Queen Alice

Happy Weekend! My sister and I are up for a long weekend visit with Mimi in Reno, which means lots of relaxing and knitting!  And hopefully seeing Harry Potter tomorrow as well!

I promised another reformatted pattern and here it is....

Queen Alice

Queen Alice was originally designed for Woolgirl's Alice in Wonderland Sock Club.


As Alice's story begins in a daisy field, so too does this sock pattern.  The cuff is made up of daisy stitches, and from here, the sock tumbles down the rabbit-hole, comprised of cables.


But in Wonderland, everything is a bit different. And with these socks, the front and back are both a bit different too!


Enjoy the journey!


I've been wanting to have these socks knit up in a solid color, such as this lovely Sanguine Gryphon Bugga! I've had the colorway Adonis Butterfly set aside for awhile!  I have to thank Jana for doing such an awesome job knitting these up so that I could have the pattern reformatted!  Thank you Jana!


Another thank you to my mom for being an awesome sock model!! Thanks mom for being so patient with me and the gazillion photos!


Now, we may not have had a white rabbit available for the photo shoot, but my mom's dog Maddie was quite happy to take part!



Isn't she a sweetie?!

Queen Alice  

Notes: Instructions are written for a cuff-down sock.  Sizes are provided for either a sport weight yarn or a fingering weight yarn.  Charts are provided on the last page.

Suggested Yarns: ~ 350 yards of sport weight sock yarn such as The Sanguine Gryphon Bugga, BMFA Socks that Rock mediumweight, Miss Babs Yummy Superwash Sport, Dashing Dachs Sport Weight Sock

~ 385-400 yards of fingering weight sock yarn such as The Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga, The Plucky Knitter Primo MCN 75/20/5, Madelinetosh Tosh Sock, Wollmeise 100% Merino Superwash, Dashing Dachs Fingering Weight Sock

Materials:

Size US 2 (2.75mm) or size to obtain gauge, either DPNs or circular needles for sport size

Size US 1 (2.25mm) or size to obtain gauge, either DPNs or circular needles for fingering size

Stitch markers

Cable needle

Tapestry needle

Gauge:  32 sts = 4” over st st for sport size

               40 sts = 4” over st st for fingering size

Size:  adult women’s average/medium

Finished measurements:  6½ ” foot circumference, unstretched; up to 8½” stretched; 6” approximate leg length for sport size; 6¼ ” approximate leg length for fingering size

I'm also offering a special pricing of $4.50 until Monday, July 18! 

I want to thank Jill for doing a fabulous job with the pattern reformatting! She really makes this easy and I hope to have most of all of my patterns reformatted in the next month or two! 

Speaking of Jill, her website has a fresh new look!  Go check it out.  And she also just finished knitting her Summer Wind.  She looks fabulous in it, don't you think?   

Now back to my secret sock summit knitting! I hope to show you pictures of that soon!  9 more sleeps til I leave!

What are you guys up to this weekend?


Happy Knitting!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Too many!!

Remember this post and the little contest I had on guess how many WIPs are in that big bag?!

Renee-Anne guessed right with 12! Congratulations!! (email me at irishgirlieknits AT gmail DOT come for details) Well, here they are, all 12 of them!



A bit ridiculous!! I blame the designing...lots of single socks in the project bags (and yes, I know I have a project bag problem too). Buried at the bottom of the pile is one now completely frogged beginnings of a February Lady Sweater. That should be exciting because that would mean only 11 WIPs, right? Nope. I forgot about the big Tickled Pink Blanket that Rocks. Still 12.


Plus...um....


I seem to have added to the WIP total. This one wasn't my fault. I blame Cockeyed and Knittinggolfer. The BMFA BFL in True Blood Red showed up in the mail and I was informed to cast on my Pont Neuf immediately. I caved to peer pressure (and, well, gorgeous yarn).

And....this...



My new design, based on my Queen Alice sock pattern. I love the yarn (Malabrigo Rios) and am hoping to crank out this pattern before Christmas (another cowl/infinity scarf combo of cabley goodness).

And one would think that now 14 WIPs, and a new spinning habit would stop me, right? I mean, it has never been this bad. Ever.

But I still keep looking at this and wanting to cast on.....


new Rockin' Sock Club shipment and gorgeous pattern by KnitQuest (great job Sam!)

HELP!!!!

Happy Knitting through my crazy WIPs!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Happy Things

Five to be exact.

1. Lil' Snowboarder and I have had lots of time for crafting! Check out the scarf she fingerknit in less than an hour.

And she is wearing the Dotty socks I knit for her. Be still my heart.

She also insisted on trying the needles! She's been insisting for awhile. I thought I'd just start her out on the good needles, Kollage's Square Needles!

2. My Kollage Solace yarn arrived for the Four Seasons Wrap KAL (come join us here..it hasn't started yet)! I'm using the Shadow colorway...such a pretty shade of gray! I can't wait to cast on! It has been awhile since anything resembling a sweater for me has been on the needles.

3. Glee arrived! Best extra features include karaoke (great reading practice for Lil' Snowboarder!) and a songs only summary of each episode which means I don't have to fast forward everything for her to watch (because not really a 7-year-old show I think, but she loves the "kids" and the music and dancing).

4. My Queen Alice sock pattern, originally designed for Woolgirl's Alice in Wonderland Sock Club, is now available to purchase. I'll do a proper post later this week, but wanted to give you a heads up if you've been waiting for this one.

5. I'm in New Orleans for another business trip. Shrimp Po' Boy. I only had half, I promise. Soooo good.

Happy Happy Knitting!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits

Queen Alice

Alice in Wonderland premieres today! I don't think I'll see it opening weekend, but it looks fabulous and I can't wait to see it!

Perfect timing for Woolgirl to send out the first shipment of her Alice in Wonderland Themed Sock Club. Who of course to start with than Alice herself?

Warning: Woolgirl Alice in Wonderland Sock Club Spoilers Ahead




I just love this kit! The Alice Journal, the adorable project bag, the wee Alice stitch marker...



the yummy yarn from Dashing Dachs, and look at that pattern! Yay! I can finally show you the socks that I designed for this kit! I'll admit I was a bit nervous to design for a particular "theme" but I think I worked it out!



The socks begin with the daisy stitch, just as Alice's journey began in a field of daisies. And then she tumbles down the cable-filled rabbit hole!



Meet Queen Alice. The pattern is exclusive to Woolgirl for the next six months, but then will be released to the public (hey, probably right in time for the DVD release!)!



I was a bit sad to send these socks off to Woolgirl, but now that I have my kit, I can't wait to cast on!

Happy Friday! May it be filled with a bit of Wonder!
xoxo IrishgirlieKnits