Not So Secret Knitting
It's not really that huge of a secret - I just didn't want to post about it till I had at least a little something to show off. I mentioned this Rainbow Socks pattern from Magknits a week or so ago. I wasn't going to start it because there are too many other high-priority projects on the list, but, well, you know how it is...
This yarn has been calling me for ages, too. It's Vesper Sock Yarn in Love Stinks (yeah yeah) colorway. Let me just say that I think this is a cool pattern. I think this is awesome yarn. But I'm kinda debating frogging the whole thing right now, for a few reasons.
First, I think the striping pattern on the yarn is a little too wide to maximize the effect of the short rows. Second, although I've done this type of Japanese short rows before, it's been quite a while and I was screwing it up on the first few repeats - they look sort of lumpy because I wasn't bringing the yarn to the front at the exact right moment during half of the turns. Third, and this is a little silly because I knew what I was getting into when I started the pattern, but socks are linked in my mind with simple, brainless knit-knit-knitting. It has to be something pretty wonderful to get me to do fiddly stuff on a sock, and I'm not quite sure this qualifies.
Even so, I'm kind of hooked and not quite ready to give up on these just yet. Luckily, I don't have to decide right now because I'm going back to the charity blanket. My attitude has improved a bit and I know that bottom-line I want that project off my back and my plate as soon as possible. Especially considering that I have two pairs of mittens, a pair of socks, and a pair of felted clogs to make before Christmas. Not to mention a few other loose ends of which we will not speak till later.
Oh, and honey? You're the one who likes to "knit" thongs. As much as I know you'd love to put on a wooly g-string and prance around for me, I'm afraid you'll have to design that one for yourself. I think you'll get a lot more wear and less chafing out of the felted clogs.
By the way, I talked to Molly's mom this evening. Ron is out of ICU and doing as well as can be expected. The full story is horrifying - the bullet passed about a centimeter away from his heart. But he's alive, he's determined to get out of the hospital as quickly as possible, and he's going to be okay. I'm so glad I still have a cousin Ron. Whew!
This yarn has been calling me for ages, too. It's Vesper Sock Yarn in Love Stinks (yeah yeah) colorway. Let me just say that I think this is a cool pattern. I think this is awesome yarn. But I'm kinda debating frogging the whole thing right now, for a few reasons.
First, I think the striping pattern on the yarn is a little too wide to maximize the effect of the short rows. Second, although I've done this type of Japanese short rows before, it's been quite a while and I was screwing it up on the first few repeats - they look sort of lumpy because I wasn't bringing the yarn to the front at the exact right moment during half of the turns. Third, and this is a little silly because I knew what I was getting into when I started the pattern, but socks are linked in my mind with simple, brainless knit-knit-knitting. It has to be something pretty wonderful to get me to do fiddly stuff on a sock, and I'm not quite sure this qualifies.
Even so, I'm kind of hooked and not quite ready to give up on these just yet. Luckily, I don't have to decide right now because I'm going back to the charity blanket. My attitude has improved a bit and I know that bottom-line I want that project off my back and my plate as soon as possible. Especially considering that I have two pairs of mittens, a pair of socks, and a pair of felted clogs to make before Christmas. Not to mention a few other loose ends of which we will not speak till later.
Oh, and honey? You're the one who likes to "knit" thongs. As much as I know you'd love to put on a wooly g-string and prance around for me, I'm afraid you'll have to design that one for yourself. I think you'll get a lot more wear and less chafing out of the felted clogs.
By the way, I talked to Molly's mom this evening. Ron is out of ICU and doing as well as can be expected. The full story is horrifying - the bullet passed about a centimeter away from his heart. But he's alive, he's determined to get out of the hospital as quickly as possible, and he's going to be okay. I'm so glad I still have a cousin Ron. Whew!
posted by Shelly Kang at 10:21 PM
5 Comments:
I hear you on fiddly sock knitting. But that pattern might make for a interesting class idea since it would allow you to teach that method of short rows.
Currently I'm swatching with Lorna's Laces Shepherd sock for the Kyla fingerless mitt (and adjusting the pattern) when I have other things I should be knitting for the gift giving season. Sigh... some yarns and patterns just call to a person.
Glad you cousin will be OK. I have known two people in my life that have been hunting and ended up accidentally killed: one was shot by his brother and one was shot by his son -- different hunting accidents --both tragedies.
I've been eyeing that pattern myself. Great name for a colorway, I'd be boogying around singing that song every time I wore them.
Good new about your cousin. Love the sock. I've been debating on starting that pattern, too since I read about it on your blog. Too many projects on the needles at the moment, though.
The sock is looking good. I like the yarn.
So sorry about your cousin. My son got shot last year in a hunting accident. Nothing has ever ripped my heart to shreds so deeply. He made a full recovery, and I hope the same for your cousin.
Knit thong!!! Funny!
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