First off, a FO! Yea! These are the Bernat Sox finally finished.....on my birthday (Dec 11). A day late, but done nonetheless. Sorry for the darkness of the photos, but it is cold, wet, and dreary...and I didn't feel like an outdoor photo shoot. Anyway, my experience with the Bernat Sox yarn was ok. I used size 0 needles instead of the recommended size 2 (I think) and it gave me a tighter fitting sock which I like. I believe it was on Sockbug's blog where she used the term "muddy" for the coloration on the socks, and I'm in total agreement with her. I had searched high and low in FL for this yarn, and almost used an etailer to buy droves of this yarn...so glad I didn't. It was an experience, and certainly something to learn.
Now, the dratted purl lace socks made from the ever unpopular (with me) Wildfoote. If you remember, I started these socks on too large a needle, and went down to a 0 for the cuff, and size 1 for the rest of the sock. I gotta say, these are some of the ugliest socks I have ever made...when they are laying flat...they actually come alive when you have them on. The yarn is splitty, and drives me crazy, but I am determined to finish them. Now, in the photo...you may have to click to enlarge it...I made a HUGE error. I was going along just fine until I started the heel flap-problem number 1- then the gusset decreases-major problem number 2. I decided to live with the heel, but look at that ungodly decreasing!! For what ever reason, I read ssk as sl 1, k1, psso. Don't ask me how that happened... all I can say is that on sock 2, it won't happen. Do you suppose I can pass this off as a new design element?
Surfing around, I found out a lot of knitbloggers are Saggittarius. Wouldn't that be a cute idea for a webring? I also found some cute buttons for proclaiming you're a "thrower" and an "english knitter". I'm hoping to figure out how to add this feature to my side bar.
Oh yes, and in closing....several months ago I read on "A Mingled Yarn"'s blog that she was told she was knitting "wrong". At the time, I couldn't figure out what the "wrongness" was. Guess what! I know now. When I was at knitting group on Wed night, I found out that I, too, am doing the knit stitch "wrong". I pass the yarn over the needle instead of under to make the loop. For next group, Allison-a prolific knitter- and I have agreed to bring swatches of st st to see if truly there is a difference. Imagine...I have a homework assignment for knitting group!
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