Our CSM venture- Socks Made On 88

MrB is the cranker in this venture. He creates hand-cranked knitted wool socks made on our Circular Sock Machine, we call Brigadier 88! It is the #88th Erlbacher Gearhart Knitting Machine newly made. Me, MsB is the cranky assistant (not) :-) that runs the business side of things,networking,doing the sock tags,yarn ordering,kitchener stitching and more. MrB is studious,and is constantly cranking out new pairs of SOCKS Made on 88! Our story and my blog unfolds here... it all began Jan.3, 2012

Monday 6 August 2012

New Poll up

New Poll Up!

I am anxious to see the results upon closing. ~ msb from Socks Made On 88

Top left to right:
The Sunflowers, Gauguins Chair, Bedroom in Arles and The Restaurant
Bottom left to right:
Cafe Terrace, Red Vineyard in Arles, Starry Night and The Bridge

Photo added to update this post, Aug 7th, 2012 by msb from Socks Made On 88

Van Gogh #6 for us ~ Red Vineyard in Arles

Red Vineyard in Arles!
I like so many of this series, it would be hard pressed to say which is my all time favourite. I will be posting "Starry Night" tomorrow after I get them kitchenered. And then there is no more pair of the series of 8 to do. The last pair is called, "The Bridge"

Of the ones done which is now 7 out of 8, if I had to pick 4 out of the 7 already completed that I would say I like the best they would be: The Sunflowers, Gauguins Chair, The Restaurant and now, Red Vineyard in Arles!

Ok this has given me an idea!!! I will be back.

msb from Socks Made On 88

Funky One of A KInd, Picking Blackberries!

Picking Blackberries as I call them....my hand dyed made into socks.
All th yarn I dyed yesterday.
They are pretty funky and definintely One of a Kind for me! I added a splash of green in at the last and I guess I shouldn't have done that as one sock is more green that other one, it doesn't bother me but it probably would not suit someone else. I still have lots to learn when dyeing but I did learn lots yesterday that is for sure! I don't have someone to teach me so I still have to learn. I learn from doing things and sometimes by doing things wrong also. I will choose to wear this pair cuff up showing off my nice bright blue stripes or cuff down orange! And can always say the Blackberries were riper for one sock than the other! Hahaha I will have happy wearing no matter what! I would like to wear to a market to see if anyone actually comments on them. I can tell them that I was practicing my hand dyeing and this is what I came up with ....total yarn for these socks I hand painted with koolaid except the blue was food colouring! What a creation they are! Thanks MrB for cranking them up for me, and after supper I will have to get them kitchenered, washed, hung to dry and put away in my drawer to wear sometime soon!

msb from Socks Made on 88