Ibbi Socks - Finished!

And they are done.  I finished them up last night.  A pretty easy knit, and they worked up quickly, when I focused on them.  And they fit perfectly.  There are three other accessory patterns in the 2024 Advent - a cowl, a hat (both brioche), and mittens.  I have all the pattern pulled into knitCompanion, but haven’t set up the projects yet.  I’m not sure which one I want to do next.  I did grab one of the bags and pull out the yarn, and I’m pretty sure it is for the Cowl, so that will probably be the next one that I cast on.  Sometimes letting random chance decide is the best way to go.  Why waste energy on decisions that don’t really matter?

Pattern:  Ibbi Socks by Inge-Lis Holst & Katrine Hannibal

Yarn:  Onling No. 18

Needle:  US 1 (2.25 mm)
 

Ibbi Socks - Sock Two - Heel Turned!

While waiting for more colors for my Tessellation Nation I’ve been working on my socks, and have turned the heel on my right sock, and then some.  I also looked at the patterns for the other two accessories, and fished out the yarn for one of them.

On a totally unrelated note, my cat Jezebel slept in bed with me for about four hours this morning, for the very first time.  She came to me not quite three years ago as an adult, four year old, kittie, rescued from a neighbor who really couldn’t give her the home she needed.  She is a very sensitive cat, she hates loud noises, people wearing shoes, kids, strangers, and being picked up and held.  But she is also a very loving cat, and really wants attention from us, but on her terms, like laying on my chest in bed for pets, but not staying more than ten or fifteen minutes.  But this morning, around 12:30, she came and laid on my chest for about 15 minutes, even relaxing and dozing a little, and then she got up and instead of leaving, she lay down between my legs, and she stayed there until a little after five in the morning, when she got up to go pee.  It is quite a breakthrough for her.

Pattern:  Ibbi Socks by Inge-Lis Holst & Katrine Hannibal

Yarn:  Onling No. 18

Needle:  US 1 (2.25 mm)

Ibbi Socks - Sock Two - Cast On!

Having finished sock one, I cast on sock two yesterday afternoon.  I find that casting on the second sock right away (the same day, anyway) helps prevent second sock syndrome.  I have tried the two at a time magic loop, and didn’t like it, well, it was mostly the magic loop I didn’t like.  I prefer the two circular needles for my socks.  I have worked two socks at a time on two sets of circular needles, but am not crazy about that method either.

These socks are from the 2024 Onling Advent set.

Pattern:  Ibbi Socks by Inge-Lis Holst & Katrine Hannibal

Yarn:  Onling No. 18 in Color Rosa

Needles:  US 1 (2.25 mm)

Ibbi Socks - One Sock Done!

This is my “I don’t feel like working on any other projects but still want some fiber in my hands” project, so it isn’t getting worked on super consistently.  I tend to work on it in spurts - work the cuff, turn the heel and work the gusset, then work the foot.  Once I started working the foot I wanted to get it done so I focused a bit more on it and this morning I finished up the first sock.   I don’t do the standard toe shaping anymore if I can help it, instead I shape the toe to fit my foot.  Yes, that does mean that I have a left and a right sock, and I’m good with that.  It also means that I have socks that fit my toes very well.  I mean seriously, is anyone’s toes shaped the way most sock patterns shape their toes?  Custom shaping them is easy, it just requires a lot of trying the sock on between rounds to make sure that the decreases are working out properly.  Obviously most of the decreases happen on the very sloped part of the toes, and I work them every other row.

Pattern:  Ibbi Socks by Inge-Lis Holst & Katrine Hannibal
Yarn:  Onling No. 18 in Color Rosa

Needle:  US 1 (2.25 mm)

Ibbi Socks - Cast On!

I actually cast these on back on March 3 and have been working on them off and on.  I’ve been trying to finish up WIPs and not start new projects, but I fell down the spinning rabbit hole and have been obsessed with working with my handspun.  This is not handspun.  This is, in fact, part of the 2024 Onling Advent Calendar.  I had grabbed this yarn and some needles a while back and just parked them in a project bag waiting for the urge to cast on.  I’ve actually turned the heel on the first sock and have started on the foot.

The cuff is shorter than called for in the pattern because I have muscular calves (walking every day will do that for you) but overall the fit is perfect.  The pattern comes with three sizes and I’m working the medium size.

Pattern:  Ibbi Socks by Inge-Lis Holst & Katrine Hannibal

Yarn:  Onling No. 18 in color Rosa

Needle:  US 1 (2.25 mm)