Yarn Along
6:00 AM
It's Wednesday again and that means it is time for the weekly yarn along. I joining with Ginny and everyone to share yarn and book. I finished C's sweater vest and have moved on to other projects. I still randomly work on my Sylvi sweater and will show it to you someday.
I started my two at a time toe up socks using the magic loop. I actually started them about 12 times. The directions call for Judy Beckers cast on. So while watching YouTube I sat down to cast on. I seriously started these socks multiple times. My tension was off, I wrapped the wrong needle a couple of times, and once I pulled the wrong needles when I started to knit and had to start over. After uttering many a bad word, I succeeded and am working away on these socks. I've had to dig out my reading glasses to work with this tiny needles and yarn!
8 comments
It's it funny that a craft that can be so calming can also cause cuss words to fly out of our mouths? I think it's awesome that you learned to knit two socks at once using the toe up method, I have got to learn one day.
ReplyDeleteI admire your perseverance with the socks. I have a cowl pattern that I have begun and frogged 3 times. I just can't get it right so for now I have given up. I look forward to seeing the finished woven scarf. I too save magazines for future use.
ReplyDeletethose socks are going to be fabulous!! I loved her first book but not her second book, can't wait to hear what you think of this current book :)
ReplyDeleteI just downloaded The Invention onto my Kindle from the library. I can't wait to dig in. I've been hearing a lot of really good things about the book. I read The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd a few months ago and really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI have only done two at a time on magic loop once and it confused me. I just stick to one at time for my simple brain!
ReplyDeleteAnother friend just started that book... I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on it. Also? I can do two at a time, but man, it's tricky getting started. Good for you for sticking with it!
ReplyDeleteTwo at a time!?! You have skills! :) I want to try making some toe up socks, I've only ever knitted them cuff down. Good luck with finishing your socks.
ReplyDeleteIt took me a while and some serious cursing to get my first toe-up sock on the needles. I hope the rest of the process is better and please feel free to ask if you have any questions.
ReplyDeleteI love your comments. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.