tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314989952024-03-05T05:46:23.129-05:00Terry Ross DesignsTerry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-39466319663273879502009-02-23T00:14:00.005-05:002009-02-23T00:55:25.870-05:00Pssssssst! Get your sneak peek here!<span style="font-family:arial;">Hey you. Yeah, you! Want to get a sneak peek at something new and exciting? Great! Listen up and keep reading.</span><br /><div><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">I</span><span style="font-family:Arial;">'d like </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">to unveil </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">a working photo of one of my new designs called "Michigan Two-Season Boot Socks". </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4T3RiIHzbq5NP6LAgDnBNQ2uIyQJtm2UJ2M6zuqCsgG9L6OBk-nJ-Sv12NNHq00MkbJoJlMOnKEvxoZxYVoR8Rl3ZEZsAn2f7Bz29lDSoqj7sESp1Iw5U5WgMDJfWLz3bt3i3/s1600-h/Michigan+Two-Season+Boot+Socks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4T3RiIHzbq5NP6LAgDnBNQ2uIyQJtm2UJ2M6zuqCsgG9L6OBk-nJ-Sv12NNHq00MkbJoJlMOnKEvxoZxYVoR8Rl3ZEZsAn2f7Bz29lDSoqj7sESp1Iw5U5WgMDJfWLz3bt3i3/s320/Michigan+Two-Season+Boot+Socks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305865905312632658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;">This design will be featured in an upcoming book-- <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">50 Socks - 50 States</span>. This huge multi-sock, multi-designer book will be released ONLY on CD, with special previews at the June TNNA show.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">The publisher is Dr. Laura Andersson of </span><a href="http://www.siriusknitting.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sirius Knitting Publications</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;">, also known as the Sock Guru of Crystal Palace Yarn. And not coincidentally, Laura is collaborating with Susan Druding of </span><a href="http://www.straw.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Crystal Palace Yarns</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;">, who will distribute the book.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">50 Socks - 50 States</span> is Volume 3 in the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Friendly Socks</span> series of books. If you aren't familiar with this series, it features multi-designer compilations and I know you will find some of your fave on-line designers within there. If you are familiar with these books, then you already know what a wealth of sock designs they contain.<br /><br />The new CD will include sock designs covering the full gamut of imaginative sock fun including ribbing, beading, cables, cuffs, fair isle, intarsia, and lace. It will feature novel sock construction, directions for various sock knitting methods including top-down, toe-up, double-pointed needles, Magic Loop, and 2-circular needles. The designs encompass diverse sizes too! There are socks for babies, toddlers, children, teens, women, and men, as well as at least one holiday stocking!<br /><br />Soon, you'll be able to find more pictures and details at the </span><a href="http://socksandmorewithcpyblogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Crystal Palace Yarns Socks and More with CPY Blog</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;">, on </span><a href="http://siriusknitting.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Laura's blog</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;">, and on the </span><a href="http://www.straw.com/"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Crystal Palace website</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;">. I'll keep you posted here on my blog as well as this project develops. Oh, and there just might be a blog tour as well! and you know I'll want it to make a stop here.<br /><br />The CD-only release will run $19.95 (plus shipping, where applicable) and will be available at many yarn shops as well as directly from Dr. Laura.</span><a href="mailto:proflaura@firststepinternet.com"></a></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-4213927436487529472009-01-14T21:00:00.003-05:002009-01-14T21:04:57.582-05:00The Shawl<span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">All blocked and ready to show you . . . my Adamas shoulder shawl.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3196210670/" title="Completed-3 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3196210670_0c4638912d.jpg" alt="Completed-3" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3196207694/" title="Completed-1 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3196207694_3254f8f9dc.jpg" alt="Completed-1" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3195365461/" title="Completed-2 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3195365461_33225c7812.jpg" alt="Completed-2" width="400" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-14289143897092178442009-01-13T22:02:00.004-05:002009-01-13T22:30:51.106-05:00I got no WIPs, I got no UFOs<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">I got no projects on my needles at all. Not a needle in the house with any yarn on it. Can you believe it? I just finished my </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://mimknits.com/shop/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=65&products_id=199">Adamas Shoulder Shawl/Scarf</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;"> . . . a downsized and modified version of the original triangular version. It's blocking and I'll post a photo of it when it's finished.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">I ended up frogging 3 long-neglected projects . . . all scarves. I don't like knitting scarves and I don't know why I always think it's such a good idea to start one. So, there aren't any languishing in bags any more. I keep having to tell </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/PATTclapotis.html">Clapotis</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;"> to shut up every time it begs me to cast on . . . it's just too much like a scarf and I'm afraid I wouldn't ever get it finished either.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">It feels good to start a new year with nothing hanging over and the vast potential of fresh projects laid out before me. I've made a list of some of the things I want to make this year. Two things I'll be starting soon are </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter08/PATTamused.php">Amused</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;"> and the </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://knitandknag.blogspot.com/2008/12/mystic-star-kal.html">Mystic Star circular shawl KAL</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">I finished my </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.woollythoughts.com/afghans/pursuit.html">Curve of Pursuit Blanket</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;"> this week as well, and over the holidays completed </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.twistcollective.com/collection/index.php/component/content/article/60-winter-2008-patterns/130-vaila-by-gudrun-johnston">Vaila</a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;"> from Twist Collective. Here they are --</span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGkKnOIwECZ3TSqSgm79T19ff_NpdQfj0YLetvWActzcyg3fyRm3H0dFV7btrLOpFrldGzxib6nh7Vg-_QqeVgGmts0d9XHLRFwwoDqwWeXkOQyh9zgVLFWIxgbaVh4XrpplB/s1600-h/Completed-4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGkKnOIwECZ3TSqSgm79T19ff_NpdQfj0YLetvWActzcyg3fyRm3H0dFV7btrLOpFrldGzxib6nh7Vg-_QqeVgGmts0d9XHLRFwwoDqwWeXkOQyh9zgVLFWIxgbaVh4XrpplB/s400/Completed-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290983697431215490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3145027005/" title="Vaila Completed by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3145027005_48839a4042.jpg" alt="Vaila Completed" width="375" height="500" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">Oh yeah, and I also did a little shrug . . . a modifed version of <a href="http://glampyreknits.tripod.com/glampyrephotos/id97.html">One Skein Wonder</a>, adding some 3/4 length sleeves. This is fantastic for wearing around the house on these very cold days we're having this wint<span style="font-family: arial;">er.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3170914305/" title="One Skein Wonder Shrug - modified by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/3170914305_e464d2ae77_m.jpg" alt="One Skein Wonder Shrug - modified" width="240" height="170" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial;">So, off to finish up blocking Adamas and browse through the latest Verena magazine.</span><br /></div></div></div></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-36798562107724027382008-12-04T10:33:00.003-05:002008-12-04T10:44:05.183-05:00Feather in Her Cap<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">And it's another hat! This one is called Feather in Her Cap. It features a much beloved pattern . . . Feather and Fan . . . and is sized for ladies M and L. The yarn used here is Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky in Blue Ming. This pattern is available on Ravelry and here on my blog, and will be added to my website soon</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">.</span><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXU5w0pvje-wXSjuJ_r6NIo0jWjurIZmv7s9Q8yFofvrXcpUAgtf_y7WGDBtwhVUR2qJ3ft8y2_V3vdQe-TtnDfUP6eT1QXd8pT3hZF-UwphpoEx8HH624IaswCC_vFlu7gS1q/s320/Feather+in+Her+Cap-8.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/11452"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-26241262944337697862008-12-03T19:07:00.003-05:002008-12-03T19:28:56.771-05:00Fini!<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >A year after starting it, my beautiful Modern Quilt Wrap is completed. Abby and Emma are modeling it here for me. And so is the chair.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3080174881/" title="Modern Quilt Wrap by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3080174881_2a7f9a9542.jpg" alt="Modern Quilt Wrap" height="500" width="446" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3081020948/" title="Modern Quilt Wrap by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/3081020948_af9c60d4b9.jpg" alt="Modern Quilt Wrap" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >It was a very productive day, and I knitted up a ribbed hat from Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky in orange. It'll make a nice Christmas gift for a school mate, or if he doesn't draw a boy's name, Duncan would love to have it for himself.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3080187151/" title="Bulky Ribbed Hat by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/3080187151_da02e0d31e.jpg" alt="Bulky Ribbed Hat" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >Notice the snow? Yep, it's winter all right. It's been snowing most of the last 3 weeks. Now that the ground is good and frozen, it's not melting. Many parts of northern Michigan are having a worse go of it than we are, but we're not too inundated yet. We had a white Thanksgiving, and I'm sure Christmas will be plenty white as well.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >So, I've been doing a lot of small projects lately. I've knitted another Meret for a Christmas gift for whomever one of the girls draws at preschool, and I have a little purse I designed for the other name they draw. The school is having a fundraiser this Friday evening, so I knitted up some hats, wristwarmers and a neckwarmer, then pulled several things off the shelves that I'd stockpiled for such occasions. All told, I think I donated 12 knitted items, one of my books, and Art donated two gift certificates for computer repair. Here are a few of the things I knitted up for the silent auction.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3065259055/" title="Bunny Hop Neck Warmer-5 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/3065259055_d700144617_m.jpg" alt="Bunny Hop Neck Warmer-5" height="160" width="240" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" > </span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3062170241/" title="Completed-5 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/3062170241_b7ff9e28b6_m.jpg" alt="Completed-5" height="160" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3060816512/" title="Koi Hat Modified-5 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/3060816512_d10e6dc5ce_m.jpg" alt="Koi Hat Modified-5" height="240" width="202" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" > </span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2475200391/" title="Garden Variety 010 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2475200391_dcc72a5cd7_m.jpg" alt="Garden Variety 010" height="240" width="160" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2280998630/" title="Calorimetry by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2280998630_70debba6c7_m.jpg" alt="Calorimetry" height="151" width="240" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-8918489672455969162008-11-25T15:10:00.004-05:002008-11-25T15:17:35.788-05:00Winter Lace Slouchy Beret<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:arial;" >I've just completed a new design for a slouchy beret -- <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Winter Lace Slouchy Beret.</span> Blocking opens up the lace pattern and gives the very relaxedslouch. For those who prefer a hat more along the lines of a tocque, then no blocking would be necessary at all, which results in a very textural and stretchy hat. Sized for ladies M and L, this was knit from Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky wool/alpaca blend on 6.00 mm needles. The rolled brim measures 20" (22") unstretched.<br /><br />This pattern is available through Ravelry and here on my blog, and soon will be added to my website.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzQBKkGSJLcaCQJVczdxtsVKXdn_KJ49OG6ZfY5przFJ2LIb94IJh1vBUjOYCVgaKn8_ysdcb1sBywxCBh92mKi00ylOUIZMReZUugSUMUXrm-uE_njtpilgzeZMTKCwV6bHp/s1600-h/Winter+Lace+Slouchy+Beret-4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzQBKkGSJLcaCQJVczdxtsVKXdn_KJ49OG6ZfY5przFJ2LIb94IJh1vBUjOYCVgaKn8_ysdcb1sBywxCBh92mKi00ylOUIZMReZUugSUMUXrm-uE_njtpilgzeZMTKCwV6bHp/s400/Winter+Lace+Slouchy+Beret-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272691210756238194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/11194"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-42116367675620358272008-11-23T17:10:00.004-05:002008-11-23T17:20:56.581-05:0052PPII #26 Completed and some other stuff too<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:arial;" >I used my own Bella Catena Italiana pattern, modified the heel to incorporate ribbing, and modified the foot to ribbing as well. The yarn is Shibui Sock in Kiwi, knit on 2.00 mm needles.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3054260698/" title="52PPII #26 Completed by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3054260698_76cfacbdf5_m.jpg" alt="52PPII #26 Completed" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:arial;" >I've also completed a sweater for myself since my last blog post -- the Sweet Pea Coat by Kate Gilbert, and purchased from Twist Collective's most recent issue. I wore this today, and got nice comments about it from two total strangers. It's certainly warm, and today was a good day to try it out.<br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 0);" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3041705007/" title="Sweet Pea Coat Finished by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3251/3041705007_7806d1d41b_m.jpg" alt="Sweet Pea Coat Finished" height="169" width="240" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 0);font-family:arial;" >I've been knitting hats too. These are all three from Woolly Wormhead's Mystery Beret, which has come to be known as "Meret". The girls and I all have matching hats now. So cute, and such a quick and fun knit!<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3029313300/" title="Terry's Completed Mystery Beret by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/3029313300_30f07a937a_m.jpg" alt="Terry's Completed Mystery Beret" height="240" width="199" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3027748385/" title="Emma's Mystery Beret by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3213/3027748385_7b26f707b5_m.jpg" alt="Emma's Mystery Beret" height="160" width="240" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/3027869144/" title="Mystery Beret, Clue 3 (Completed) by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/3027869144_0bbffea432_m.jpg" alt="Mystery Beret, Clue 3 (Completed)" height="160" width="240" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-52383754773320632132008-10-12T20:19:00.005-04:002008-10-12T20:34:20.022-04:0052PPII #22, #23, #24, and #25 Completed!<span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >Here are my pairs #22, #23, #24, and #25 for the 52 Pair Plunge II completed so far in October, all o</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >n 2.25 mm needles. These newborn sized socks are for the baby hope chest of a friend who’ll be having a baby next year.</span><div class="body forum_post_body"> <p style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);font-family:arial;" >22 – Fiesta Baby Boom in White Zinfandel</span><br /></p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCXJQSh-DoPh4kjDwbSxFfCizwSOF3tDnO-LPmbBQCoPAoqPdlMeBGj1r3qBBZDi2L7Ywzew6Y_XHB8kJuY1gKA5MzoxzEiNmoRSDWfcxIHPLPDc2noY6cwYeovnE_fG87jl4/s1600-h/52PPII+22-25-3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCXJQSh-DoPh4kjDwbSxFfCizwSOF3tDnO-LPmbBQCoPAoqPdlMeBGj1r3qBBZDi2L7Ywzew6Y_XHB8kJuY1gKA5MzoxzEiNmoRSDWfcxIHPLPDc2noY6cwYeovnE_fG87jl4/s200/52PPII+22-25-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256427372064017458" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">23 – Dream In Color Smooshy in Lipstick Lava</p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4byaNKpgwud_rHwt_cBzJX1_CQLUPycgSBTtQzO7bqU69LGgLqEz5HIIaV9YW4FAr3W3xJzH6_Tms5-KeK3TLjQgN6_xxQwKYmhnl8vSMlBNc2DjrZARplFjr5eWy_MTvm3aK/s1600-h/52PPII+22-25-6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4byaNKpgwud_rHwt_cBzJX1_CQLUPycgSBTtQzO7bqU69LGgLqEz5HIIaV9YW4FAr3W3xJzH6_Tms5-KeK3TLjQgN6_xxQwKYmhnl8vSMlBNc2DjrZARplFjr5eWy_MTvm3aK/s200/52PPII+22-25-6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256427982551953346" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">24 – Opal Rainforest in Papagei</p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6v5RhyR3bf8q2XCB77Hl4wD-CEGoT2vAqX5fmYxKBWUMqKwL584lKMxTf1qXDvfWDlPlYABZArDZH1saXNQeyTUPwPIXvKJ3E4mC_zES7o4DIFn6SENI23Nln6tKEALhLSpSv/s1600-h/52PPII+22-25-5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6v5RhyR3bf8q2XCB77Hl4wD-CEGoT2vAqX5fmYxKBWUMqKwL584lKMxTf1qXDvfWDlPlYABZArDZH1saXNQeyTUPwPIXvKJ3E4mC_zES7o4DIFn6SENI23Nln6tKEALhLSpSv/s200/52PPII+22-25-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256429162815592386" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">25 – Opal Rainforest in Marienkäfer</p><p style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrdty1sN91_0hyTdTSqlmPJ3ECIf7fhvZGztmok24hmRkHGgBbYTv24wdDTNvQ_nD_NGrHFht4AfPI5Uy7koKyCJ0_FFFP8PojEedrYw75mJW-k3lBMrh9-sQKNPBpoyfRKoF/s1600-h/52PPII+22-25-4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqrdty1sN91_0hyTdTSqlmPJ3ECIf7fhvZGztmok24hmRkHGgBbYTv24wdDTNvQ_nD_NGrHFht4AfPI5Uy7koKyCJ0_FFFP8PojEedrYw75mJW-k3lBMrh9-sQKNPBpoyfRKoF/s200/52PPII+22-25-4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256429688758469490" border="0" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2935573463/" title="52PPII 22-25-2 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><br /></a></p> </div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-85546333811926973422008-10-02T08:37:00.007-04:002008-10-07T19:45:53.297-04:00A study in berets . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekhd-rgsG7Ijn34a1j_50dEl0XKO4V26Yc2LEb49FI4-S3ZP8azS9thy9GU8lcx20XFKFOKWuTZHiWSXMYNy324a_npdzR2pgkYrmZE_hwtj-yaCNwvqNGq6Wi4xIA1rb4Uht/s1600-h/Bohemian+Beret-2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekhd-rgsG7Ijn34a1j_50dEl0XKO4V26Yc2LEb49FI4-S3ZP8azS9thy9GU8lcx20XFKFOKWuTZHiWSXMYNy324a_npdzR2pgkYrmZE_hwtj-yaCNwvqNGq6Wi4xIA1rb4Uht/s320/Bohemian+Beret-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252537408636255970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">So I wanted to make the cute Bohemian Beret from Casual Elegant knits. The pattern calls for Cascade 220, of which I have none, but I do have tons of Crystal Palace Yarns wool. I choose some Aran Marl and set to work on the first beret to see how it would knit up and felt for me.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I was expecting to have my own unique results, knowing that so much about felting is </span><span style="font-family:arial;">just a pure and simple crap shoot. I knitted the pattern exactly as directed, and felted it as specified as well. The top of the beret felted very well and evenly; however, the band didn't and was quite large. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2Tib5qlYIj3iKC0TN3KP_09WscES68nQ9XI3TZX_Bs-rO-lplXaoBFcHxYvwLb8EkGc_9ePCa8fJo3k7tlS515refeyzV9yr8SzyqYaSaHPtn3LGgmm_NtZ1tvqHAj2l0FBJ/s1600-h/Bohemian+Beret-5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq2Tib5qlYIj3iKC0TN3KP_09WscES68nQ9XI3TZX_Bs-rO-lplXaoBFcHxYvwLb8EkGc_9ePCa8fJo3k7tlS515refeyzV9yr8SzyqYaSaHPtn3LGgmm_NtZ1tvqHAj2l0FBJ/s200/Bohemian+Beret-5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252541237652035890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">No problem . . . I basted a nylon thread through the band, gathered it to my desired finished size and felted it some more. The band did come down to size, but then the top became just a smidge smaller than I'd wear. Although, it would make a great beret for a guy or someone who likes to wear a head-hugging style of hat.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMbtkA4tdlNW77-soAs4RyxrINZSuz2RZx8aT8RhqJUtMRSNkR1e1BnyxyXhgksLLCDYP1R_O60vEp-J2EXWZIhMUC0JSoZwB0k-SsomsPT-dsY6h6Jl5f2SUXkI2u8COFGbo/s1600-h/Bohemian+Beret+Modified-9.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMbtkA4tdlNW77-soAs4RyxrINZSuz2RZx8aT8RhqJUtMRSNkR1e1BnyxyXhgksLLCDYP1R_O60vEp-J2EXWZIhMUC0JSoZwB0k-SsomsPT-dsY6h6Jl5f2SUXkI2u8COFGbo/s200/Bohemian+Beret+Modified-9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252538945463151586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">So, next I made modifications to the pattern to see if I could get something that worked with both my head and my yarn. I decreased the number cast on, thus re</span><span style="font-family:arial;">ducing the band circumference. I increased the number of rows in the band and just before the increase round so that there would be a bit more "forehead coverage". </span><span style="font-family:arial;">And I knit the hat 1" higher than specified before beginning </span><span style="font-family:arial;">decreases. This worked much better for my yarn, and I really love the results I got with the Crystal Palace Yarns Fjord in Periwinkle.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DOA6qEEgT6V0MaUc8kmUq2wXXAohfiwPJVomUlhtnfWTl_30CehCyPGMV_WA1j0_LRBhR7sbBnVko-0fLUNAminxOr_VQNfWDUmtvxflMfimRMa2xAhc7TJTXWctElOYij6y/s1600-h/Bohemian+Beret+Modified-2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7DOA6qEEgT6V0MaUc8kmUq2wXXAohfiwPJVomUlhtnfWTl_30CehCyPGMV_WA1j0_LRBhR7sbBnVko-0fLUNAminxOr_VQNfWDUmtvxflMfimRMa2xAhc7TJTXWctElOYij6y/s320/Bohemian+Beret+Modified-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252538175399524866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">I'd definitely make this hat again, with the modifications. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">It's just too cute!<br /></span>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-50179603797420121222008-09-29T15:46:00.003-04:002008-09-29T15:55:25.429-04:004 Pairs of Socks and a Sweater<div class="body forum_post_body"><p style="font-family: arial;">Well, I haven’t quit knitting socks… . though I haven’t posted in a while. I took a 2-week break from socks during August to knit Marnie MacLean’s <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lily-10">Lily sweater</a>, which I purchased from Twist Collective, and it turned out great!<br /></p><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2882706156/" title="Lily blocking-1 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2882706156_89f07afd3f_m.jpg" alt="Lily blocking-1" width="400" /></a><p style="font-family: arial;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: arial;">During September, I’ve finished four pairs of socks –</p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Pair #18</strong> (below, right knit from Tausendschon sock yarn in Sommerlavendel and my own design on 2.25 mm needles)<br />and <strong>Pair #19</strong> (below, left knit from Wollmeise sock yarn in Pfauenauge/dark intensity in the same design as pair #18 on 2.25 mm needles)</p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2898643357/" title="18 and 19 finished-1 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2898643357_e6df8e7a8c.jpg" alt="18 and 19 finished-1" width="400" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Pair #20</strong> (knit from Dream in Color Smooshy in Lipstick Lava and my own design on 2.25 mm needles for ladies 10” foot)</p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2898709757/" title="Beauty Queen-1 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2898709757_31a8a982a6.jpg" alt="Beauty Queen-1" width="400" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><strong>Pair #21</strong> (knit from Elann.com Superwash Worsted in Canton Teal, remnants from my Lily sweater, on 4.50 mm needles sized to fit an infant)</p> <p style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2899548782/" title="Cookie A Class Sock-1 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2899548782_934a91be83.jpg" alt="Cookie A Class Sock-1" width="400" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: arial;">And I have <strong>Pair #22</strong> (also my own design, in Shibui Sock in Kiwi and knit on 2.0 mm needles) cast on and knit this far:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2898902139/" title="52PPII 22-1 by TerryRoss, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2898902139_a95a3b3f8f.jpg" alt="52PPII 22-1" width="400" /></a></p> </div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-90292958624114694212008-09-12T00:47:00.009-04:002008-09-13T00:02:05.394-04:00Dawn Leeseman is in the House! Casual Elegant Knits Blog Tour Continues<div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Today, I’m happy to welcome </span><a href="http://knittingwithdawn.blogspot.com/2008/08/triple-pocket-bag.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Dawn Leeseman</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"> to my blog as part of the blog tour she and her co-author, </span><a href="http://fainasknittingmode.blogspot.com/2008/08/coming-soon-casual-elegant-knits-blog.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Faina Goberstein</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> have underway. She’s here to talk with us about felting.<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mexKbEEFW3qZnJGONq8TtgcRW8kYyItMw6ly2Dp77hPzdnMnC2WH8xwTXPXN5WPA14nUejew02v4g8dThz82286FqVP_G2K2CaOLklmdst7rbFsSlZaWijxRmPtPx1JVkZl_/s1600-h/Book+Cover.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244997231622894338" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mexKbEEFW3qZnJGONq8TtgcRW8kYyItMw6ly2Dp77hPzdnMnC2WH8xwTXPXN5WPA14nUejew02v4g8dThz82286FqVP_G2K2CaOLklmdst7rbFsSlZaWijxRmPtPx1JVkZl_/s320/Book+Cover.jpg" border="0" /></a>Their book, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Casual-Elegant-Knits-Classy-Designs/dp/1564778401/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220624504&sr=1-1"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><strong>Casual Elegant Knits</strong></em></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, includes four felted projects. There are a felted beret in two sizes, two large bags, and a smaller purse. The beret and bags are modeled by a man, however they are definitely suitable for a woman. One distinguishing feature in their felted designs the incorporation of edgings that help to tailor and define the shapes.<br /><br /><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> Dawn, welcome to my blog! I’m so happy to have you here. As you know, felting is one my passions, along with sock knitting. I jumped into felting about 4 years ago. How about you . . . when did you pick it up?</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> I had knit for about 10 years before I discovered felting in the 90’s, but did not really design a felted project until I started designing professionally. My first felted design is the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.IE5/J7L626QU/Merchant2/merchant.mv+Product_Count=6&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=JWD28&Category_Code=BAG"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scalloped Tote</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> written for </span><a href="http://www.y2knit.net/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Y2Knit</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in 2003. The top features a feather and fan lace pattern. I had never seen the use of any stitch pattern, especially lace, used in any of the published felted patterns and approached it from the “What If” standpoint. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> I love that you were fearless in doing something new with your Scalloped Tote design. I find being able to innovate something in a project very satisfying. What is it about felting that you find most satisfying? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> I love the way that the knitting is transformed into something totally different. I also like that it can be a bit unpredictable, especially when designing from a swatch that you have felted. </span><span style="font-family:arial;">However, what is also great about felting is that no matter what, you always end up with something. Even if the project does not turn out, you can always use your imagination to create something else, perhaps using the cut and sew method or simply using the fabric to make some flowers or trim for another project. </span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me</em></strong>: Felting is not without its ability to strike fear into the hearts of knitters. What is it about felting that <strong><em>you</em></strong> consider to be the most challenging? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> That would be the flip side of what I like the most, that bit of unpredictability can be difficult when I want something very definite and the end product defies all of my predetermined calculations. Another challenge is when interchanging yarns; you can’t assume that a yarn with the same ball band information with felt in the same way. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> So tell us a little about your design process. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> Once I have determined what I want in my finished project then I choose the yarn type For the most part I like to stay will a basic wool and tend to steer away from my beloved novelty yarns. For the most part I like to use yarns that I know will give me good results time after time. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> One of the remarkable things I’ve learned about the designers I’ve encountered is how generous they are with sharing their knowledge with knitters. Do you have some felting tips to share with our readers? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> Of course! <strong>First</strong>, work in all ends to the wrong side and check your work for any dropped stitches before you began felting. <strong>Second,</strong> take care that you stop the washer before it goes into the spin cycle as this may set creases that cannot be removed. <strong>Finally</strong>, take the time to shape your damp project. For a felted bag I use a box covered with a plastic bag that is the same dimension as the finished bag, I like this form to fit snugly inside so that I get good definition. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> I’ve had my share of horrible felting-gone-wrong moments. I'm sure you have as well. Do you have any advice to offer about how to avoid the most common felting pitfalls? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> Oh yes, I have! Do not put anything in with your felting that sheds lint. This can be permanent. I used a towel one time to help in the agitation process and ended up with lint embedded in the felted fabric, I was unable to remove the lint and it spoiled my project. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Also, do not use yarn from your stash that you assume is wool without felting a swatch. I keep my yarn leftovers sorted in plastic containers. Some of the acrylic wool blends look so much like wool that somehow a leftover skein made it into my wool container; it was missing the ball band. I was trying to use up some stash and worked for hours on a bag. When I put it in the washer, I agitated for what seemed to be forever, and still no felting. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> Dawn, you’ve had some longevity in the knitwear design world, do you have any insights, hunches, or crystal ball gazings into what the future of felting will be and what trends we may expect? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> I have seen felting really evolve over the past ten to fifteen years. Designers are experimenting with so many elements of design. They are combining wool with novelties, and using unlikely stitch patterns with stunning results.</span> </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">At first I thought it would be a passing trend, however I see that it has earned a place in the knitting world. I think that designers will continue to surprise and delight us in the future.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> Dawn, you and I have both designed some patterns for Crystal Palace Yarns. I think we both started doing some things for them at about the same time. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> Yes, we did. I began working with </span><a href="http://www.straw.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Crystal Palace Yarns</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in late 2004 after meeting one of their yarn reps, Marge Okuley. I had shown my portfolio to her and she liked my work. She recommended me to Susan Druding, the owner. Susan sent me some sample balls of yarn and I worked up some swatches and sketches. She liked my ideas and we have been working together ever since. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I have not done any felted projects for Crystal Palace, but have admired your work Terry. What are you currently working on? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> Thanks, Dawn! That makes me very warm and fuzzy! </span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Right now, I’m in the throes of the </span><a href="http://52pairplunge2.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">52 Pair Plunge II</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and since June, I have completed 19 pairs of socks. As an added challenge, I've set myself the task of designing as many of the pairs I knit as I possibly can, so you can expect to see more sock designs popping up on <a href="http://www.terryrossdesigns.com/">my website </a>in the coming months. </span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">I’m fairly well serially monogamous when it comes to knitting, so I don’t have a whole lot of unfinished projects started. I have a </span><a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/patterns/archive/2008/08/29/modern-quilt-wrap.aspx"><span style="font-family:arial;">Modern Quilt Wrap</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> by Mags Kandis in progress, as well as a wrap of my own design cooking on the needles. And always a pair of socks! I have a few felting projects percolating in my brain, too. Always multi-tasking!</span><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezri5RqUQpVb89Q3CP8Pn2T4_HLbVpgIG_00mAY7jRzLrRV-tsv_boISKvsYw6VBZ-PTsgSEsa3WVYJQlxRAbHN-k1d7SSK8H6JlZ5qbkEQBC-IhcltDu9_NyYToF9CSLZsEx/s1600-h/beret.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244997554661713554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezri5RqUQpVb89Q3CP8Pn2T4_HLbVpgIG_00mAY7jRzLrRV-tsv_boISKvsYw6VBZ-PTsgSEsa3WVYJQlxRAbHN-k1d7SSK8H6JlZ5qbkEQBC-IhcltDu9_NyYToF9CSLZsEx/s320/beret.jpg" border="0" /></a>However, very near on the horizon, I see many of your felted berets from <strong><em>Casual Elegant Knits</em></strong> on my needles for Christmas gifts for friends, family, and teachers. I just love that beret! What can you tell me about it? </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Dawn:</em></strong> Thanks! That is one of my designs. Even though Faina had not done any felting prior to the projects in the book, she gave me great input as to what she envisioned for our collection. She even test knit and felted the beret. It was her first felting project. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Me:</em></strong> Well, it looks fabulous! It’s a great way to assure beginning felters that they also can have that kind of success. </span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Congratulations to you both on such a great collection of designs, and on the publication of your book. Thank you so much for joining me today, and have a great time on the rest of your blog tour! I’ll be </span><span style="font-family:arial;">checking in tomorrow to see your stop at the blog of </span></span><a href="http://nephele.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">Liz Moreno</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">.</span></div></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-13801111950852204722008-09-05T10:20:00.006-04:002008-09-05T10:56:08.243-04:00Casual, Elegant Knits Blog Tour -- Here on September 13!<span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">I'm pleased to announce that my blog will be a stop along the way as <a href="http://fainasknittingmode.blogspot.com/2008/08/coming-soon-casual-elegant-knits-blog.html">Faina Goberstein </a>and <a href="http://knittingwithdawn.blogspot.com/2008/08/triple-pocket-bag.html">Dawn Leeseman</a> tour the blogosphere talking about their wonderful new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Casual-Elegant-Knits-Classy-Designs/dp/1564778401/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220624504&sr=1-1">Casual, Elegant Knits</a> from Martingale. This collection of gorgeous, knit-lust inducing patterns was released this past July, and I can't wait to talk to the authors here on my blog about it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;">More specifically, we'll be chatting with Dawn Leeseman and I'll pick her brain about felting, which you know is a knitting subject close to my heart. Be watching my blog and tune in on September 13 to see what Dawn has to tell us about felting and about <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Casual-Elegant-Knits-Classy-Designs/dp/1564778401/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220624504&sr=1-1">Casual, Elegant Knits</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;">If you are interested in following the tour, the schedule is listed below, along with links to the tour stops. The tour launched yesterday with the first stop at the blog of <a href="http://colorjoy.com/weblog/">Lynn Hershberger</a>. Pop over and see Lynn's interview with Faina and Dawn, and be sure to catch more of the tour at the sites below.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"><strong>Schedule:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Lynn Hershberger<br /></span><a href="mhtml:%7BADF1314E-60A2-4494-B019-6532EE10D5EC%7Dmid://00001726/!x-usc:http://colorjoy.com/weblog"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://colorjoy.com/weblog</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 4th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Carol Sulcoski</span><br /><a href="http://www.goknitinyourhat.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.goknitinyourhat.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 5th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Cindy Moore</span><br /><a href="http://fitterknitter.livejournal.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://fitterknitter.livejournal.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 6th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Amy Polcyn</span><br /><a href="http://frottez.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://frottez.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 7th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Connie Chang </span><br /><a href="http://www.physicsknits.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.physicsknits.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 8th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Marie Grace Smith</span><br /><a href="http://www.mariegracedesigns.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.mariegracedesigns.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 9th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Susan Lawrence</span><br /><a href="http://knittingasfastasican.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://knittingasfastasican.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 10th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Marnie MacLean</span><br /><a href="http://www.marniemaclean.com/words"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.marniemaclean.com/words</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 11th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Tikru</span><br /><a href="http://madebymyself.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://madebymyself.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 12th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Terry Ross</span><br /><a href="http://terryrossdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://terryrossdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 13th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Liz Moreno</span><br /><a href="http://nephele.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://nephele.wordpress.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 14th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Donna Druchunas</span><br /><a href="http://www.sheeptoshawl.com/blog"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.sheeptoshawl.com/blog</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 15th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Jennifer Tallapaneni</span><br /><a href="http://www.pieknits.com/blog"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.pieknits.com/blog</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 16th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Kristi Porter</span><br /><a href="http://www.domesticsphere.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.domesticsphere.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 17th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Joanne Seiff</span><br /><a href="http://www.joanneseiff.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.joanneseiff.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 18th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Simona Merchant-Dest</span><br /><a href="http://www.stylishknits.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">http://www.stylishknits.blogspot.com</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Sept 19th</span>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-9298600395787282592008-08-18T19:36:00.002-04:002008-08-18T19:42:17.287-04:00Pair #16 for 52PPII is completed -- Chainlink<span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Pair #16 is finished. 2.25 mm needles, BMFA STR lightweight in Scottish Highlands, and my own new design called <strong>“Chainlink”</strong>. The pattern is still under construction and will be available soon. It will feature instructions for both top down and toe up construction, and be sized for Ladies M and L.<br /></span><br /><a title="Chainlink-4 by TerryRoss, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2774506959/"><img height="500" alt="Chainlink-4" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2774506959_866f2447c3.jpg" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Chainlink-11 by TerryRoss, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2775390906/"><img height="500" alt="Chainlink-11" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2775390906_33f72b994f.jpg" width="333" /></a><br /><br /><a title="Chainlink-9 by TerryRoss, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2774526847/"><img height="500" alt="Chainlink-9" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/2774526847_0e460c1a8c.jpg" width="333" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-63651331260345319582008-08-12T21:30:00.001-04:002008-08-12T21:32:48.112-04:00Pair #14 and Pair #15 for 52PPII Done!<span style="color:#666600;"><span style="font-family:arial;">My pairs #14 and #15 completed in August are a contribution to a book project. Pair #14 is in Louet Gems Pearl in Sandstone. Pair #15 is in Louet Gems Pearl in Caribbean Blue. Both are knit from the same design (mine) on 2.25 mm needles. One is knit top-down and the other toe-up.</span><br /></span><br /><a title="Gingerbread by TerryRoss, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2758724678/"><img height="360" alt="Gingerbread" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2758724678_dec23f4513.jpg" width="500" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-43923989780915366312008-07-20T01:09:00.000-04:002008-07-20T01:10:29.392-04:00Pair #11 for 52PPII Completed<span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;">This is a design I'm playing with to see how I want to have the finished pattern turn out, so these will be one of a kind. But socks is socks, right? :-)<br /><br />Fiesta Baby Boom in White Zinfandel, 2.25 mm needles. Back to the drawing board!</span><br /><br /><a title="52PPII - 11 finished by TerryRoss, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2684595072/"><img height="500" alt="52PPII - 11 finished" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2684595072_18dda6e1ac.jpg" width="333" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-72319113009168248492008-07-10T19:41:00.005-04:002008-07-10T21:16:39.682-04:00Slave to the Plurk<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EHOdPRCtDKRDHT6obt5GrnqCUkkGTFOUebAuBrPNjdgfP_ooIP6k0m1M-s1rTOljjF3FHMsavB-MfJ3vtZW3-SLyz0vUgb6agxHvUfAbNlnnLeAfMsXtg6jkX8VKh0pXD8If/s1600-h/Slave+to+the+Plurk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221558262467002866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-EHOdPRCtDKRDHT6obt5GrnqCUkkGTFOUebAuBrPNjdgfP_ooIP6k0m1M-s1rTOljjF3FHMsavB-MfJ3vtZW3-SLyz0vUgb6agxHvUfAbNlnnLeAfMsXtg6jkX8VKh0pXD8If/s400/Slave+to+the+Plurk.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">This sock is dedicated to Plurkers everywhere. You know who you are. You are that soul who is glued to the computer, a slave to the progression of the timeline across the screen. Now you can wear those timelines around your ankles, like the exquisite shackles they are, tying you to your Plurk friends with a continuous strand of yarn. But then that’s pretty much what life is all about, huh? Being linked together with our friends.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmd6IKXSssD1LT1EQetbtagWKVqEGEZkQ6OQ1_8j_d-_7ZD5Ia7maTDe78zlDQEb38IK3kRQzDBSJGxcM2_nfoy1ix_vrn8XK8hZTh11Q0U8hKPVSztMyopSwaW62RCkQgoNJN/s1600-h/Slave+to+the+Plurk+cuff.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221558575367791378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmd6IKXSssD1LT1EQetbtagWKVqEGEZkQ6OQ1_8j_d-_7ZD5Ia7maTDe78zlDQEb38IK3kRQzDBSJGxcM2_nfoy1ix_vrn8XK8hZTh11Q0U8hKPVSztMyopSwaW62RCkQgoNJN/s200/Slave+to+the+Plurk+cuff.jpg" border="0" /></a>You may choose to work these socks either <strong>top-down or toe-up</strong>. Instructions are given for both, and the chart will work for either version. The design features a standard wedge toe, a hybrid mini-gusset/short-row heel, and a turned hem cuff.<br /><br />The chart features a combination YO/K2tog at each end of the purl “dialog box” motif to simulate friend avatars and message indicator graphics, however, you may simply replace those with K stitches if you prefer a design with no eyelets.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxm-aha3RnA6H0KVho4I2IaK_pqpazX9tS9PQWF34XODJg2-hDMyBZIoaabnVHUUb8tePK-7Av6wx-5y3-EI9m7Z0tw_GaNWieUSMf17r46GgT_BmWDSW4oIPCemH1DpC65_5/s1600-h/Slave+to+the+Plurk+heel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221558824278424114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxm-aha3RnA6H0KVho4I2IaK_pqpazX9tS9PQWF34XODJg2-hDMyBZIoaabnVHUUb8tePK-7Av6wx-5y3-EI9m7Z0tw_GaNWieUSMf17r46GgT_BmWDSW4oIPCemH1DpC65_5/s200/Slave+to+the+Plurk+heel.jpg" border="0" /></a>Additional modifications could include placing a bead in each YO (or on the appropriate K stitches, if you decide to omit the YO/K2tog stitches).<br /><br />Regardless of how you decide to personalize your own Slave to the Plurk socks, I’m sure you’ll enjoy knitting this easy and quick design to commemorate your own abject servitude to the Plurk!<br /><br />Oh, and you can Plurk me at <a href="http://plurk.com/redeemByURL?from_uid=345250&check=-334154897&s=1">this link</a>. Come check out Plurk and be my friend!</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/slave-to-the-plurk">Download the free pattern here from Ravelry</a>.</span> </div></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-11989821148333810582008-07-06T22:07:00.003-04:002008-07-06T22:17:08.006-04:00Simple Pleasure, again . . .<span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">My 8th pair of 52PPII socks is my own <strong>Simple Pleasure</strong>. These are knit from <a href="http://http//shop.strato.de/epages/61349091.sf/en_US/?ViewObjectID=489617&Locale=en_US">Tausendshon</a> sock yarn in the Klabautermann colorway on 2.25 mm needles. The pattern is available from <a href="http://www.terryrossdesigns.com/">my website</a>, and also on <a href="http://http//www.ravelry.com/stores/terry-l-ross-designs">Ravelry</a>. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">This is a great design for men or women and the 4-stitch pattern repeats over only 2 rows. Easy summer sock knitting</span><br /><br /><br /><a title="Simple Pleasure #2 by TerryRoss, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryrossdesigns/2638200918/"><img height="500" alt="Simple Pleasure #2" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/2638200918_ccfe27109f.jpg" width="338" /></a> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/5024"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-73584835107738561962008-06-24T13:34:00.003-04:002008-06-24T13:39:38.832-04:00Boys To Men . . .<span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#666600;">Boys to Men is a new pattern, and my #7 pair of socks completed in the 52PPII. The socks shown here are modeled by my 7-year old, Duncan, and were knit from the Regalia remnants (50 grams of Wollmeise in Rittersporn on 2.25 mm needles, toe-up).<br /><br />This is an embossed moss rib stitch pattern featuring a hybrid gusset and short row heel in three sizes to fit young child through adult men foot measurements. Experimenting with worsted weight yarn and larger needles would create even more sizing options.</span><br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAJZQ18Ls_MxAlmuNIVLO7s_2UFlBHqYtI_GxHAuPVVVTGgYt0Sm_P26UfI0dhswt3CQ6xhufGdQwJXxxdS3yhuanmk-UhPSeEIH_VFeoGDZXFkW1vmiNy9J1z5Fwa0qEF5Gi/s1600-h/Boys+To+Men.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215503620835570578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAJZQ18Ls_MxAlmuNIVLO7s_2UFlBHqYtI_GxHAuPVVVTGgYt0Sm_P26UfI0dhswt3CQ6xhufGdQwJXxxdS3yhuanmk-UhPSeEIH_VFeoGDZXFkW1vmiNy9J1z5Fwa0qEF5Gi/s400/Boys+To+Men.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/6344"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-74859617126691470692008-06-21T15:15:00.004-04:002008-06-21T15:21:31.497-04:00Regalia . . .<span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;">Regalia, my sixth pair of socks for the 52PPII is now off the needles and available to buy on my website, at Ravelry, and through the Buy Now button below.</span><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMoR7_koZs3qlJe4_s4g464RoS417pxrgrCFBH6VMSffijbwPMQqtUhL8MFUHrN5enjmFfz2lhLfMgtxWjWEQRMnbjv2nLtjmQlPTON3Kxah8_ikRbTw2wZhBbHpVghPzTl8n/s1600-h/Regalia+pair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214416625625721362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwMoR7_koZs3qlJe4_s4g464RoS417pxrgrCFBH6VMSffijbwPMQqtUhL8MFUHrN5enjmFfz2lhLfMgtxWjWEQRMnbjv2nLtjmQlPTON3Kxah8_ikRbTw2wZhBbHpVghPzTl8n/s400/Regalia+pair.jpg" border="0" /></a>Regalia is knit from Wollmeise Sockenwolle 100% Merino Superwash in the beautiful Rittersporn color using 2.25 mm needles. Knit top-down with a mirrored stitch pattern for the right and left legs, the motif is located off center. The heel is a standard heel stitch heel flap with a French heel. There is a standard wedge toe. The sock is designed for Ladies S (M, L) and features optional beading within the motif’s medallions.<br />The design is clearly charted, with no written stitch instructions given for the stitch pattern. Instructions for how to read the chart are given for those who have little or no experience with chart reading.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/6251"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-69313872771115793562008-06-08T00:14:00.005-04:002008-06-08T00:32:17.640-04:0052PPII -- My Sanity is Debatable<div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Yes, I've gone round the bend. Almost certifiable, I'm sure. I joined the 52 Pair Plunge II. The 2008 challenge to complete 52 PAIRS of socks between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009. If you know me, you're probably going, "Yeah, menopause hasn't been very kind to poor Terry. She's lost all reason. First it was adopting 3 kids after she was 45. Now, it's committing to knit 52 pairs of socks during the next year."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Oh, if you only knew. Not only will I knit 52 pairs in the next year, but I have challenged myself to design as many of them as possible.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwfTcmv44LNhrL7zI8SI-8t4keHtd6TOTdzWzoFR4izzsBufw0VxU2AaCIf-oP_nXalf-bXOjOOxcOCRCtksoun06q50d5DERRFmB9p0VHvfFuHqtBVFWQe2zjiE4ajyz-KKm/s1600-h/Abby's+Anklets-22008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209361896934634130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwfTcmv44LNhrL7zI8SI-8t4keHtd6TOTdzWzoFR4izzsBufw0VxU2AaCIf-oP_nXalf-bXOjOOxcOCRCtksoun06q50d5DERRFmB9p0VHvfFuHqtBVFWQe2zjiE4ajyz-KKm/s320/Abby's+Anklets-22008.JPG" border="0" /></a>And, since June 1, I've completed three pairs, nanny-nanny-boo-boo, and thank you! First was Flamenco, (OK, so I got a couple of days headstart and the rule is COMPLETE pairs during the year, so that is totally within the rules all you Type-As out there) then a pair for Abby from the Flamenco remnants.<br /><br />And then just a couple of hours ago, only about an hour short of the end of the first week of the plunge, pair #3, which is Enchantress. Enchantress will be available later on this month when Meg finishes test knitting the model in the most lovely black Panda Silk to show the very mesmerizing stitch pattern. But for now, I knit through the pattern myself using Lime and Violet's Sasquatch Sock in the Violet's Spring colorway. Even though the stitch pattern is swallowed up by the beautiful hand dyed colors, I did get this pair finished, and what the hey . . . . socks is socks! :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC-QsLk1vQlpkOsBA-U6EaIjo_rCp9x768GeZ4SXOxXCM3tsfzfq8ZygJiX_n_vUst1NJWF9LsTr-lBvViTlR5jCOTKD9qJ-Uj99QdHLR2nwQeKOBYkbOvsDxn23Wa1wrEPXC/s1600-h/Enchantress-42008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209362964471237090" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxC-QsLk1vQlpkOsBA-U6EaIjo_rCp9x768GeZ4SXOxXCM3tsfzfq8ZygJiX_n_vUst1NJWF9LsTr-lBvViTlR5jCOTKD9qJ-Uj99QdHLR2nwQeKOBYkbOvsDxn23Wa1wrEPXC/s320/Enchantress-42008.JPG" border="0" /></a>So here they are, and just WAIT until you see the black Enchantress version!</span></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-51020995527449649392008-06-05T12:59:00.002-04:002008-06-05T13:05:50.279-04:00Top-down or toe-up . . .<span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Ana left a comment in the Koi Socks (thanks, Ana!) asking about whether the Koi socks are worked toe-up or top-down. The Koi socks are knit top down, but the stitch pattern would look exactly the same worked from toe-up, and is easily convertible.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Which made me realize I needed to put more information on the </span><a href="http://www.terryrossdesigns.com/socks.html"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Socks page of my website </span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">to tell a little bit more about the pattern. I've incorporated a brief description for each pattern which you may find helpful.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">In a nutshell, Flambeau, Gracious, Tangled Faeries, and Miss O'Hara are all toe-up construction. The rest of the socks are knit top-down.</span>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-33852211179858567852008-06-02T21:26:00.005-04:002008-06-02T21:36:16.121-04:00Flamenco . . .<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">This latest sock is called Flamenco, featuring lacy ribs and a central lace strip which runs from top to toe, and even down the center of the heel flap. It's knit top-down with a standard heel flap a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family: arial; ">nd gusset construction, and sized for Ladies Medium.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">This sock is my first completed pair in the 52 Pair Plunge II.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">Flamenco is available now from my website, from Ravelry, or directly from my blog by clicking the button below.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGwnVyl2AZdiZN6MwcqSjgJqn2TtLFnVKD32pV7KgOMCpRvjVKpcF5At8CqOHh1k15sls051Km63jh_SJRMUZDn71JryYXnKitMj2Fj_lMjFsAvSBs_llnH71ZkNc-pOYUct1g/s320/Flamenco.jpg" /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/5190"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-16611458519452300382008-05-27T15:06:00.007-04:002008-05-27T19:37:44.683-04:00Simple Pleasure and Miss O'Hara . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFe8F8oj50toVLJbFwJGvjGovCAO2F7nqFmarWG2NdKCSzPQi_5t0WNZf5Uf5AcVPutQ70OP_1kD28QWMn9-fBvVdeuhoPQN2kuUHWtSERpZY6yrh7S-UY-lamKgwaFuGcxLu/s1600-h/Simple+Pleasure.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205138221640204706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFe8F8oj50toVLJbFwJGvjGovCAO2F7nqFmarWG2NdKCSzPQi_5t0WNZf5Uf5AcVPutQ70OP_1kD28QWMn9-fBvVdeuhoPQN2kuUHWtSERpZY6yrh7S-UY-lamKgwaFuGcxLu/s320/Simple+Pleasure.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">Introducing <strong>Simple Pleasure</strong> and <strong>Miss O'Hara</strong> to the sock pattern line-up on </span><a href="http://www.terryrossdesigns.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">my website</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;">. <span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;">Both designs are available from my website, from Ravelry, and also from the <strong>Buy Now</strong> buttons below.</span><br /><br /><strong>Simple Pleasure</strong> is a ribbed sock knit top-down using a 4-stitch/2-row stitch pattern that continues down the heel flap. Great for men or women, and sized for adult S/M/L.</span> <div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;color:#666600;">Many thanks to Meg Converse for test knitting the pattern, as well as the model socks for Simple Pleasure.</span></div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDVmBLXNoN0YjUKtj1P-BeDdrJ3ikOT7ezBLvEV1A25NsIGp_8RA4GFBy2qLq3Fbfo5BUsVerzvLW9sHETqfmgwWfmFSCw9t3gMlWVHF1MbRXRL2Wsy1N88w4XjHcsqzNb7Ze/s1600-h/Simple+Pleasure+heel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205142052751032754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDVmBLXNoN0YjUKtj1P-BeDdrJ3ikOT7ezBLvEV1A25NsIGp_8RA4GFBy2qLq3Fbfo5BUsVerzvLW9sHETqfmgwWfmFSCw9t3gMlWVHF1MbRXRL2Wsy1N88w4XjHcsqzNb7Ze/s200/Simple+Pleasure+heel.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="right"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/5024"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#666600;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;"><span style="color:#666600;"><strong>Miss O'Hara</strong> is quite a fussy little lady. She's very lacy, with some cables thrown in. Knit toe-up with a hybrid heel (small gussets above and below the short-row heel) and finished with a novel herringbone rib cuff.</span><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLkeuwTFrk9SU98T25cm7rh00ny1CKfADDt-NlWo4O4wpMPpxw39QL1F-3n4IcS7LrnBndARXNKgr5qZYD2WD9dNW3iD70_Sl9XMGln3hV8oCTpqGJ7hNqU8vW0Dh5Xqrq1Zn/s1600-h/Miss+O%27Hara.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205136413458973074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLkeuwTFrk9SU98T25cm7rh00ny1CKfADDt-NlWo4O4wpMPpxw39QL1F-3n4IcS7LrnBndARXNKgr5qZYD2WD9dNW3iD70_Sl9XMGln3hV8oCTpqGJ7hNqU8vW0Dh5Xqrq1Zn/s320/Miss+O%27Hara.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/5022"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/5022"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwYMBAr2XmPcmH1VMSQmkKuzkSD6y-Vd2B5-9teZ9tKkQWLlmxpdzQx1rILdRqmKJSLn2RK4GLtsy80LsbV5QJzb4hkRhFLGdqo1t4otLQV-9rzeuYURcJGIW3M_oIUd_0tqp/s1600-h/Miss+O%27Hara+stitch+pattern.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205142443593056706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwYMBAr2XmPcmH1VMSQmkKuzkSD6y-Vd2B5-9teZ9tKkQWLlmxpdzQx1rILdRqmKJSLn2RK4GLtsy80LsbV5QJzb4hkRhFLGdqo1t4otLQV-9rzeuYURcJGIW3M_oIUd_0tqp/s200/Miss+O%27Hara+stitch+pattern.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-72229572206351164282008-05-07T22:10:00.006-04:002008-05-08T02:23:42.294-04:00Wadi . . .<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O92xPKfVQj7JI6uvc7S37gyE8SLX7QLQI5dfwQcOUYxwgks_GDW33zTHRAmvbTIZd-SV164uMjgHUD4qlc0UbEWcQqUk1_7KHqT1IJpZwnG3PTRJPjSHBvV29pNn4XJ3A9CR/s1600-h/Wadi+pair.jpg"><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_O92xPKfVQj7JI6uvc7S37gyE8SLX7QLQI5dfwQcOUYxwgks_GDW33zTHRAmvbTIZd-SV164uMjgHUD4qlc0UbEWcQqUk1_7KHqT1IJpZwnG3PTRJPjSHBvV29pNn4XJ3A9CR/s320/Wadi+pair.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197824959977584402" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: bold; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 5px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 5px;font-family:Arial;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; "><span class="hw" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">wadi</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">A gully or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Arial; font-weight: normal; "><blockquote></blockquote></span></div></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><div><br /></div>Wadi is my new sock pattern available at my website, on Ravelry, and via the Buy Now button below. The texture is very pebbly and the hand-dyed yarn paints a river tripping across the stones of the dried river bed. </span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This sock is sized for Ladies M and L, and is shown here knit from Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock medium weight in the Lucy colorway. </span></span></span><br /><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">(Digital only)</span></span><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/4366"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a></div></div>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31498995.post-17452005334573695942008-05-01T13:21:00.003-04:002008-05-01T13:26:21.496-04:00Beach Buddy Tote Pattern Now Available . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEQ-oVX6rqPNpiDvpSMp59Xz0eeHxePHmV-iLLtIcbpdT1SsG61dLEcpovxBh0xjPQ4OeLJKsPyUa5XjFlx3UtVWpI-t_I02xBOfmsfVK8Xy8-U6D7iaoNGIEEVy_60SEMD4H/s1600-h/Beach+Buddy.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195461430459177474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLEQ-oVX6rqPNpiDvpSMp59Xz0eeHxePHmV-iLLtIcbpdT1SsG61dLEcpovxBh0xjPQ4OeLJKsPyUa5XjFlx3UtVWpI-t_I02xBOfmsfVK8Xy8-U6D7iaoNGIEEVy_60SEMD4H/s320/Beach+Buddy.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;">The Beach Buddy Tote felted bag pattern is now available to purchase on Ravelry, at my website, and also via the Buy It Now button below. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><strong>$5.00</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;"><strong>(Digital only)<br /></strong><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/purchase/terry-l-ross-designs/4232"><img src="http://www.ravelry.com/images/shopping/buy-now.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;color:#333300;"></span>Terry Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03956318344029367804noreply@blogger.com0