Here are Great socks that I have knitted with the sock yarn I sell. They are great winter socks that hold up really great even when I wash them in the washing machine. I hang them to dry. I use one of my sock knitting machines to make these socks. I also make custom socks $20. You will have to contact me, I'll send you a PayPal invoice.

New Color RED SOCK YARN $5.99

I finally got the Deep Red color in my sock yarn! I'm knitting socks with it right now, I'll post a picture of the socks when they are finished. This yarn is the same as the others; 1 ply 430 yards 4 oz. per skein 24 stitches = 4 inches on size 3 needle For the rest of the World that's 393 m = 10 cm on 3mm needle
Price is $5.99 per skein

This guy is looking for a Free Lunch! Although beautiful, we really don't want him to eat our fish that we buy. The other picture is of him in one of our trees. It's funny to see such a large bird with long legs in a tree, but they build colonies of nests in trees just like any other bird.

Custom Socks and Yarn For Sale

Custom made socks for sale with Lamzie Divy Wool Yarn. From the left; Green, Grey and Oat shown with skeins of matching yarn. Custom socks are $20, Yarn is $5.99 each.

Sock Yarn For Sale

1 ply 80% wool 20% nylon colors are Oat, Jean, Grey, Green 430 yards each; $5.99 each + postage
2 ply 80% wool 20% nylon colors are Jean, Red, Chocolate, Oat, Green, Dk Grey, Grey
215 yards each $5.99 + postage

The New Zealand Auto Knitter #2

This is the New Zealand Auto Knitter. Jacquie Grant in New Zealand started a manufacturing business to build these sock knitting machines. The first 10 are special as they are numbered and custom painted. This one is # 2, made especially for me. These collector machines come with a stand and 5 cylinders and 5 ribber plates.
Jacquie is also manufacturing Production machines. They will be painted black, but the owners have the option of adding many cylinders and ribbers.There is a small tray on the right side of the picture. This tray is removable and usually used for holding needles. Jacquie's web site is www.autoknitter.com

Knitting Projects

This is slow progress, but I am making headway. Only about 10 inches to go on the length, then the neck band and it will be finished. Today is New Year's day 2007.

This is a current Knit Along project called "Kerry". I'm using Black Water Abbey yarn in Pippin color. Because I love green, this will be for me! Yippee!!

This is an aran sweater I started for my husband some time ago, but I keep getting side tracked! This is so beautiful, I think I need need to get-er-done! It's called "Rick's Aran" from the newsletter, "Twists and Turns" by Janet Szabo. I'm using Brown Sheep yarn in Blue Boy color.
This is called "Sandy" from the book "Big Girl Knits ". I made this for myself and finished it the first of October. I used Brown Sheep yarn in Turkish Olive and Noro yarn.

The spots are almost gone! This is the same baby I posted pictures of earlier. He was nursing from his mom "Earring Mom". See August 2006 post
This is the same baby! See why I say he? He's getting horns already at 3 months old!!
Remember the little guy I photographed that was so new that his ears were flopped over? See August 2006 post Here he is again, still nursing at 3 months old. He is a little buck too. Mom is going to ween him real soon because it's almost rut season and she gets pregnant again.

Sock Knitting Machine

I'm getting a lot of interest in sock knitting machines lately so I thought I would post a picture. This is my Victoria compound sock knitter. I purchased this one from Jacquie Grant in New Zealand several months ago. The unique thing about this machine is that the compound cylinder is to make children's socks. I leave it set up with the compound just for that reason. I have 3 other sock machines for adult socks and I'm patiently waiting for the arrival of the New Zealand Auto Knitter (NZAK). That's the new machines being manufactured in New Zealand by Jacquie Grant. Shipping begins any day now, I can't wait!!
I have been saving lots of sock projects so that I could break in the NZAK. I'm asked often how long does it take to knit a pair of socks on a sock machine? For me, it's about 2 hours! I'm slow! Others make a sock in 10 minutes. Don't ask me -- I don't know how they do it!!!

This is my niece Michele with the Snowdrift Aran sweater that won the 'Merit Award' at the local County fair last week. Michele has lost weight since I knitted this sweater, but she says she likes it this way so she can layer it with other clothes. She was so worried that the sleeves wouldn't be long enough! They are plenty long!! Good Grief!