Here is some of the stealth knitting I promised you. Although my parents got their Christmas gift early this year, I had to give them a little something on the day of (which in my family is the 24th, btw).
And for my mom, I had to put it in this cute little tin.
My mom is "allergic" to wool, so it's always a challenge to knit her something useful with cotton. Fixation is a wonderful thing. I love the stretchiness of it - there's no yarn like it. And it's rather thick, so it goes really quickly on socks.
This is the
Broadripple pattern from knitty. I always recommend it to people, so it's high time I finally knit it. It was written for Fixation, and since I know of no good substitute, Fixation it was. These colors are very my mom.
Fun fast pattern, fun fast yarn. Perfect for a last minute Christmas gift.
In summary:Yarn: Cascade Fixation 98 % cotton, 2 % elastic - 2 skeins (one per sock)Pattern:
Broadripple from knittyNeedles: Size 3 Sox StixTime: Less than a week for the pair
3 comments:
Very cute.
Dude, have you seen the new Panda silk? Mmmmmm..... And for some unknkown reason (probably related to Panda Cotton, actually), it always makes me think of you.
Gosh, I don't know which gift I like best! ! ! ! The socks are beautiful-----a Mom sock-----and a lunch box ready too.
This Mom got a tote bag/purse which is absolutely beautiful from the Knitting Knitwit alias Knitting Wilkey
Love it and Happy New Year.
Lorna's Mom--Carol
I love the Broadripple socks. That really is one of my favorite patterns. And I love the color!
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