Wednesday, February 15, 2012

WIP Wednesday - My First Socks!

I am so excited to share a new WIP with everyone.  Last night I finished the baby blanket and am finally able to focus on my other projects.  I know I have said I have craft ADD but I needed to get that baby blanket done so I wouldn't let myself work on other things.  Granted, I did read a bunch to avoid working on it from time to time but you will all get to see the finished product on Friday.

Today however, I give you my first socks!

Isn't the color pretty!
 I really love the color its Shalimar Yarn Breathless in Tequila Sunrise.


My first socks!
I only have about an inch done but they seem to be coming along nicely.   I am using Silver's Sock Class to learn how to make the things.  I am worried that I will have one sockitis but I will cross that bridge when I get to it.  Perhaps sharing with all of you will keep me going on this project.

You may have noticed that I am knitting on size 2 needles with a 9" circular cable.  I like this method so far, as I am a little leery about double pointed needles and magic loop seems a little scary to the untested.  I will let you know how this goes along but I am liking the results so far.

I have to admit, I am annoyed at myself with the ribbing.  I can knit at a decent pace when I knit continental but I haven't mastered purling in continental so I am throwing and the progress is a little slow going.  I guess good things come to those who wait, so this will really test my patience.

In other WIP news I am working on my Merlot Hat and it made some nice progress last night as well granted DK does work up faster than fingering.  It was strange going from Size 2 needles to Size 8, they felt so clumsy in my hands.

Oh how I love this green!
As always check out other WIP's Tami's Amis Blog!

9 comments:

  1. Yay for first socks! Looking good already, love the yarn. Silver's sock class is great, I still use it when knitting socks.

    As for second sock syndrome - I have a feeling you may be too excited by the idea of having a pair of wonderful socks to give up after the first (that's how I was, anyway!)


    ps, magic loop is easier than it looks!

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    1. As far as magic loop it just looks intimidating. I figure let me get one under my belt and then we can look at other techniques.

      I hope the excitment will drive me through as well as knowing the pattern so I can just do it.

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  2. Congratulations on starting your first sock. In my experience the first sock is filled with the pitfalls of sorting out the pattern and the sizing; it's the second sock that I really enjoy the knitting! Lovely colour!

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    1. Oh I hope so. I do like the color and that's always a key factor in making socks.

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  3. Don't you love the Shalimar yarn, I'm using that yarn (different color) for my project this week also...

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  4. It surprised me, and I really like it. I was at a festival and they were there so i got to see all of the colors up close.

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  5. oh wow I'm so glad I've read your post because I cast on a sock about a year ago and have got down as faras the heel and stopped. I just didnt know what to do next and all the other tutorials i've found on the internet are toe up. so THANK YOU!!!

    and good luck.

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    1. No problem and I hope the link helps you out. Please let me know how your progress goes!

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  6. what a beautiful yarn to use for your first socks! Best of luck on them, but be careful they are incredibly addicting!

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