I’m still here. I haven’t knit one stitch since Monday. Mr. Aitch’s niece is expecting in July and the baby shower is next month so I’ve got a pair of baby booties on the needles.
Anyway, I’ve been working in our walk-in closet this week making a double hang section for clothes where a single hang section is now. No eyes have been poked out nor fingers lost so it’s a win-win so far. Sorry, no work-in-progress pics of anything. Maybe next week.
Have a great weekend!
FO = finished object
Yay! One more pair of socks for the gift pile…or myself.
This is the Handmade Sock Society Season 2 first sock: Shell Cottage. If you’ve ever knit anything from Helen Stewart, you know how well written her patterns are. She lists each row and the stitch count so it’s easy to put down the project and pick it up again. I still kept track of my rows on the sock foot so I could make they were both the same length. I learned the hard way to count my rows rather than just measure the length as it is easy to stretch an item to make it fit (and hurry the knitting along).
The second sock in the series will be released next month.
Knit Picks Stroll fingering yarn in Basalt Heather, 69 grams. Size #1 (2.25mm) needle.
I really like the texture.
Have you finished anything lately?
I returned home late Monday night. Dorothy was right, “There is no place like home.”
Our son was ill and in the hospital. My daughter-in-law started a new job the day he was admitted which was a bit overwhelming. She just needed some moral support so I did what moms do and went to offer that needed support. Though our son said it wasn’t necessary for me to come, I think he was glad I was there. He is home now and recovering and that’s all good.
I think I ripped out as much as I knit on the second Shell Cottage sock. Well, not really but it felt that way to me. The stitch pattern is four rows and with things being so hectic, I “forgot” to tick off a row so I had an extra row that threw off the rhythm of the stitch pattern. Of course, I didn’t find it until 16 rows later… Perfectionist that I am, I had to fix it.
As of this writing, I’m just ready to do the heel flap. I just didn’t want to deal with dpns on the plane and I had other things to do since I’ve been home. I will get some knitting time in today!
While I was in Arkansas, my daughter-in-law picked up some yarn for a blanket. It was nice to sit and knit with someone who speaks and understands the language of knitting.
I find myself on an unexpected flight to Arkansas. Fortunately I finished the first sock and got through the ribbing on the second sock.
No second sock syndrome here as this was the only knitting I grabbed.
Not sure when I will be able to post again.
Knitting In Flashes 