Sock Spurt
First, I want to say how encouraging it is that more than 80% of you think I will deliver before my due date - I can only hope that you're right. The uterus is playing dumb and won't give up a word on the subject.
I've found some knitting energy of late after all. I think having my handspun sock yarn waiting gave me the spur I needed to complete my Experimental Dye Job socks:
Very simple 72st, picot cuff, shortrow heel on Size 0's. Yarn is superwash something or other that I picked up for the Dye-O-Rama swap, and the dye job was experimental in that I just slapped the hank in a roasting pan and randomly splashed on dye as I do with roving - i.e. not painting on sections, etc. It surprised me, as it looked like utter garbage in the hank and wound up, but I ended up really liking how it knit up. Very autumnal colors, and I think these are destined to be popped in the mail to someone I know who badly needs a pair of handknit socks.
And my reward for finsihing:
The Gestures 2-ply thatI spoke of last post, now knit up in sock form. I am smitten. I only have the mental capacity for simple stockinette right now, and this stuff is perfect for that. 60 stitches on size 1s, around and around as I space out. I love the colors in here.
I've found some knitting energy of late after all. I think having my handspun sock yarn waiting gave me the spur I needed to complete my Experimental Dye Job socks:
Very simple 72st, picot cuff, shortrow heel on Size 0's. Yarn is superwash something or other that I picked up for the Dye-O-Rama swap, and the dye job was experimental in that I just slapped the hank in a roasting pan and randomly splashed on dye as I do with roving - i.e. not painting on sections, etc. It surprised me, as it looked like utter garbage in the hank and wound up, but I ended up really liking how it knit up. Very autumnal colors, and I think these are destined to be popped in the mail to someone I know who badly needs a pair of handknit socks.
And my reward for finsihing:
The Gestures 2-ply thatI spoke of last post, now knit up in sock form. I am smitten. I only have the mental capacity for simple stockinette right now, and this stuff is perfect for that. 60 stitches on size 1s, around and around as I space out. I love the colors in here.
13 Comments:
Nothing wrong with simple stockinette socks. They're really pretty!
i love the colors on the first pair - so pretty!
Sometimes stockinette round & round is just what my brain needs! Both socks are awfully pretty! :)
There is always a place for st st socks. Nice colors...A form of entertainment beyond pattern.
The socks are lovely -- I'm sure that they will be appreciated! And, sadly, I missed the contest. Here's to a full-term, yet very easily deliverable baby!
Get your bag packed, tomorrow's the day! I can feel it! That baby's ready to come out.
There's something to be said about plain old stockinette. After this lace I have been working on, I am ready for plain knitting :-).
Your dyeorama yarn looks great in the socks!
Great socks, all of them.
I'm no good at guessing, but I really hope it all happens at the perfect time. It usually does, at the perfect time for nobody but the baby. Just as it should.
Both pairs of socks are lovely!
Oooo, cool colors on your handspun socks! Your experimental dye job socks look great, too!
I would be smitten with that new sock, too. Lovely.
No baby yet? Sigh...
Your "Experimental Dye Job socks" look great. One thing about choosing dye colors - if you go for a warm range of color - dash in a hit of cool for accent. You did a fine job! Someone will have happy feet!
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