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April 23, 2007
Evening Stockings
I couldn't have picked a better time to start my maternity leave. The weather is absolutely gorgeous over here. Maybe even too gorgeous for the end of April (think global warming....) but I'm enjoying it anyway. Of course, I'm spending a lot of my free time knitting. So hopefully, in the next weeks, I'll have some finished objects to show you. Let's start with these:
The Evening Stockings from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush. A great pattern, although I did change a couple of things. I didn't knit them as long as the pattern indicates, and I used my own heel and toe.
Here you can see the way I did the calf decreases. I like to do these to help the socks stay up better. I'm very happy with the way they turned out, even though after completing the second sock, I discovered I can't seem to count anymore: the foot on the first sock is 4 stitches wider than the second one. Oh well, they both fit fine...
Now I'm knitting some baby booties for a new niece:
The pattern is from an issue of Marie Claire Idees (Summer 2004).
And Flicca:
The last sleeve is on the way. Actually, this is a picture I took a couple of days ago, so it's done in the meantime. Next time pictures of the finished cardigan!
Questions
asked some time ago...
Elinor asked about the cardigan I'm making from Poetry in Stitches:
I really love the purple yarn you're using for the sweater. What is it? It's such a rich color.
It's Rowan Wool Cotton (50% merino wool, 50% cotton) in color #954 'grand'. It's a pleasure to knit with. I do wonder if it will pill a lot with wear. I've got only one sleeve left to do, so I'll finish it hopefully before summer. By the way, I love the baby caftan you made!
Monique asked:
i forget to ask you ..do you think it is possible to find again the strawberry set from the droguerie?? because i love this pattern but you bougth last year so..what you think?
I think you can still get the pattern from La Droguerie, when you buy the yarn for it. It is also in one of their pattern books, I think in the one called 'Des bebes toute l'annee a la droguerie' (you can see the cover of this book at the Droguerie website, scroll down a bit). Hope this helps!
Posted by saartje at April 23, 2007 10:30 PM
Comments
Beautiful socks! And those baby booties are gorgeous.
Posted by: Emma at April 23, 2007 11:49 PM
Such gorgeous socks! Enjoy your time of rest...
Posted by: Heather at April 24, 2007 1:23 AM
Wat fijn Saartje dat je nu zo kunt genieten van je zwangerschapsverlof en dan ook nog mooi weer. Kun je mooi opladen voor de komende tijd.
Wat heb je weer schitterende sokken gemaakt zeg!
Posted by: Tijm at April 24, 2007 6:55 AM
What a nice blog you have again, your knits are really beautiful and so sweet!
Posted by: fleur at April 24, 2007 10:23 AM
What a nice blog you have again, your knits are really beautiful and so sweet!
Posted by: fleur at April 24, 2007 10:24 AM
Twee gelijke sokken maken is ook niet het gemakkelijkste, daar ben ik inmiddels ook achter.
Maar ze zien er prachtig uit en het verschil is niet te zien. Ze zitten je goed, dus wat wil je nog meer.
Fijn dat je nu zwangerschapsverlof hebt, en dat met dit prachtige weer.
Posted by: Hannah at April 24, 2007 10:38 AM
Nice socks and baby booties ! I wish you a nice maternity leave !
Posted by: Angsoka at April 24, 2007 5:29 PM
I love those socks! The booties are just adorable. What pattern and yarn are you using?
Posted by: Leslie Terry at April 24, 2007 7:02 PM
thank you very very much ..i take a look soon i go for a short time in alsace see my family.
your socks is lovely congratulations
Posted by: monique/E at April 24, 2007 8:21 PM
Thanks for the info! I love those socks. They may be my next pair of socks from KVS. I'm glad you liked my baby kaftan!
Posted by: Elinor at April 25, 2007 2:34 AM
Geniet vooral van je zwangerschapsverlof. En weer geweldige dingen. Leuk die babyslofjes. Heb je de evening stockings op 4 of 5 pennen gebreid?
Posted by: yvonnep at April 25, 2007 11:52 AM
Uit ervaring (babydeken van gebreid, zie http://www.flickr.com/photos/specificfoodsforspecificminds/100408009/in/set-114811/) weet ik dat WoolCotton niet gaat pillen.
Posted by: marjan at April 25, 2007 1:18 PM
Prachtige sokken!
Posted by: froukje at April 25, 2007 1:58 PM
Leuk die sokken en babyslofjes!
Posted by: Mary at April 25, 2007 4:11 PM
Enjoy your maternity leave !!!
When is your due date?
I love the things you make, so inspirational!
Greetings, Elske, Arnhem
Posted by: Elske at April 26, 2007 10:08 AM
I love your socks! They look wonderful in that colour. I've got the book, I should do the pattern up myself.
The baby booties look so cute!
Posted by: Shelley at April 29, 2007 2:21 AM
Nydelige sokker og babysokkene er søte:)
Ha en fin uke!
Posted by: Hege at April 29, 2007 8:38 PM
Saartje,
Wat heb je prachtige sokken en andere breiwerken op je weblog staan.
Ik heb op de website van Wooly West in het Knitster's Notebook 2 patronen gezien, wwarin een paar Engelse afkortingen staan, die ik niet begrijp. Aangezien jij alles in het Engels doet, ben ik zo vrij om te vragen of jij deze afkortingen kent.
Het gaat om de volgende:
live stitches, Yo of YO, SSK,
Ik heb via Breiweb al een vertaallijst geprint, maar deze stonden daar niet bij.
Ik hoop dat je mij wilt antwoorden.
Misschien hebben anderen er ook wat aan.
Gr. Tine
Posted by: Tine at May 1, 2007 8:02 PM
Hallo Saartje,
Ik word altijd erg blij van jouw site! Ziet er geweldig uit, en wat een inspiratie kun je er opdoen!
Het vest (Flicca) is ook geweldig, en staat je erg mooi, zeker met de "toeter".
Groetjes,
Jacqueline
Posted by: Jacqueline Fortuin at May 5, 2007 4:45 PM
The knit socks look beautiful. I have been very discouraged with calf shaping: Fat calves skinny ankles. And the strawberry set is too cute. I have way too many projects to do, however, before essaying to read a knitting pattern en Francais!!
Posted by: KnittingPainterWoman at May 20, 2007 8:22 AM
