It seems like I have rediscovered my Instagram in the past week. Before I check my Facebook, I'm checking Instagram. Forget my Tumlr that I apparently have and my Twitter account that has pretty much been dormant for I don't even know how long. It is amazing to find other knitters (and crocheters even though I don't crochet) and see what they're making. #operationsockdrawer has been a great inspiration to me as well, since I do remember saying something about have a drawer full of hand knit socks last year (behind the scenes truth: I was trying to find a way to link the hashtag but apparently the ability to find the link is evading me). If you have the opportunity and you have a love of hand knit socks, check it out on Instagram.
AND if you want to follow me: @rome_raven. Now back to the actual essence of this update.
Last week, I showed my Rick socks with the inadvertant boo-boo (now called an unexpected enhancement). By Sunday night, I finished the first sock. At some point during the day, I noticed another "unexpected enhancement". Where I was supposed to be doing an k2t, I was doing an ssk. It actually reminds me of the beach right after the tide has receded and I like it. By Monday morning, I started the second sock. Everything was going well until a 2US DPN needle broke on me.
I couldn't even fathom where I have another set but apparently I do since it came in my KnitPicks DPN set. I am not a fan of working with only 4 DPNs so packed everything up into a small pouch, threw it into the back of my bookcase with the other WIPs in progress and decided I'm not going to even look at it until I get a replacement set.
With all of that, I started another pair of socks. This time, I got the inspiration from a "new to me" videopodcast called "Must Stash". For half of May and all of June, they're doing a KAL of the Stitch Surfer socks. I know I have done these before but as Diane from "Knitabulls" said they are addictive. And besides, my last pair didn't fit after I washed them, much to my dismay.
Yarn: Knitpicks Stroll in the colourway Dusk and Knitpicks Stroll Multi in the colourway City Lights (which is apparently no longer available)
Needles: 1US circular from Hiya Hiya (which I am currently loving)
I'm going to try the Fish Lips Kiss heel on this pair and see if I can do it and if I'll like it.
On a last note, I realized that today (as in this Sunday) is National Knit in Public...guess what I'm going to be doing? Working...not knitting :( But if anyone in the Toronto area can make it, there is a meetup in High Park. Maybe next year I'll be able to go.