I had a pile of finished knitted items in need of blocking. So, Saturday, I gave them a spa treatment. soaking them, rinsing them, and wet blocking them.
I love how the shawls did a YinYang thing, and left room for the mitts and socks.
The most recent finish is the Barn Swallow Mitts by Cheryl toy. I knit these once before, in a white alpaca yarn. These are in wool sock yarn from my stash.
These will be a gift to a friend.
I also blocked some socks. I don't usually block my socks but these felt a bit rough, so soaking them in water with a drop of hair conditioner made them nice and soft. You can see them in the middle of the blocking mat. I think I knit those last winter.
The two shawls have been waiting awhile. The cream coloured one is called Reach for the Stars by Jem Arrowsmith, and was a knit along from 2021. The yarn was called Stay Home For Christmas, by Canadian Hand Dyer Allison Barnes.
The blue and purple shawl is also from a Jem Arrowsmith and is called Get Set and Go. The knit along was in 2024.
I'm keeping the socks for my own sock drawer, but the rest will be gifts.
While I was playing with wet wool, I did a hand wash of my wool socks.
Yes, I do wear my handmade socks. You can see that some have a lot of wear, but they are still going strong. I actually have another pair, that were on my feet when the picture was taken.
Speaking of socks, I started my February socks for my use up the sock yarn challenge. I actually started two pair.
This is the first pair. I tried to make socks with this yarn once before and it didn't work. It didn't work this time either.
It is called Pompon by Regia and I think it needs bigger needles. Maybe it can become a baby sweater.
After that disaster, I dove into the bin a second time, and found some Turtlepurl yarn, in the colourway Cannonball.
I started it yesterday, and I am already 28 rows into the sock. The pattern is Trailblazer Socks by Winwick Mum. and is intended for striped yarn.
The other day, I was knitting by the fire and I looked up to see Emme, working on her camouflage skills.
I think she needs to duck down a bit more.
