Saturday, August 29, 2009

Socks & Scarves

That's pretty much what I'm knitting these days! If you check out my Rav progress bars, you'll see that all of my currently-listed WIPs are either socks or scarves. Socks are perfect for the bus, and scarves are good for TV and movies. I've actually got a pair of wristers going that I haven't added in to Rav yet, but those are, so far, no different than socks. Instead of turning a heel and making a foot, I'll leave the end open and make a thumb!

Most recent pair of socks that I finished:

Oak Ribbed Socks

Oak Ribbed Socks

Oak Ribbed Socks

What's neat is how the stripe patterns line up:

Oak Ribbed Socks

It was two separate balls of yarn, and apparently they were either wound in opposite directions, or I started with a different end each time -- too funny!

Also, these are the socks during which I figured out my personal cure for SSS. I almost finished the first sock on one of my trips this summer, but I didn't want to graft it shut while I was away. That would be a recipe for disaster! I still didn't want to graft it after I got home, so I started on the second sock, and it went so quickly. It took significantly less time to knit than the first, and much less time than a second sock usually takes me. So I think my new plan is to never finish the first sock in the pair...we'll see if this works!

6 comments:

  1. Holy crap, babe. Those socks are like a goddamn work of art. I can't even get my head around how you made them, but I loff them hard and think you're a genius.

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  2. Love the socks!
    Thanks for stopping by the blog. I'm loving my Namaste Newport but it is too big to use as a handbag/knitting bag. I'm only using it as a knitting bag and still have to carry a separate purse for every day usage.

    I gave Blogger a try but I'm so used to the other site that it's hard to let go. Plus, as you've already mentioned, we cannot import our old blog posts.

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  3. Anonymous4:13 AM

    aah, somehow I missed this post!! Stunning socks!!! I adore that yarn, they have knit up beautifully. I agree with your socks-for-buses-scarves-for-tv thing :o)

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  4. i love the color combo, turquoise and chocolate, very classy. you are so talented !

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  5. thank you for your sweet comment
    and HAPPY late BIRTHDAY to you !!!

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