Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Knits for others

I hope everyone had lovely holidays! Mine were relaxing and definitely not long enough. I made a few presents, socks for my boyfriend which you'll see in another post (of course they're in Lana Grossa, what else?), jewelry and cards. I forgot to take a picture of the cards, but here are the two gift knits I managed to do:
VintageSocks
A pair of 2x2 rib socks in the lovely 'vintage' colorway from Yarntini, knit on US 2's. The tablecloth my feet are resting on inspired this colorway, I wanted something cute and stripey, but lacked the energy to take up dyeing as yet another hobby. But there are fabulous people on the internet who help make your ideas come true, and soon enough I had a skein of sockyarn in my hands that I didn't want to unwind, it was so pretty. Initially I meant to make socks for myself, but a sweet girl at work was going through some rough times, and since she had admired the colors when I was knitting during lunch, I decided to gift them to her. Good thing she has the same shoe size.
I also made a simple garter stitch scarf for my niece with one skein of Malabrigo.
MalabrigoScarf
My hands start to twitch whenever I think of its softness. I definitely see a Malabrigo sweater or cardi in my future. Maybe a Malabrigo blanket, or wait, even better, a sleeping bag...or a head to toe body suit! Ahhhh, soooft.

36 comments:

maritza said...

How sweet of you to gift those gorgeous socks! Such beautiful colors!
The scarf looks fabulously squishy.

rfg said...

that scarf is so so lovely - the color looks fantastic.

Anonymous said...

It's so cool that you were able to get a colorway to match your tablecloth! It's a gorgeous combo, and knit into fab socks!

Kelly said...

glad you had a nice holiday! I, too, wish they could have been longer. Love the socks and scarf. And great photos!

Anonymous said...

I've just finished a scarf that looks similar in colour to yours. Beautiful, simple garter st - love it!

Anonymous said...

How about a BUNNY SUIT! ;)

Anonymous said...

you can be a furry in malabrigo!
oh wait... nevermind

aww the orignal hank of vintage!! so awesome to see it knit up, the colors are gorgeous. yumyum

opportunityknits said...

I love your socks, they remind me of Cath Kidston's vintage colours.

Knittypants said...

What a pretty color for the scarf. I have been wanting to try malabrigo, one day soon...

The socks are very cheerful, a great gift.

Chrissy said...

Pretty scarf. I love the slight color variegation. Those socks are mouthwatering. So vivid! Your sitiches are so even too!

Allegra said...

What lovely colorway is the MMMmmmmalabrigo???

HPNY KNITS said...

wonderful gifts! I love bright colors- they cheer me up when all seems cloudy. :-)
sometimes knitting something wonderful is as good as wearing it!

Anonymous said...

I have never seen or touched malabrigo myself but you are making me VERY interested in getting some. Great socks too.

Anonymous said...

The colours of the socks are great.

Have a nice day
Eulchen

Unknown said...

cool socks!! those colours are awesome. Very pretty and cheerie, makes me happy by just looking at them :)

Anonymous said...

the socks! i'm so impressed with how you got the stripes lined up at the heel/gusset.

more malabrigo praise, eh? i definitely need to check it out.

Anonymous said...

The socks and scarf are lovely! Thank you for showing how the Malabrigo knit up.

Anonymous said...

The socks look greak, and it is so lovely that you gave them away as a gift!

Anonymous said...

Socken und eine Tischdecke - wer würde denken wie gut die zusammenpassen. Das sind genau die Farben die ich liebe, das Foto ist mir richtig in die Augen gesprungen, so frisch und fröhlich, als wär der Frühling schon da.
Aber genausogut gefällt mir der rosa Schal, so kuschlig und cremig, wie Vanilleeis mit heißen Himbeeren. Die wär auch schön für einen Wohlfühlpulli oder -jacke, geräumig und bequem mit großen Perlmuttknöpfen, ach ja, die hätt ich jetzt gern.
P.S. Deine Fotos sind aber auch wieder mal supertoll!

Anonymous said...

Those socks are beautiful!!! I think that was very sweet of you to give them away. Hand-knits are so sweet. :)

Anonymous said...

The socks and the scarf look really, really lovely, Steph!! Malabrigo is definitely a favourite of mine too, SO soft!

PS. Thank you very much on the sewing book recommendation! Photos and step-by-step instructions are definitely good in my books.

Stacey said...

I'm with you on the dying! So many people do such a great job at it, may as well let them keep doing it! The colors of the socks are wonderful. Very cheery!

Mmmm - the scarf looks so cozy....

Linda said...

Very lovely colours in all those knits. I ahve never seen Malabrigo in real life, must get some!

j a r e d said...

malabrigo even makes garter, along with everything else, look irrestible. I ove the subtle change in weight - it makes every fabric so interesting. Great color choice too - its beautiful.

Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE those socks. (Thanks for the tip on the sock yarn.)

I am in awe that you had the will power to give those away. You have inspired me to become a better knit-giver.

Carol said...

lovely! for some reason, the rolled up malabrigo scarf makes me think of candy...mmm...it looks so soft and luxurious!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the sock colors! And they're very cheerful, so the perfect gift for someone going through a rough spot.

Anonymous said...

I've never used Malabrigo before, but seeing your scarf and the lovely slight variances and reading all the comments makes me feel like I must get some now. Love your tablecloth socks too!

Anonymous said...

Das ist ein wunderschönes Foto von dem Schal für die deine Nichte, ich bin richtig neidisch (auf beides, Foto und Schal!). Das Garn kannte ich noch gar nicht, aber was du schreibst klingt verführerisch genug um einmal danach zu suchen.

Die Socken sind cool - so schön Retro. Und um die Streifen so perfekt hinzubekommen, müsste man vermutlich ziemlich tief in das Färbe-Hobby einsteigen.

Liebe Grüße
Dana

maryse said...

i love those socks.

Amanda said...

Beautiful scarf, the color is the most eye catching about it. So pretty ;)

lori said...

*laughing* Malabrigo body suit.
I'll be left with that image all day!

Sue said...

What gorgeous colors in your socks, very nice. I love the scarf too, the yarn is very pretty and looks so soft and squishy.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous gifts. Almost too pretty to part with...

Anonymous said...

I love those socks -- they are so cute!

Anonymous said...

I really like your site! I also really like the
Brigette Leaf Pattern. I don't speak German, but I've tried to email them. Is there any way that you can share that pattern? Or it's location? The way you have styled the scarf with your pin is lovely!
Thank you - bjohn