Slow and Steady
...wins the race. Or something like that. As much as I am tempted to a) start another project, b) keep buying more yarn, books, and patterns, c) hack off my ever-painful right arm, I will do none of these things this week. Besides, I've purchased enough yarn in the past two weeks to keep a small village in woolen wear for the next decade.
I will stay true to my stated goals of adding socks and beaded lace knitting to my repertoire. Toward that end, I've started two socks -- one on dpns and the other on two circs. Didn't realize this when I bought the Sock I and Sock II DVD's from Knitting Korner that the lessons are for circular needles only. And top down only, though I yearn to learn toe-up. Among my other faults, I suppose I can count "impatience." Same thing happened when I was 9 years old and I got a sewing machine for my birthday. I didn't want to take the time to learn how to sew properly. I just wanted to make the best damned doll clothes right out of the gate -- and right fast! Did I grow up or has the passage of time been a figment of my imagination?
Anyhoo, "slow and steady" progress (despite the shiny, danglies in front of baby's eyes):
Next lesson: heel flap and gusset. Oh, the humanity!
I will stay true to my stated goals of adding socks and beaded lace knitting to my repertoire. Toward that end, I've started two socks -- one on dpns and the other on two circs. Didn't realize this when I bought the Sock I and Sock II DVD's from Knitting Korner that the lessons are for circular needles only. And top down only, though I yearn to learn toe-up. Among my other faults, I suppose I can count "impatience." Same thing happened when I was 9 years old and I got a sewing machine for my birthday. I didn't want to take the time to learn how to sew properly. I just wanted to make the best damned doll clothes right out of the gate -- and right fast! Did I grow up or has the passage of time been a figment of my imagination?
Anyhoo, "slow and steady" progress (despite the shiny, danglies in front of baby's eyes):
Next lesson: heel flap and gusset. Oh, the humanity!
posted by La Cabeza Grande at 1/16/2006 04:22:00 PM
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Oooh, love that book and love that yarn (KnitPicks Sock Garden, right? Buttery.)
Good luck with the socks. Finishing a pair of socks is a goal for me this year. I took a sock class from Arcadia Knitting in Feb. 2003 & still haven't done the 2nd sock - I think I might just take a new class.
WOW! You are goin' to town on that sock - I can't wait to see you turn the heel. I find that to be the Greatest of the Knitting Mysteries! It is a miracle, ancient and true...
Oh, I just had my always painful right arm chopped into back in December - while it is better, there is still some pain involved in the healing. :) (It is improved though, and I can knit again. All about the important things!)
Good luck with your socks. Patience, it is a good thing. :D
I knew from the Title of your Blog, that I would feel at right at home. I love your Blog. It is high class and right down my alley. I know about right arm pain. Mine , and also some fingers are just awful these days, and even the PT does not help much. I think it is just too much knitting, crocheting, sewing that I have done over the years. I am hoping for more painfree days in the days to come for you and all the ones that suffer.
Stick to the no new projects, yarn, books, etc. A very good plan! I know. I like both the socks you're starting. Oh and love the STR sock yarn!
For a relative sock newbie, those are some sharp looking socks!
When you're ready for toe-ups you MUST try the Turkish Cast-On! Totally brilliant!
And if you ever need sock help, I'm just am email away! I once taught someone to turn a heel BY PHONE :)
Sock On, Karen!
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