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[jaina]

So, thanks to knitress and reading way too much of the Yarn Harlot over the last two days, I now want to knit socks. The fact that socks are vastly more complicated than anything I've ever tried ("anything" being Jayne hats and pantas) matters not. I want to make socks, dammit, and even though the Knitting Olympics are over, I can still embrace the ideal and challenge myself to try something new.

Luckily, I have no sock yarn, so I can't. Ha! Instead, I'm using yarn leftover from Christmas knitting and making hats for the Dulaan project (again, inspired by knitress). Last night I cast on this double-knit hat, except with worsted weight, because that's what I had, so it'll be child-sized. I knit pretty tightly, so I'm not worried. Once I figured out how to get both colors on, and how to hold them (thank you, Knitting Help!) it seemed to go okay. I can work on it while we're watching our Veronica Mars S1 DVDs (yay for Netflix!).

On a completely unrelated note (and not referring to anyone on the flist), I really, really dislike attention-whoring braggarts.

Really really really.

Really.

Comments

[kelbebop.livejournal.com]

OMG, I JUST learned how to knit socks. I took a class at my LYS last weekend, and having someone there to show me how to do it helped immensely! Though if you want to try your hand at it, I've found a couple of good online tutorials. Y'know, for when you get your hands on some sock yarn. :) Let me know if you want the links.

Or, if you don't want to wait, you could knit some house socks/slippers with thicker yarn. *enable, enable, enable*

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

I would love the links! I've been stockpiling them all day. :)

I did come across a pattern for felted slippers that are just big socks...and I do have a lot of worsted wool leftover from Jayne hat making...

...clearly, it is time for JAYNE SLIPPERS!

[kelbebop.livejournal.com]

http://www.cometosilver.com/socks/SockClass_Beginning.htm
http://www.royea.net/sockdemo1.html

I've also got a Word document of the handout from the sock class I took at my LYS, if you want me to email it to you.

Jayne slippers are a fantastic idea! :)

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Thank you thank you! I would love the Word document-- you still have my email addy, right?

[archerrat.livejournal.com]

On a completely unrelated note (and not referring to anyone on the flist), I really, really dislike attention-whoring braggarts.

Now, be honest. You didn't just wake up this morning and say, "Self, after a lifetime of loving them, I've decided that I really dislike attention-whoring braggarts."

No, something specific happened.

Which means there's gossip to be had.

C'mon, dish it out. <g>

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

Oooh, not in public. Never know who's gonna read your bitching. *g* Suffice it to say, it has something to do with the self-important fans I was talking about last night in chat, and then there was another thing today that just had me shaking my head.

[archerrat.livejournal.com]

Oooh, not in public. Never know who's gonna read your bitching.

Yeah, I know. But it was worth a try. <g>

[rosiewook.livejournal.com]

Now I never make it to chat. I wanna read it! Can't you just limit it to your F-List?

::talk about enabling::

[knitress.livejournal.com]

Wow! Double knit in two colors is something I haven't tried -- it needs to go on my todo list. And yay for more Dulaan hats! The things we do for ODAE and yarn ::grin::.

I made my first pair of socks from this pattern. Using a heavier-than-sock yarn is great for your first pair because it's easier to see what you're doing. These socks are too thick to fit in shoes but make great slippers. And here's a pattern for socks in DK weight yarn. These socks are both knit from the top down and use a heel flap. You can also do the heel by short rowing and you can knit socks from the toe-up. Just lots o' choices.

[brightcupenny.livejournal.com]

It's been interesting so far. Slow going, but I like the results. Oddly, the inside of the hat is currently looking better than the outside-- I guess my purl stitches are more even than my knits, with this technique.

Thanks for the patterns! I'll probably give a sock a whirl with some of the random acrylic I have lying around, to see if I can get the hang of it. I'm trying really, really hard not to develop a yarn stash-- my fabric stash is already big enough!