In the Nick of Time

Whew! Thanks Anni, for a great pattern and for extending the deadline!

Elegance Socks

This is my first post...my name is Melissa and I love Anni's designs. These socks were fun and easy to do. The yarn is Claudia Handpainted in Toast. I'm in love with the color.

Hi, from Sweden...

My first pattern with this KAL "Ribbles Socks" have arrived, and I have almost just cast-on. Find some Opal in my sockyarn-stash and I will go for it. Color? Not a clue, Opal don't let me know - but I just love it!!! ;) and want some more... Not a easy way to find it out... Phone Opal? ;)
(Did anyone say something about IKEA? Yes, I'm sitting in my bed and knit) It's cold outside, and the first snow have arrived today, aggghhh. Don't know if I like it or not. The snow I meen, the pattern I just love :) easy and it seem to work out well.
Hugs...

November Ripples Socks are done!

O.K. second try. Blogger swallowed my first post. :o)
Since I had no time to knit socks in October, I was quite sock knitting starved, and bounced on this pattern. I did some modifications to fit my feet and need! The obvious one is, that I did the ripples only on the leg part. I choose the option without purl rows, except for the first repeat. I used 2.5mm needles for the first 4 repeats, and changed to 2.25mm for the rest of the socks. I decreased to 60 stitches for the foot, and now they fit perfectly! I'm very happy with them, they will be worn a lot. Of course orange is one of my favorite colors. The yarn is Trekking XXL # 145.
Happy knitting, and thanks for the pattern, Anni!

Monika

PS: I wanted to show you how beautiful this stitch pattern is, when on the legs! I'm wearing them today, and I love them!

Finished!

My Elegance socks are done!






Further details on my blog.

Thanks for the lovely pattern Anni! I had fun knitting the socks and they've received many compliments.

Confessions of a guilty lurker...

Hello all! I must confess that I joined a couple of months ago, but have only had time to lurk and admire. I'm looking forward to starting the next pattern, after trying to clean up some of the UFO's I've had on my needles for ages! I'm working on my third pair of socks ever right now, and they are taking for.ev.er. on size zero's.

I love the patterns and have admired everyone's lovely work! All of the socks look great!

Thanks, Anni, for such an awesome site and for all of the great patterns! I'm hoping I can convert the patterns for knitting on 2 circulars without too much difficulty, as I'm somewhat of a sock novice and still need to follow the patterns pretty closely.

Cheers and happy sock-knitting to everyone!


deb >^..^<

Ripples started in CTH

Here's a first look at my ripples socks in Cherry Tree Hill. The colorway is Green Mountain Madness. I took the option of doing M1 instead of YO for the first repeat, so it took me a while to get through it (it takes me forever to execute a M1.)

Thanks for the pattern, Anni!

-Stacy
Flyin' Needles

November Ripples Completed

Once I started knitting Ripples it was difficult to put down the needles. Thanks Anni for another beautiful and fun pattern.

November Ripples

Right, I haven't done any of the stuff I was supposed to do this week, BUT my Ripples socks are all done!

While I agree that the pattern is actually quite easy, I had some trouble. I was a tiny bit ambitious with this one (never knitted lace before etc...) and ran into a few problems which were all caused by my inability to do simple math.
66 divided by 3 is very clearly 23, or? Anyone dare to disagree? ;)
Anyway, I got there in the end. There are a few mistakes in the socks, one of them has a few rows mixed up (counting is really hard, and asking me to count to 4 is really asking for a lot...LOL) but I'm really happy how they turned out! If anybody is willing to read a slightly longer version of how these socks came into being - it can be found on my blog.
I used 4ply Opal sock yarn in a dark blueish green.

Anni, again, thank you so very much for this beautiful pattern!

Sweet dreams to all!

Nov Ripples

Just a note to say that my Ripples are coming along great! There is a pic on my blog since I can't seem to get one to post here.

Margie

November Socks

Oh I am so excited! The yarn just arrived in todays mail and Anni it is so lovely! Before opening the package my daughters and I had to guess what color it was. I was part right and DD2 was part right. I can hardly wait to get started. This is going to be fun!!!

November socks

I just downloaded the November pattern, now all I have to do is find enough time to knit these lovely socks in what's left of November! Oh My!

I like November!

Anni,

I'm really enjoying the November pattern. I'm doing fewer repeats and I'm doing EOP for the heel.

(Sending this through for you.. Pixie)

What a great day

To start new socks. I got my first yarny package Monday and opened it before I closed the door. It is sooo pretty and some of the softest yarn I have ever had the pleasure to fondle. And I have fondled alot in the last 50 years. So, it is all balled up and waiting on my coffee table, calling to me. I am hoping to get it cast on today. So what that I have 5 other pairs on needles, I am certain I can find, maybe at my LYS, some needles that have room and I am off to the races. When my girls, daughter, daughter in law, sisters, nieces and grandduaghters see them, I know there will be a serious discussion about who will be the one to take them home when they are done. Thanks Anni for sponsoring family communication.

a newbie!!

Hi all, and thank you very much for allowing me to join. I have to say I love the sock pattern! I am not usually a lace knitter, but I think I may just have to have a go at these. I am currently struggling to finish a pair of socks that I have been making for around 2 months lol. I also have a pair of hand warmers on the needles ( both projects are Christmas presents! so I really should get a move on!!)

I look forward to reading and posting entries and of course to the knitting

Sam

Checking in from MN

Just wanted to check in and say that I enjoy the patterns. I am kind of a slow knitter sometimes and haven't got one finished yet but hope to get a pair done soon.

Hi from CO!

I have been having such a difficult time with Blogger!!! Today is the first time I've been able to get in for probably close to two months! Every time I try to log in ... it opens window after window, one right after another ... never giving me time to even enter my log-in. I end up having to close the task in the task manager ... Anyone else having this problem??!!

Anyhow ... I definitely wanted to check in ... as I DON'T want to be removed from this group! I'm loving the patterns ... even though I haven't finished one yet ... ( though I have several socks going!!! lol)

Vicki

Ripples are a Splash!!

I started this month's Ripples socks, golly are they fun! I stayed up way past my bedtime last night because I didn't want to put them down. As others have said, the pattern is easy to memorize. Thank you, Anni. This is my first month with Sockamania and I'm hooked.

Ripples for Nov

Here is the start of my ripples. They are coming along quite well.

This is 2 pattern repeats. The 1st repeat I did the m1 vs the yo. It seems to be pretty firm. The yarn is Koigu KPPPM #326.

Happy Knitting to All!

Margie

Pixie edit.. merged your drafts to this one, you have done a fab job and seemed a shame not to share all your info.. Hope you don't mind

Nummy sox

I love this pattern, its so easy! I'm callin this my " Sunday go to meetin' sox" I did the eye of partridge heel instead of what the pattern called for. I'm using Tofutsies yarn in pink. This yarn is weird, says it's superwash wool but it feels like cotton. And it's thin too, but its working really well with this pattern so No Worrys.

November Ripples

I just printed my pattern, will need to go through my stash to see if I have the right yarn for the job, may have to resort to buying more!

Toe Up October Socks - - DONE!

I loved this pattern, it was fun easy and definitely a new experience, knitting toe-up. Love the different versions posted for this pattern, so much creativity in this group. Thanks for a great pattern, Anni!

Rosalia

Elegance Socks - Knitting Okay, Blogging Woes

I finished my Elegance socks, toe up and love them. Today it is finally cool enough to wear socks, so they're on my feet! Great pattern Anni.





I took a picture of my lovely feet in my new socks, but discovered that the thing that I need to upload my pictures is missing. Beautiful socks, lovely feet to model them, and no way to show it.



To create a picture for you; my socks are toe up, with the large feet cables, done on a size 1 needle in Knit Picks Clematis Heather Palette (purple). I'd never done a sewn binding, but really like how stretchy it is.





- Jeannette

October's Elegance Socks Done..... Phew

I just finished October's Elegance Socks, and with 4 days to spare! Not too bad having only started just about one week ago. I loved knitting these. I made the toe-up version, using the Turkish Cast-On, that had to be one of my best discovered technique for this year! I also made the cables slightly larger. I know that I will be making these again, and again, and again...

I showed them off at my knitting group last night. And they were a hit! Everyone raved about Anni's stunning design as well as her scrumptious yarns. The yarn is truly luscious and spoingy. I would highly recommend it to anyone yearning to be pampered.

November ripples started

Hello to All! I have started my November ripples and they are coming along fine. I did the 1st repeat with the m1 vs the yo and it seems to be pretty firm. For whatever reason Blogger will not allow me to post a picture so you can go to my blog to see it...magnifiknitz.blogspot.com

Have a wonderful day!

Margie

Its a great day

to start a new sock, or two. The pattern is great and the yarn is some of the best I have ever fondled. It isn't even daylight yet and I have cast on the November pattern with the yummy November yarn. I cannot believe I did it because I have already 4 pairs on needles but I could not help myself. The yarn came yesterday and I had it out and wound in less than 30 minutes. I thought I did pretty good waiting until this morning to cast on. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

A Big Question

Are we allowed to use a different weight yarn and needles?? I'm asking because my smallest needles are 4's. Would it disqualify me for the drawing? Please let me know, and thank you!

Joining in!

Hi Everyone! I just joined and wanted to say hello.

I love the new pattern (and some of the previous socks as well!) and can't wait to get started. Hopefully the fact that some of you are already finishing a sock will bode well for me. I seem to knit so slowly!

Are there other Ohio knitters here?

Karen

Happy November!

Hi Everyone! I've been a member of Sockamania since the beginning, but the past few months have been rather hectic for me, causing my knitting to slow down considerably. Now that things have settled down, I'm hoping to get back in the saddle with the projects just flying off the needles. Even though I haven't had time to knit, I read the blog on a regular basis to see all the wonderful socks everyone has knit. All of them are just gorgeous!!

Anni, your patterns are beautiful and November is no exception! Still deciding on a yarn to use - can't wait to cast on.

Happy Knitting everyone :-)

~Jen

http://ndjen04.blogspot.com
On Ravelry and most message boards: ndjen04

Elegance Sock for October

They are done at last I didn't think that I would get them done on time. Started Oct. 21 and finished Nov. 3. I knit them out of Lime and Violet's Vampyra Sock yarn, colorway Chakotay, 100% merino wool, knit-up with Clover Bamboo needles No.1. The only change I made if the pattern was to use 6 stitches in the cable. I didn't like just 4 and 8 was to many for big feet (size 9) I wanted the cable to show up they get lost in the yarn.

I loved the pattern and thank you Anni for all your work you do on these patterns I hope to get to November's sock but the contract work is piling up on me and I don't know when I will get it all done. But thats the fun of this time of the year.