Rip it, rip it good

Rip that knitting just like you should!

Because sometimes we know that we need to rip something out, but are reluctant to do it.

I have a bit of a backwards WIP Wednesday this week. Apart from my sock yarn blanket I have no WIPs that are going to be finished, just ones that are headed for the frog pond. By the end of today they should all be gone!

First a tank top in baby bamboo, I will not have enough yarn to complete this, so away it goes. I am a bit short of ideas for this yarn, I have seven balls in two shades of blue. It was a sale bargain so I don't want to buy any more, does anyone have any suggestions for using it up?

I have been wearing my Wendy Happy socks recently because they can be thrown in the washing machine, however I put this one on today and realised it is way too short. I think I ran out of yarn and just closed the toe! It is never going to fit (feet don't shrink) and doesn't have a partner so I am going to rip it and put the yarn in my sock yarn blanket.

This is a one skein cowl that hasn't made it onto the blog yet, lovely yarn and pattern but it needs to be smaller but deeper and maybe have a different edging to reduce the rolling. It will probably go on the Christmas present pile. On another note, why can I occasionally take super photos like this one, but not consistently?!

Finally, I have already ripped these out three times but I am going to do it again. I have been using handspun alpaca and merino to make tops for the slipper soles I bought, following the free Regia pattern that comes with them. I don't like them, I want proper shaped socks with a heel so these are being frogged too.

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrip!

Froggity frog- Winging it sweater

I am down to only two of my WIPs from the start of the year- the everlasting sock yarn blanket and the hibernating ducky socks. This was achieved by finally doing something about this jumper:

It has been sat waiting since Christmas as I needed to improvise the sleeves and was not feeling enthusiastic about it.

I was not sure about the ribbing either, the combination of ribbing and chunky yarn gave me a look that kind people might describe as "fluffy". Less kind people migth be more blunt!

Frogging is a lot of fun, you would not believe how fast a jumper can be pulled apart. The four top sections that were worked flat gave a little trouble, but once those were undone I hooked the body section up to a ball winder and away it went!

I now have a pile of chunky yarn again. It will be a sweater eventually but I need to do some pattern hunting first, and this time no ribbing on the body!

Scrap down- Mr Frog puppet

I have quite a lot of green to use up, so a frog is an obvious choice.
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Pattern: Froggy bath puppet by Brian McGaunn
Yarn: Lion Wool ease (green), Patons smoothie (white), Regia 4ply held double (black)
Needles: 4mm (I think, I really should write these things down!)
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This is a brilliant pattern, and very quick to make. I particularly like the way gaps are left for the eyes and lower jaw, although I did pick up a few extra stitches at the edges to close up some gaps. The eyes really pop out like boggly frog eyes. There is a lower jaw too for your thumb, but my photos don't show that very well.
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He is child hand sized, so this is as close as I can get to an "in action" shot as it does not fit me.

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Ribbit ribbit!