Last week I saw this pair of socks on Yarnstorm's blog, and was overcome with an irrepressible urge to make a pair of my own.
When the yarn came though (with a free sock pattern!) and I got my double-pointed needles out, I found I didn't have anywhere near the right size. Could I wait 'til the next day to pop out and get some? Of course not, I had to start something there and then! So I'm working on the butterfly moebius from 'The Knitter's Book of Yarn'.
I wanted something that I could knit without following a pattern too, and as I've never made a pair of socks before, they weren't really the thing. As I'm away for the weekend (on a girl-guide camp!) I wanted something to take with me that could easily be picked up and put down.
The yarn looks so different knitted in a seed stitch rather than stocking, it looses those smooth stripes and becomes altogether more gnarled and textural. I'm not sure if I'm going to like the finished article.
In fact, I don't know if it'll be wearable at all: I increased the number of stitches as I was pretty convinced that something with a circumference of 24" was not going to reach all the way around my rugby player's shoulders!
I'm really enjoying the process though because the yarn is just so rewarding to work with. To be honest, I don't mind if I end up un-ravelling it.
Can you re-use already knitted yarn without doing anything to it first?
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Gorgeous colours! gorgeous!
Posted by: bigbucketgirl | March 28, 2008 at 04:52 PM
I know that feeling of just wanting to start something NOW! Wool looks great. Hope you have a good weekend.
Posted by: Annie | March 28, 2008 at 08:28 PM
The yarn looks wonderful and so does the butterfly moebius.
When I don’t feel happy about a knitting project I know I better start all over again...
When you want to re-use the yarn you don’t have to do anything special, just wind it into a ball and not leave it on the kneedles too long. I’m curious what you are going to decide...!
Posted by: nicolette | March 30, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Yummmy yummmmyyy colours!!!!!
Posted by: A Fanciful Twist | March 31, 2008 at 04:11 PM
i'm scared of trying socks.
love the colors too!!
Posted by: kristin | April 01, 2008 at 07:29 PM
Mmmm...lovely yarn. I absolutely LOVE your robot too- the colours are gorgeous. Hope you have fun on camp!
Posted by: charlie p | April 02, 2008 at 08:23 PM
Oh my goodness...this is gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Taylor | April 16, 2008 at 12:32 AM
Is the weeding around the corner??????? I want to send a gift!!!! E-mail me my friend!! xoxo
Posted by: A Fanciful Twist | May 02, 2008 at 02:56 AM