The Crafty Bits: Braided Cable Socks

I feel like there should be some sort of peremptory comment. Kind of like on a season premier - "Previously on TeknicolorKelli..." It has been far too long, to the point that there has been some serious consideration as to whether or not Kelli (Teknicolor or otherwise) should continue to inhabit her little sliver of cyberspace. For now things are staying put which means that perhaps there should be some sort of update. Just to blow out the cobwebs.

Since that last update in August (Ouch.) things have gone kind of haywire and back again. We've been to a wedding, dealing with some serious health issues, smothered by a very heavy work load, doing some unexpected traveling and working with a breeder on acquiring a second puppy (Expect pictures next week!). Through it all there has been some (read, barely any) knitting. The pirate gloves are DONE. (More on that at a later.), some socks have been finished, a new pair started and some rather overzealous plans to do some holiday knitting have been undertaken.


A few weeks ago I finished up the Braided Cable Rib Socks. My favorites to date, the yarn is from a local spinner/dyer and is loverly to the extreme. The fuzziness in the photos isn't the camera, they've been worn and washed several times before I finally got around to photographing them.

I have to admit, I'm a yarn abuser when it comes to socks. They get worn tons, washed in the washer and flat dried...most of the time. Not exactly pampering the fibers, but it does give me an excuse to knit more socks.



Regardless of their abused state, they've been wearing like champs and the colors continue to enthrall me each time I see them. The warm reds, yellows, oranges and lavenders just tickle me to no end.

In the up coming weeks I hope to share a few more things that have been happening in these parts, some books I've been reading and, most importantly, posting lots of pictures of the new (and old...Lilly is very disgruntled about her lack of face time.) puppy.