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.
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.
I have been eyeballing those Stitch Surfer socks... They are all over my "addicted to sock knitting" group I am on, on Facebook... I may have to try them too...
ReplyDeleteSeriously, try them! Even if you only finish one sock...you'll want to hang it up on the wall just to look at it.
Deletegrr to the broken dpn but I do love the Stitch Surfer socks that City lights is gorgeous teemed with the grey.
ReplyDeleteYou're telling me...I just looked at my last finished pair of socks and I want to work on the Ricks again.
DeleteAfter breaking not one but two dpns on the GO train while knitting socks I splurged out on Carbon Fiber needles ... no more broken needles now :)
ReplyDeleteLove the next pair of Stitch Surfers. The pattern's in my faves now.
I had looked at the carbon ones before but decided against it because I really needed a set of circulars and not DPNs.
DeleteI have seen those socks before and loved them then and still do. Maybe someday. 5 dpn's you use? I only use 4 but maybe someday on that one also. Where did you find the red ones? Love those! You need different colors depending on the color yarn you"re using. I'm using a navy yarn right now and boy is it hard to see.
ReplyDeleteFor me, 5 is generally the best for me; 4 to hold and 1 to work with. The needles are the wooden ones from Knitter's Pride. Every size is a different colour from what I gather.
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