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Work in Progress
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 10:42AM I've been knitting a lot lately, but I haven't been finishing much of anything. I was almost done with this sock, but a cheap pen from the clinic I accidentally walked away with broke inside my purse and left big ink spots all over it. See? That's what happens when you steal. I've been so demoralized by it that I haven't picked it up since. The yarn is Trekkin, and those are U.S. size 1 needles.
I decided to cast on with my elderberry tribute socks yarn (also Trekkin, but this time on U.S. size 0 needles) while I was waiting for the shock of the pen debacle to subside, and so far I am pleased. I sampled and ripped out about five different patterns on three sizes of needles before I settled on the open rib pattern from Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch. It's pretty and stretchy and doesn't compete with the subtle stripe pattern.
I've also been making swatches of different colorwork patterns; this particular sample is from a pattern for mitts in one of the Interweave Knits magazines. I don't remember which one. I keep ripping back to the picot edge and trying something else; at present I'm working on a mosaic pattern, but it's in the car so I can't take a picture of it. This is Classic Elite Inca Alpaca worsted weight yarn. It's soft and warm, but it's awfully hairy. The halo keeps it from looking crisp, but the lack of contrast between the colors isn't helping much, either.
I've made about three hundred of these gloves so far, and I haven't been perfectly satisfied with any of them. Either the thumb is in the wrong place or the fingers are wonky or the hand is too loose or the cuff is too tight, or Norman gets mud on it. It's always something. The first finger needs to be ripped out of this one; it's too big around. I'm trying to cobble together three different patterns to make the glove I want, and that's always a struggle for me because it involves math. I don't like math. The yarn is Jagger Spun Zephyr Wool-Silk 2/18 that I'm holding doubled on U.S. size 2 needles.
There are more unfinished projects lying around, but I'd be concerned for The Man's mental state if I were to bring them all out. It's better to protect him from things like this.
Reader Comments (7)
Your elderberry sock is absolutely gorgeous.
Very sorry about those ink spots....eek!
Sorry about the ink spots.
I really wish that I could knit something other than a scarf.
You are so very talented! I am lucky to knit a dishcloth! Sorry about the ink spots on your sock. It is a lovely sock though.
That's a shame about the ink. i really like the elderberry yarn. I've been dying to buy some sock yarn but I haven't been able to squeeze any extra money out of the budget. So I've been knitting with el cheapo yarn and making...wait for it, it's really exciting...ponchos and matching webkinz sweaters. How lame is that?
Gorgeous colours, I always find it tricky to choose colours to suit a sock pattern. You are very talented!
Your socks are gorgeous!! You do beautiful work. Sometimes I like to finish stuff and sometimes I just like to try new things. As long as it makes you happy;) Thanks for reminding me to put take out one project at a time. My poor husband. My house---> Snowflakes or snowmen or angels... they is yarn everywhere on my side of the couch:p
I don't speak Knit, but I do feel your pain regarding frustration with having to use math. Math and I are incompatible, and my carrying on about it every day in 7th grade (which probably was the beginning of my mom's migraines) was the primary reason I was sent to public school in 8th grade.
Your knitting is lovely though -- I love the colors you've chosen. And I think it's noble of you to shield your husband from your unfinished projects. Marriage: give, give, give.