On and Off the Needles

My sweater is finished!!!! ta da done!!!  I knit Malabrigo super wash fingerling yarn on size 7 needles so I can throw it in the washing machine with my socks.  The pattern is Breakwater.  I love the way the yarn feels and the fit.

I have been knitting bottle socks for stocking stuffers with leftover sock yarn.  I can fold them in half and also use them for a coffee cuff or on a can.  I cast on 48 stitches on 3.25 dpns and knit 2 x 2 ribbing for an inch or two then plain knit then ribbing again.   I decreased 8 stitches for the longnecks before the ribbing, on some I did not decrease and they work the same.  On some I knit all ribbing that works good for a coffee or can cuff and I just knit until it was 5 or 6 inches long or until I ran out of yarn and for some I combined a couple yarns.  The leftover balls have disappeared more space for new yarn! Happy knitting and linking to Judy's OTN. --Ann--