as noted previously, finished first pair of socks yesterday. yay for me! part of the delay was that i got them all done up to about the toe last weekend, but then i didn’t want to do the toe on the subway, so i got in no subway knitting, and i didn’t get in a lot of evening knitting time so it took me four days to get enough time to do the whole toe, then stitch it closed, then weave in the ends. i wanted to start a new sock monday (so i could subway knit) but i didn’t want to take the sock off the needles, so.
and so today i’m going to start a new sock.
i have to admit that i’m kind of surprised i like socks. i was always convinced that i would hate it because the yarn is so small. of course, now worsted weight feels big to me! and forget bulky-weight. trying to use the #11 or #13 or whatever needles for the fiber trends felted clogs is now really annoying to me. big yarn! it gets in my way! it’s so bulky! and heavy! and annoying! in comparison, my little sock is so elegant, compact, and — sort of succinct. it’s hours and hours of awesome knitting in one tiny little thing that people coo over. now i don’t know how i can ever go back to bulky weight!
so i broke out the wonderful yarn my SP gave me — the beautiful handdyed sock yarn — because i was kind of in the mood to do plain stockinette (instead of ribs) and i’m still too afraid to try the Baudelaire lace (maybe my next pair!! or maybe on some yarn i don’t really care about, for practice, first…). i have to admit i’m a little worried i’m going to knit badly and not do the yarn justice, since i’m not so good at the sock thing yet, but i really liked the yarn and i really want to see how it turns out… so i’m going to try. wish me luck!
