#etceterasocksKAL

We are knitting the Et Cetera Socks by Verena Cohrs!

Here you find the ravelry thread with all additional information, chatter and inspiration for this KAL.

CO – August 3rd 2017 (or later)
FO by October 20th 2017

Prizes – There will be 5 winners!!!

  • 1 skein of Ovis Et Cetera Kempisch heideschaap sock with alpaca. 100% grown in Holland 75% Kempisch heideschaap wool 10% alpaca 15% polyamide 100 gram / 425 meters / 465 yards approx.
    Plus one pattern by Verena Cohrs – winner’s choice!
  • 1 Sock-Sized Project Bag from the Hanna Lisa Haferkamp Etsy Shopby your choice!
    Plus one pattern by Verena Cohrs – winner’s choice!
  • One pattern by Verena Cohrs– winner’s choice!
  • One pattern by Verena Cohrs– winner’s choice!
  • One pattern by Verena Cohrs– winner’s choice!

#SELFdyedKAL

I am happy to announce a new KAL cohosted by the amazing MarinaToys and myself!
Check out Marina’s Podcast here.

In this KAL we are going to work on projects for which we dyed the yarn ourselves.

No matter whether you’re an experienced indie dyer or very new with the whole dyeing adventure – just knit something out of your own handdyed yarn (or your own handdyed and handspun fiber).
You are free to use any kind of dyes: acid dyes, natural dyes, food coloring, easter egg color, kool aid… any dye that works!

Time Frame
October 1st 2017 — January 31st 2018
All further information on this KAL can be found here in the ravelry thread!

Finished Project

Unini the unicorn

  • Pattern: I knit this unicorn last year and now I recreated it to write a pattern. It’s currently being testknit and I hope to release it during the next month or so!
  • Yarn: organic merino dk dyed in rainbow colors to mimick the naturally dyed shades of the original unicorn.
  • Needles: 3.5 mm / US 4, Knit Pro Naturals circular needle, magic loop technique

Knitting in Progress

Neon Green Socks

  • Pattern: Making up as I go – Basic stockinette socks knit toe up, two at a time, magic loop
  • Yarn: dunkelgrün classic sock – speckle dyeing experiment
  • Needles: Chiaogoo Lace 2.5 mm (1 ½ US) circular needle

Flower Potion

  • Pattern: Fall Flower by Vera Sanon, was originally released as an MKAL.
  • Yarn: Malabrigo Arroyo in colorway Pocion (sport weight yarn).
  • Needles: 3.5 mm / US 4, addi bamboo interchangeable circular needles.
  • This project was started already in spring 2017 but fell into a deep hiatus over the summer. Now I have finally taken it out again and am determined to finish it.

Baa-ble Hat #3

  • Pattern: Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith
  • Yarn: Jamieson’s Shetland Heather; 50 g, 92 m each (Aran); Colors: 101 Shetland black, 1390  343 Ivory. The blue and green are dyed by myself
  • Needles: DPNs in 3.0 mm (US 3) for the brim and 4.0 mm (US 6) for the body of the hat.
  • For the first time I managed to do two-handed stranded knitting and I absolutely loved it!

Berlin Knits

Some of the lovely people I met:

Indigo dyed project bags from:

I bought: