Sock update

This is my sock so far. My arm hurt so much yesterday after picking up the stitches from the heel flap that I didn't do too much last night. I'm so pleased though - I've never knitted anything so complicated, so I'm really pleased with how it's turning out. Mind you...I probably won't be saying that when I come to do the toe bit :-).

Another monster and sock progress

Here's the latest monster that I've made for my Mum's partner. We're going to sort out the last few bits of my Mum's tomorrow so I'm taking T a little pressie.

Thought I'd show you how I'm progressing with the socks. After pulling it all down and starting again a few days ago I think I've got quite a bit done. After doing the cuff I've doubled the size of the ribs to make my own pattern for the sock. Looks ok so far.

Disappointed

Well I'm so disappointed with myself - yesterday I had the first sock at 6.5cms in length for the cuff so then I could start on the pattern. I ended up pulling the whole lt down because I was decreasing the stitches on the 4 needles when I shouldn't have been. The pattern asks for ssk then yo but I was still losing the stitches - don't know how?!?! So anyway, I've pulled it all down (there was no way I could pick up the stitches again if I only pulled the pattern bit down) and have started again. So disappointed. I'm just going to knit a rib pattern all the way down to the heel and hope that works ok. I have to say that this kit was supposed to be a beginner kit...maybe they expect people who want to knit socks to be the same people who knit wonderful and more complicated patterns in other things. Anyway, we shall see what happens and I'm sure to be on here moaning some more when I get down to the heel bit ;-)

I'm knitting socks...Yipee

Got my socks started, yay. Takes a bit of getting used to all the needles but it's going ok so far. As I'm not an experienced knitter I'm panicking slightly about the pattern bit and all the abbreviations/stitches, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. I've already had an order from hubby and ds2, but we'll see if they're still on order when I've finished these ;-).

Some fantastic Christmas pressies

A wonderful sock kit (Altered Element) from my wonderful hubby. This was actually on my wish list - hopefully start this later.

Some velour fabric (Myriad), again from wonderful hubby.

And, a counted cross-stitch of flower Fairies from the in-laws. These things should keep me busy for a few weeks :-)

Hope everyone else got something they wished for too.