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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?