Cleaning up the sidebar

A few days ago I decided I needed to bust out a couple of UFOs that have been sitting on my sidebar for quite a while now. I started with the Kyoto scarf. You may remember this one from back in February, at which time I completed about half the scarf and then set it aside. This is with the most luscious Kyoto yarn from ArtFibers in San Francisco that Cindy gifted to me last Fall. I used the Harlot's One-Row Scarf pattern, and viola! A beauty!

Next up: the mate to my first Fixation ankle sock. Since these were intended as store models, getting the first one done was really the important part. After that, the 2nd sock languished on the needles with 2 rows of ribbing completed for the past few months. I busted out sock number two in a few hours over the last 2 days, and now have a pair. Good for me. Pattern is to your right on the sidebar.

And the last FO is a bit of a stretch. See over to your left where it says the Pippi Entrelacstockings are 100% complete? That's not entirely true. Yesterday afternoon I picked up the stocking, which had sat neglected since the debacle with the reversing colors.  After evaluating my progress, and some of my stupid mistakes*, I decided I was not going to knit the mate to this rainbow sock, but instead finish it up and start another pair with some more classic, muted colors, and use this one as a store model. So off I went.

Then I finished it. And tried it on. And Colleen was visiting, and she and J collectively agreed that it would be a travesty for me not to have two Pippi Entrelacstockings. So now I'm all confused, but I think that I'm leaning toward actually making another one. Ay. Here 'tis:

For now, I'm calling it 100% done, and if and when I start number 2, I'll add another progress bar to my list of WIPs.

*So, I'm a big pusher of "don't question the pattern, the designer chose that method/technique/whatever for a reason". So why did I decide to increase at the toe on each side, instead of all around circularly as Eunny dictated??????? Because I'm stupid and didn't think through the fact that with entrelac, which moves onto the bias after the base triangles, my flat, even toe would sit neither flat nor even on my foot. So that's a pretty big mistake that still exists on the sock. I could, conceivably, cut out the toe, pick up the stitches, and re-knit it down with even, circular decreases. Maybe one day.

Comments

[Destiny]

Well aren't you just the FO MASTAH!!.. I feel like I make good progress on my little ol' finished objects. Then like a flash of lighting SARAH finishes two to my one.. Aww!! I do have to say I think you need to BLESS the Pipi sock with a mate.

[Amanda]

Hmmmm, that sock sure is awesome--but if you're not inspired to make another one, maybe you should let it sit for awhile. Of course, being 30+ weeks, that "awhile" may turn out to be a loooooong while! *grin*

[Sarah]

I haven't been on top of your blog lately, so I am glad to read it again. I can't imagine a pregnancy and a move to contend with.

The pippi stocking is awesome, looks like a real hair puller. And I wouldn't have noticed the toe unless you brought it up. Maybe just a mirror beside it until you get to a second ;—)

And thank you for the hair compliment, if only it always looked like that.