Seaming knitted pieces together is first on my list of things I dislike about knitting. Weaving in the ends is second.
Rainy Window is 99% finished. The only thing that remains is…weaving in the ends.
The fit is great.
I opted for a fun, brightly colored yarn for the toe and I love it!
These will definitely go in MY sock drawer, just as soon as I weave in those ends.
What is your least favorite thing about knitting, crocheting, sewing?
Two pairs of socks. Done.
The first pair is from Helen Stewart’s Handmade Sock Society season 3: Luminary. It’s the first sock pattern that was issued in February 2020 I got a late start and cast on the stitches on April 21, 2020. At that point, the third pattern had just been released.
Using Knit Picks Stroll in the Inverness colorway and US #1 (2.25mm) needles, I managed to complete these socks on July 11. Three months is a long time for me to knit a pair of socks.
But here they are in all their glory.
I love the texture and the color. I just might keep these for myself!
The second finished sock pair was a long time on the needles. I cast on these in March 2019 when I needed something to occupy my time while I was waiting to do something. I don’t remember what that was, but the distraction was important at the time.
Finished on July 28, 2020. Seventeen months in the making.
The Twilight Socks is from Melissa Morgan-Oakes book, 2-at-a-time Socks. My daughter-in-law gave this book to me in 2018 when I expressed a curiosity for knitting two socks at a time. I didn’t have the required circular needle size (US #1 or 2.5 mm) so I just used my old stand-by: double point needles. Then I switched to a mini Chia Goo 9-inch circular needle. And I knit them one-at-a-time.
I didn’t think I’ve mentioned these socks before. The yarn is Knit Picks Stroll in the Fedora colorway that is no longer available. It’s a rich chocolaty brown that I cannot truly capture.
It’s a simple knit-purl texture similar to a waffle weave that will keep one’s feet and legs very warm.
This pair may or may not be gifted.
I could be more productive with everything (knitting, laundry, cleaning, etc.) if I wasn’t addicted to the Matchington Mansion game I play on my iPad. I even put a time limit on how long I play in one day but I can bypass it so it’s not really helping. I really need to step away from the game.
What keeps you from being productive?
My Birthday Wishes friend, Leah, had a birthday last weekend.
We don’t exchange gifts that often but the Cliff Walk socks were perfect for her. The colors were perfect and the size was perfect so these socks were the perfect gift for her!
When I didn’t have a color of yarn I wanted to use already in my stash, I hand-dyed the yarn myself.
With temperatures in the 90s, she will have to wait a few months to wear them!
I don’t think it has ever taken me four months to knit a pair of socks. But there were extenuating circumstances such as Thanksgiving, making Christmas gifts, knitting this and sewing that. (Plus some other things I haven’t mentioned.)
So the Sailing School socks are finished.
I’m not sure this was the right yarn as the design details are mostly hidden in the variations of blues and greens. A more solid/tonal yarn would have been a better choice.
The toe ended up funky…a bit pointier than I like.
Of the five pairs of socks in this series, these are my least favorite. I’m way behind in my sock knitting and I have one more pair to make in this season: Dorsal socks. More on my progress at a later date.
The Handmade Sock Society Season III is already out and Helen has changed it up a bit this season. Instead of publishing a pattern every other month for 12 months, she is publishing a pattern every month for six months. I’ve already got February and March patterns in my cue. I just have to find some yarn in my stash…
On another topic: Mr. Aitch and I are doing fine. We went to the market on Wednesday and got most of the things we needed except for hamburger. We are very glad we disconnected our cable TV many years ago (perhaps ten??) and are not subjected to the current barrage of doom and gloom. I hope you are able to turn off the TV for your health and sanity.
