Sock it to me.
I started my first sock!
This is some Lorna’s Laces Sheperd Sock yarn I swiped from a girl in my local knitting group who was purging her stash. I got one skein from her, and already had two skeins of the same colorway (Iris Garden, I think is the name) that I bought before. I LOVE THIS YARN.
I love the colors (pink and purple are my favorite colors), and I love how the colors are striping in a large spiral pattern.
Since I loathe the DPNs (oh, how I do), I had a girl in my knitting group show me how to cast on using the magic loop method, and I have to tell you - I AM IN LOVE WITH THE MAGIC LOOP.
I increased too many times and ended up with something almost big enough to be a baby hat (seriously, what is my problem?), so I ended up having to rip out a lot of rows. I was making some good progress after that, and realized I made a stitch on one side by doing an accidental yarn over, which created a hole. And me, being the ditz knitter that I am, I didn’t notice this until about, oh, fifteen rows up. So again, I ripped.
I guess it’s a good thing I don’t mind ripping back and starting again.
I have this feeling I’m going to become of those knitters who has a thousand WIPs and no FOs. Especially since I’ve found about a dozen patterns this week that I want to start, including the Central Park Hoodie, a shawl (god help me), and a totally adorable hooded sweater that I’m going to make for my Mom’s spastic little dog Mackenzie.
And oh yeah - a second sock.
August 24th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Magic Loop is the best thing EVAH. As soon as I get the proper length circs in my hot little hands I’ll be trying the sock as well. In the meantime I’m trying my hand at a tank, with lace at the bottom! Bring on the Pr0z@c!!!!
August 29th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
I’ve just got to say that for a newbie knitter, you’re doing great. Look how even those stitches are! I never thought I’d say this, but I love knitting shawls. They’re totally impractical. Don’t care!