When my new interchangeable knitting needles showed up last week I had to play around with the smaller sizes that I had never used before so I made these with some size ten crochet thread that I had around that house. The first one got lost for a while so I haven't woven in it's ends yet. I think it will have fringe at the top. The pattern for this one is free online.
I like this one a little better, though I had to start it multiple times because I kept losing stitches. I modified it from this pattern. I decided that I didn't want it rectangular, so after 12 repeats I started decreasing by keeping the pattern stitches on the sides and keeping stockinette in the center. I actually think that mine is prettier than the one on the pattern page.
Then, last night I started a pair of socks. I keep seeing all of these socks on other knitting blogs, and the people are soooo excited about them. But I don't wear socks unless I have to ( meaning I am working out) and then I can get 12 pairs at wal-mart for $3. But then I saw this pattern , and I thought, I would wear those. Those would make great trouser socks to wear to work and they're pretty enough I could even wear them with a skirt. gasp! So I decided to make complicated socks for the first pair of sock I will ever knit. But I don't like boring knits and I don't see any point in knitting something that I will never wear.
So yesterday, while I was still waiting for my Calmer to arrive so that I can make Fifi, I went to Hobby Lobby and bought some dpns and this DMC linen cotton crochet thread (I don't have a yarn store with in 3 hours of me).
I am really happy with how it is coming out. I am a bit worried about how they will fit, since they seem a bit tight. I'm going to give it a few more inches and then we'll see. 
My feet are humongous! See how far I have to go still? Any way I am really happy with how they are turning out.
And last but most definitely not least. My gorgeous Rowan Calmer in the discontinued shade of Tangerine that will make me a beautiful Fifi. I am already in love with this yarn and I haven't even started knitting with it yet.
Thankfully it is Spring Break so I should be able to get lots of knitting done.
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Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog! Yes, the pattern change in Fifi from a bunch of cables to just plain ribbing can make your stitches seem loose--not sure why it's most prominent in the center cable for you though. For me, I always have probs with my purl stitches on the left side of cables looking loose. I learned a new trick of wrapping the yarn the "wrong" way on those purl stitches and then working the newly formed stitch from the back when I come across it on the next row. That is supposed to tighten things up, but frankly, I didn't notice much difference :-( I just try to be extra-conscious about pulling things up tighter as I knit in the areas where the stitches are prone to looking stretched out. It's something I'm still working on myself.
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