Knitting and other Creative Endeavors

[Matterhorn Fan]

Yay me! One brown wooly sock completed! It fits! And it's more comfy than I thought it would be...

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

Yay me! One brown wooly sock completed! It fits! And it's more comfy than I thought it would be...

And now you're hooked forever. There is something so satisfying about the way new, handmade socks feel.

[Matterhorn Fan]

I'll have to buy new shoes to go with them!


Erm, once this one sock becomes a "them." I have to do this same thing all over again. I think the first one should replicate so I can move on to the next pair, but in my experience, socks tend to do just the opposite (that whole "one sock lost in the dryer" thing).

[Drince88]

Originally Posted by Matterhorn Fan

I'll have to buy new shoes to go with them!


Erm, once this one sock becomes a "them." I have to do this same thing all over again. I think the first one should replicate so I can move on to the next pair, but in my experience, socks tend to do just the opposite (that whole "one sock lost in the dryer" thing).

If that first line doesn't get Lisa back to the thread, nothing will!

I know when I knit sweaters, I try to do both sleeves simultaneously - no worries about one being longer than the other (since you can never measure length exactly the same way for each) - but I guess with socks you'd be going strictly on rows (not inches), so that shouldn't matter.

[Not Afraid]

Shoes?

[Matterhorn Fan]

Lisa, go get your scarf and get knitting. I reread your original post and your yarn sounds fabulous! Maybe when you finish you can go buy some new shoes to match it...

Originally Posted by Drince88

I know when I knit sweaters, I try to do both sleeves simultaneously - no worries about one being longer than the other (since you can never measure length exactly the same way for each) - but I guess with socks you'd be going strictly on rows (not inches), so that shouldn't matter.

I'm past the part where I have to count rows. Now it's just the number of times the pattern repeats until I get to the heel, follow the pattern for the decreases, count pattern repeats again, and then follow the pattern for the toe decreases. If it's a little bit off, that'll be ok. They're going to be in my shoes and most likely covered by long pants (since I can't imagine why I would wear dark brown socks with shorts).

[Not Afraid]

it is WAY too hot to knit. I can't even stand to feel the yarn. I brought it with me to SF in hopes of cooler weather (and some inspiration from Mrs. Pod who is a fabulous knitter) but, it was just as hot up there.

[Matterhorn Fan]

Oh. I'm sorry. Sock yarn is cool...?

[Matterhorn Fan]

Look what I bought: http://www.simplysockyarn.com/Detail.bok?no=766

It's a little brighter in person (at least compared to what I see on my monitor).

[Prudence]

Cool! I'm chomping at the bit to finish up the second sock of this pair and get on to the New Yarn!