Completed Projects – Garland and Socks!

I am super happy to announce that I finished Garland on and my Two at a Time Socks on July 1st! They complete my June Resolutions projects, which if you remember were:

    • Complete one sleeve on Garland
    • Cast on Icon Dress
    • Complete Two at a Time Socks

I did cast on the Icon Dress, and it is progressing nicely.

Garland

I started Garland as part of a Monthly Resolutions initiative, back in January! The plan was for each of us to make a jumper, and it took me a mere six months – three months longer than I expected.

I love the pattern and the concept…but I’m not 1000% happy with the fit. This is because I am rather busty – the short and wide design of Garland doesn’t really fit my figure, so it does some bulging when I wear it.

Garland with arms out.
Garland with arms out.
The jumper from the front!
The jumper from the front!
Boyfriend taking millions of photos of me!
Boyfriend taking millions of photos of me!
A more obvious view of the back.
A more obvious view of the back.
"It just comes out at the back like this!"
“It just comes out at the back like this!”
From the side, showing the bulge a bit.
From the side, showing the bulge a bit.

In any case, I’m super pleased to have finished it, it’s wonderfully warm and comfortable, and I am really excited whenever I wear it! We are going through a hot patch in London at the moment – I think it will be much more helpful in August!

Two at a Time Socks

These were not as quick a project as I expected them to be, but this has a lot to do with the fact that I had a bit of a non-knitting blip this month. Pattern here. Nevertheless, I finished them and am super pleased with the fit! I love doing toe-up socks as it means I was able to choose exactly what length I wanted.

My new 'shorter than any socks I've knitted before' socks.
My new ‘shorter than any socks I’ve knitted before’ socks.
Two at a Time Socks completed and happy!
Two at a Time Socks completed and happy!

Again, it’s a bit warm for these socks, but I will look forward to wearing them in the cooler weather.

Just a note on the yarn, which is Strømpegarn Tiger yarn – it was very cheap and it is a bit hard as a result – not soft and squishy. They’ll make good wearable socks, but the comfort is a bit on the lower side. I do have enough leftover to make another project, and the two balls only cost £2, so I have absolutely no worries about this at all!

That’s it from me – I’m off to stare at my baby hamsters!

Much love,

Corrie xx

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3 Responses to Completed Projects – Garland and Socks!

  1. gracey says:

    I like the color of the socks…..too bad they are not very cushy……congratulations on finishing the sweater….it does look warm…

  2. Nice job on the socks and the sweater.

    I have to say that I’m a traditionalist when it comes to sweaters…. I like them long… long body, long sleeves… which is why I’ve only knit one so far. ;-)

  3. wonderwhygal says:

    Look at you go! Love the sweater. The length is super sassy and I love how it hangs. oooooh, those socks are beautiful.

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