And the winners are . . .

So, since Dena wanted a little mini sock to hold her shuttle, I knit her a purple one.  I'm sending her a purple shuttle (from Anika's shop here) to go inside it because, well, when I saw that purple shuttle I knew Dena needed it.  (She is crazy about purple).  I knit myself a soft and colorful little sock because I still like that yarn - I have a pair of socks for myself that I knit out of it here.  

So, first to answer a few questions:

Caseymini - I'll email you a pattern.

Kathy Niklewicz - I have heard of Althea Crome and I think her work is AMAZING.  (For those of you not familiar with her, do check out Bugknits and be amazed yourself.)  I can't begin to knit that small - six complete sweaters on her finger?  for real? - because my eyes just aren't that good anymore.

For these little mini socks I used regular sock yarn - all of it leftover from socks I've knit for myself or my family.  When I knit socks for myself, I use a size 1 or 2 so the stitches will be tight and firm.  I knit all of these on a size 3 so they'd be loose, squishy soft and stretchy. 

Jane - you asked for it, you got it.

Isdihara - I haven't seen Lynne Gillies knit stockings or sock monkeys.  Dena and I tried to see the tiny sock monkey on Facebook but couldn't.  Do you have another link?  I have seen a mini monkey on ravelry and it is adorable.  Again, too small for my old eyes to enjoy knitting.

Ok, on to the winners . . . .

Caseymini, 

Lace-Lovin' Librarian, 

Michelle, 

Kathy Niklewicz, 

Happy Bluebird, 

Tatting-Marie, 

Val, 

Jane Eboral, 

Sharon D., 

Isdihara, 

Bonnie 

and Bett  

please email me your snail mail addresses and I'll get these in the mail.

Yes, that's right . . . everyone who wanted one is getting a mini shuttle sock.  Well, all but one.  

Jane Eborall is getting a mini shuttle mitten because she likes to be different.

Here is the whole mess of them - mine and Dena's, Jane's mitten and a whole lotta mini socks.

And Kathy and Isdihara - here is about the smallest knitting I really want to do.  This little sock was knit on size 0000 needles with regular sock yarn.  It would be smaller if I had knit it with lace weight yarn or tatting thread.  

When I was a young girl (fourth or fifth grade) my Mother knit on straight pins, the 1" long ones used for sewing using sewing thread instead of yarn.  It was for a history project where I dressed my barbie doll as a settler and built her a covered wagon.  I still have the dress, but not the knitting.  That was crazy small knitting.