Roza's socks nr. 1

I have finally managed to finish something, even if it just the first of a pair of socks. The pattern is Roza's socks from Interweave Knits and the yarn is Arauncania Ranco Solid. I am going to cast on tonight to avoid second-sock syndrome, although now that I have the first sock I am really keen to knit the second one. The yarn is really nice to work with and the colour's great - it goes well with jeans!. The brioche rib pattern, however, does get a bit boring. This was the first time I felt completely comfortable with the kitchener's stitch.


I also started swatching for one of my bigger projects; the Debbie Bliss cardigan. I hate swatching when I am really really keen to cast on - I feel like I'm being held back from really starting. The yarn is a DK weight merino from Colourmart. It comes on cones, still oiled. It is a bit splitty, but should be nice to knit with if I use my Addi lace needles. It feels more like 4-ply when it's on the cone, but blooms absolutely beautifully when washed. I adore the colour and my gauge is fine too. This should be a really beautiful cardigan for next autumn!




I also bought some yarn for the printed silk cardigan. I really want to knit this pattern, but I had the hardest time choosing the yarn for it. A pair of earrings and my new Banana Republic dress inspired me to knit it in burnt orange, but I just couldn't find the right thing. So I bought some cotton-cashmere off Colourmart on impulse. It was a bit more than I budgeted, but not much more. The colour is definitely lighter than I thought it would be - the colourway was called terracotta. Still, I think I'll keep it. I have kept a cone on my coffee table since Monday, when it arrived, and the colour is definitely growing on me. It also looks nice with the Banana Republic dress... I'm just worried that it won't go well with my complexion. I should knit up a swatch and see how the colour and texture change when I wash it.


I also bought some cashcotton DK off ebay when I was researching yarn for different projects. I was initially worried about the colour, but it is gorgeous. First I thought I'd use it for the dollar and a half cardigan, now I'm not so sure. I also bought some cashcotton 4-ply from stash, because it was cheap. So this month was a bit of a cashcotton month and I overindulged on yarn again. I am still thinking of picking up some discontinued Jaeger merino while there is still some around - it is really cheap. Oh and I picked out the yarn one more summer project that