Mystery Sock 3 KAL Starts Jan 11, 2011

Mystery Sock III: Family Jewels is a fun new ladies sock pattern. We don’t want to give too much away, but the key to this project is trails of travelling stitches which will lead you to the family jewels. We guarantee this to be a fun and rewarding project that will impress all who see it!

How to Play Along:

1. To sign up, Click Here to visit the Ravelry Group discussion thread for this KAL. Just reply to this thread (on Ravelry, not here) to let us know You’re In! All KAL related chit chat, pattern support, show and tell, and prize awards will be managed through this Ravelry group.

2. The Mystery Sock III pattern will reveal itself over the course of five “clues.” The KAL will begin with the release of the first clue January 14, 2011.

3. The four subsequent clues will be posted on the Ravelry Board on these dates:
Clue #2: January 21, 2011
Clue #3: January 28, 2011
Clue #4: February 4, 2011
Clue #5: February 11, 2011

4. The Moderating Brewmistress reserves the right to release clues early if it seems like the right thing to do, because that’s how she rolls.

5. No purchase is necessary to participate in this KAL, however the Grand Prize will be awarded to a knitter who uses Knitters Brewing Company Sock-aholic Solid or Sock-aholic Sweet yarn. Sock kits are available below in 28 colors! Knitters who use other brands of yarn are eligible for all other prizes.

Are you in? I am! Remember Click HERE to sign up for the Mystery Sock KAL #3!

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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