naalbind socks

So I'm still procrastinating...
I'm having fun with the socks though.  You can never have too many pairs of socks.
I'm using a Finnish stitch UUOO/UUOOO F2 
I made a strap around my ankle once the toe was long enough to hit my ankle and then spiralled down to the heel.  I worked out pretty nice and fits well enough.  I was also able to keep the spiral going.

 

socks

So I should be working on my Monmouth cap project what with the due date being about three weeks away but I've been procrastinating with something else.  I was judging the Golden Seamstress competition this past weekend and was inspired by a project by one of the teams.  The GS is a sewing competition and if you are curious to know more visit here:  http://expo-conv-svcs.com/QS/home.html

One of the teams did a recreation of the Ancient Finnish Costume from here:  www.vikinganswerlady.com/FTP.../Ancient_Finnish_Costumes.PDF

They included naalbind mittens and socks using a multi-colour spiral technique which I knew how to do but had not attempted yet.  So using a Finnish 2/2 F2 stitch I started some socks of my own.  The stitch goes pretty quick so it won't take long but I will have to put it aside and work on my bulky weight spinning for a while.

Post holiday lull

So I can post all of my project results now that the holidays are past.
The Polish coat is completed and delivered.  He'll be trying it out at tonight's fencing practice.  I'll be crossing my fingers that it isn't too bulky and annoying.

My sister posted that she's using the gauntlets I made for her.  I can't imagine Edmonton being very toasty warm this time of year so I made these for her and she seemed to love them.

The girls seemed to like their stuff as well.  I chose three patterns from "Vampire Knits" a book I bought for the purpose.  A tourniquet scarf, a werewolf hat, and pulse protectors or palm readers or something for the gauntlets.  They all have cutsey names but the patterns aren't too bad.  I do want to make the beer covers with the blood type based on the True Blood series ;-)

I also made some stuff for my honey including some nalbind socks.

No rest for the wicked.  I"m off to the next project and the charity knitting.