Nephew Birthday Socks

Marcus: Birthdays are for giving toys, not clothes. No one is allowed to give me clothes for my birthday.

Auntie KK: Well then I guess I can't give you any handknit socks this year.

Marcus: Oh no, YOU and give me CLOTHES if they are more SOCKS. I love the socks you make me!

Ahhhh, how can you resist that from a 5 year old???

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Pattern: 2x2 ribbing, 7 stisches per inch, using Ann Budd's Getting Started Knitting Socks
Yarn: Lion Brand Sock Ease
Needles: US 1-1/2 (Darn Pretty DPNs)

Oh yah, have I mentioned how much I LOVELOVE LOVE these needles? They have the best point (nice and pointy) in a wooden needle that is good and short (4" long). Love them. I never want to use another needle for socks again!

Finished Ravelympics Sweater!

Finished the sweater! As others mentioned, it does seem to run small. This is the size 2-4 sweater on my size skinny 3T boy. The arms are short on him, but the body is fine (I lengthened it unintentionally, but it is a good thing). Guess the younger brother gets this one!

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Pattern: Child's Placket Neck Sweater by Joelle Hoverson
Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (navy)
Needles: Size 6 (Addi Turbos)

Will definately do this sweater again, with added length to sleeves and body ... and some pattern in the yarn or some stripes. Solid colored circular knitting bores me!

Socks

These are socks I made for my Dad for his birthday.

Wool socks are not something to really like in July, but we will see come fall.

Yarn: Knit Picks Bare Superwash Merino, Worsted Weight (1-1/2 skeins)

Dye: Lanaset/Sabraset Dye in Rust Brown and Black

Pattern: Underwater Basketweaving Socks from Gardiner Yarn Works

Socks are definately one of my favorite things to knit ... I currently have 5 pairs on the needles. But they aren't the fastest, so they don't make good gifts when I just plan ahead a week or two. Except these! I love this pattern - it is quick, the yarns are easy to find, and they are toasty warm, Dave says, in our Minnesota winters. I bought the pattern online last year because I loved the name :)

Baby Leggings

One-month old nephew has some skinny little legs! The BabyLegs that he has just won't stay up. Kool-aid dyed yarn to the rescue! These are still a bit big, but better.

Yarn: Knit Picks Bare Yarn in DK weight, dyed with Kool-Aid

Pattern: Based off of Legwarmies by Never Not Knitting

Using #3 DPN's, I cast on 36 stitches, ribbed for about 10 rows, then stockinette for 6", then ribbing again for 10 rows. Bind off. Repeat for the other leg.