10.08.07

Socktober Has Begun

Posted in Anything goes, Uncategorized, knitting and crocheting at 12:09 pm by Administrator

I know it’s getting bad when I’m starting to knit while I’m driving. The fact that I drive a stick-shift doesn’t help matters, either. . . I know Brian has noticed my obsession when this morning I found an email from him with a link to a picture. This is what popped up when I clicked onto the link:

Uh, is that a hint? I’m still trying to make out what message he was trying to convey to me–”If you must knit, take the bus?” or “If you keep going at your pace, this is what you’ll be wearing soon?” or “This is the type of person you are?” Ha ha! I’ll have to ask him. . . However, I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one with the fiber and stick obsession.

So while I’m on the subject, I might as well throw in a few more pictures of what I’ve been working on. I finished Andrew’s second pair of socks and am now working on my first pair for Aaron. Here’s a pic of it when it was in the making. Luckily the boys found colors in my stash which were agreeable to them this time. None of that fruit-loopy tiger striping. Aaron is modeling Andrew’s socks here. He’s got less hairy legs, and much thinner than mine for a 13-year-old boy, ha ha! As you can see, he was game to model. Unfortunately, I seem to be unable to capture the stitch-work on these with my very limited photography skills. In actuality, there are little zigzags within the ribbing that is hidden in all that striping. The same problem seems to be happening with the next pair of socks I’m working with. Brian says I probably need another lighting source to capture the stitching, but I also think the stitching would show up better in a plain/single colored yarn.  With all the striping, I still have to turn my head to one side and squint to see the pattern work, ha!  But I can’t help it, I want to try patterns, not just stockinette stitch everything. It’s bad enough that the weather here in L.A. is too warm to wear some of the oh-so-many lovely sweater patterns that I would love to knit up. Now I remember why I put the needles down years ago–too many wooly items that hardly got any wear because the weather just wouldn’t allow it!  However, my fingers need to move, but So Cal weather is not in need of wool.  But socks, purses, and other accessories are fun, too.
Anyway, here’s a picture of the yarn that Aaron picked from my stash. It does look more like boy’s colors. Good choice, Aaron! Now hope they fit when I’m done!

So far this is how much foot it covers. I really should have used some lotion before taking this shot.  Amazing what happens when the weather starts to cool down, but oh, well. . . still not cold enough for lovely thick knit sweaters. . . And darn, the stitch pattern still doesn’t show up this close. Hopefully it’ll shine through once the sock is completed. Basically it’s a zig-zag knit and purl variation. Both these socks were knit using Trekking yarn on size 2 US needles, toe-up on 2 circulars. I really need to get some solid colored yarns now since it’s pretty clear that lots of stitching work gets camouflaged with all the multiple colors. Ah, live and learn.

Okay, better get lunch on!

Marlakins

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