So my stress level lately has been through the roof. Oddly since it coincided with a cold I was unable to use my usual stress relief (cleaning/cooking) and I turned back to my knitting. So I set myself a goal which was to work furiously on my WIPS. I gave myself a week to finish the socks and I did. Well for the most part I did fall asleep a few rows short and had to finish it up the next day. However I am now down to 3 wips. I even have tentative plans for my next project when theses are finished. Anyway without further ado…
Pattern: Garter Rib Sox
Yarn: Dream in Color Classy in Gothic Rose
Needles: KP Options sz 4
Size: Me
Pattern Notes: This was a quick knit. Even though I did make the cuff longer than I usually do. I really like the garter heel for house sox. It goes much more quickly than picking up the wraps with a usual short row heel. The sox are thick and comfy and hopefully won’t wear out too fast. Also since this is my 2nd FO out of the same yarn…what can I say but I love it. However I will be looking forward to working with actual sock weight next time around.
Would I knit it again? Yes of course but as I’ve knit 3 0r 4 of this particular stitch pattern I think perhaps I should broaden my horizons.
Garter Rib
Garter Rib
Garter Rib
Now I still have 3 wips left. I have the strangling vine scarf, the knitscene garter yoke cardi, and the simple style cardi. I have not made much progress on the scarf since it requires actual concentration. Elke keeps varying her wake up time so its hard for me to get up early enough to wake up enough to work on it before she desires my attention. It is about half done though. I preblocked it to see and I think it’s about halfway there. The simple style cardi is an inch or two away from being divided for front and back. The pattern seems to come out really short so I’m adding a couple of inches to make sure I get enough length. So far the cashmerino is holding up really well but we’ll see what sort of pillfest I end up with after I wear it for a while. The garter yoke cardi was what I was working on before I went on my sockfest. It’s getting there. I enjoy the yarn but I’m terrified I’ll run short since garter takes up a freaking ton of yarn so I actually bought a few lightly used balls off someone as insurance. So hopefully I’ll in a week or so I’ll have another FO to talk about!
