Category: yarn

I’m tired, stressed and cranky. And I have another large test on Wednesday – this one I haven’t studied for (it’s a format that isn’t as memorization-y as the test I had today, but still). Joy.

Even my sock has been fighting. I tried a short-row heels, because the tall socks fit so well in the foot (an aside – I either need to rip back and redo with less increases – gahhh – or put some effort into finishing betty, otherwise these will never be worn outside the bedroom) and the short-row heel is easy and fast. Alas, it looked like crapola. So I ripped it and did a normal heel flap gusset thing.

One side looks okay…

The other side…not so much (i don’t know how clear this is going to come out in the photo).

Oh well. I’m not going to rip again. I also f-ed up in the heel in a few other places, but I those aren’t really visible. Overall, the sock is real purdy, and it fits nice and snugly.

I’m quite happy with how the ribbing looks. Unfortunately, now it feels like I’m spinning my wheels – I’m knitting, but the foot isn’t getting longer. I’m still aiming to finish this sock tonight though. Then I have to make another one…hopefully the second sock will be faster (a girl can dream). I also really want some more Lorna’s, in Watercolors, but I really need to restrain myself.

Plus I just bought a shitload of yarn from elann.

Well, at least I know that we’ll be getting more Lorna’s later on (been ordered, but it takes so long to come) so maybe I can get some later on this spring. By the way, does anyone know of cotton sock yarns that are this pretty? Regia cotton is 45% cotton, I think, and comes in some cool colours, but it also has wool in it. Summer sock yarn suggestions?

p.s. check this out. Who sold him his first yarn, baby? RIGHT HERE.

First though, pictures of the finished manos cardi! (Pattern will be forthcoming.)

It’s soo much drapier after being Eucalan-d and blocked out – I added some length to the sleeves by blocking. I don’t know if I’ll put a clasp on – maybe just one button or something.

The urban aran, however, has bit the dust.

I realized that although I thought I was making a 40″ finished size, it was actually the 44″ size. A wee too big. The large ball on the left was the sleeve – I spliced in the ends as I went, so that’s a good 2.5 balls wrapped up in one. Times like this I wish I had a winder… now what to do with the yarn? Ribs are really nice in this yarn, as are cables, and I’d still like to do a cardigan-jacket thing.

Perhaps an asymmetrical opening…I’m also going to swatch with two strands and see what kind of fabric I get – seems easier to find patterns at bulky gauge rather than chunky, although I’ll probably still end up designing this myself.

Okay, I lied about the whole cardi picture thing. But it’ll happen soon, really.

You know that sock picture I posted the last time? Well, I really should’ve taken pictures of this, but I ripped out that entire cuff. It was a tad too small. So now I’m working on 68 stitches with a long-tail cast-on, and I’ve got about four inches back. I’ve also decided that I’m not going to do a normal heel flap – they’re too square for me. So short-row it is.

Oh, and I sort of finished Betty. I was in a hurry to get it done, so I didn’t really do all the finishing that qould be required for it to actually be worn outside the house. It needs the elastic in the waist and the hook and eye tape, and the slides weren’t working because the straps were too thick, so it they aren’t adjustible. Ah well.

Pictures later.