I've gone PINK!

For October as it's Breast Cancer awareness month.
Please, check your boobies, check your friends boobies... OK well, maybe not but ask them to check them for themselves! don't forget that men are not excluded from breast cancer so make sure the men in your life check theirs too - if you're friendly enough they might let you do it for them *wink* although i'm not sure where i stand on repaying the favour *lol*

so, this month - THINK PINK!

I'm carrying this over into my sock knitting too and am finally using my Breasty yarn that i bought from the Yarn Yard a whole year ago, it's so pretty knitted up :o) I'm trying the Traveler's Stockings pattern from Knitting on the Road (Nancy Bush) but sturggling as to make 80 stitches fit my feet i need to use a 1.5mm needle!! I'm currently wondering if i can reduce the number of stitches and still end up with a pretty sock!

*blushing*

I've been spending the majority of my "online" time updating Ravelry! It's very addicting you know!
It is also a very very very very good resource and i am just SO happy that it was "invented" - i'm not sure that's the right choice of words but i am happy all the same.

In knitting news: the Breasty socks are back on the needles, i don't even know what size they are but they are the blue Susan Bates ones ans definitely smaller than 2.5mm - i must find that bit of paper with the sizes on! I expect this one will come out too small now knowing my luck, and i need to work on my tension because despite being a loose knitter all my needles are getting bent because i grip them so damned tightly! My blue SB's are slightly warped after only three rounds *oops*
I haven't settled on the entire pattern yet but i will start the Traveler's Stockings pattern again and see how it goes, i really like the pointed top and the fact that there's no rib is always a bonus :o)

For comparison

That there is a Brittany Birch needle - 2.5mm and 5" long...

October Sockage!

So, it's Breast Cancer Awareness month again so i have decided to raid the "antique" Yarn Yard stash and use my Pink Ribbon yarn that's been in there for over a year *blushing*

I had already picked a pattern out of "Knitting on the Road" by Nancy Bush - the Traveller's Stockings and this evening i christened the Brittany Birch needles that Jacky sent me for my birthday :o)
Unnnnfortunately i do knit rather loosely and this is what i ended up with...

It's MASSIVE! I could easily wear it as a garter *lol*
I will have to use the Susan Bates 1.75mm if i want to do this pattern i reckon :o(