but there is just enough lace on the foot to add some interest. I’m using Cascade Heritage Sock in the colour 5627 Jade (a Christmas gift from my mum). I wasn’t sure about the colour at first (it doesn’t look anything like the website photo), but I’m loving it now… it’s perfect for this pattern!

I’ve finished the first sock and started the second, which is working up much faster than the first. I can’t wait to wear them! See them here on Ravelry.

I’ll be linking this post up with Yarn-Along, KCCO, and WIP Wednesdays. Have a great day!

Sick Days…

I took a sick day yesterday, and while I’m dreading catching up on the schoolwork, it was worth it. I’m feeling much better now, and I made some progress on my socks while I was home… (On Ravelry here).

Before I got sick, I spent the day in Montreal on Wednesday with my friend H. We had so much fun… Montreal is an awesome city!

There are only a couple of weeks until I get to do some more traveling! I’ll be in St-Louis with my robotics team at the end of the month. I’m excited, it should be loads of fun!

Have a great weekend!

The cursed socks…

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! I started mine off by making some Hot Cross Buns… how very typically Easter! The recipe is from The Pioneer Woman here. While mine weren’t quite as pretty (by the time I iced them it was laaaate…), they did taste good!

I received a lovely skein of Cascade Heritage Hand Painted as a gift in a very pretty blue. This yarn is 75% merino and so soft! (On Ravelry here)

I’ve cast on a pair of socks with it. The pattern is Angee from Cookie A’s Sock Innovation. The pattern and the yarn are lovely, but I’m beginning to think these socks are cursed… I had to cast on three times before I got past the cuff (seriously, ribbing. You would think I’d have figured that one out by now…) and then 6 rows into the set up rounds, I couldn’t figure out why my stitch count was off. Turns out I dropped a stitch and it had fallen about a dozen rows. I’ll bring it back up later tonight (and then we’ll see how far I get before something else happens!). (On Ravelry here)

I also bought a drop spindle at my LYS this weekend. It came with come fibre and I’ve been learning how to spin. My yarn isn’t anywhere near perfect yet, but it’s getting a bit more even. I can’t wait to finish it up so that I can try plying it and knitting it! (On Ravelry here)

Happy Monday!