May 11, 2007

Socks and socks and socks

Here's the first Doby Sock. I finished it up last night. The second one is CO and the heel shaping done.

Then there was the frogging. I realized I'd never have enough yarn to make two socks from the pink and white (Cherry Kool Aid), so I frogged back to within a couple rows of the cuff and am striping some Black Cherry Kool Aid in with it.

It's looking pretty good. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it up today. I'm about the same place I was yesterday morning. I was able to replace all the frogging while watching Zodiac with my son. What a stupid movie. I can see why it never made it in the theaters! Don't waste your time/money on it. Glad we got it as part of our free two weeks at Vongo.

Cindiluhu had this meme on her blog and I thought I'd share it. How about you doing it, too?

Mark with bold the things you have ever done, with italics, the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.
Here's mine:
Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with bananafiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting <--????
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
CardiganToy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffitti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colours
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone elses handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles (Ew! Never!)
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Does anyone want to join me in the Summer of Socks? It looks like a lot of fun with some contests thrown in!

As practical as my sock blockers are, I sure do love these:

Here are some swatches done for the Knitting Guild Association Master's Program Seems like a lot of money to prove one can knit....

Such gorgeous double knitting. On my list of things to learn how to do!

Aren't the color changes in this yarn gorgeous?

And some nice free patterns, too!

Scroll down to see the sleeves on Joe's Colorblock Cardigan. Way too many ends to weave in for me, but it's gorgeous!