The digital camera is currently being fixed at 3/4 the price of a new camera. On a happier note, I started my next pair of socks! The Socks that Rock was calling to me, already nicely balled and sitting next to the pattern. All I had to do to get started was swatch, and I finally sat down and did so. I'm glad I did, because I decided to knit the STR on 0's (zeros!) instead of 2's (the label recommends US 2-3). My gauge is 9 stitches/inch instead of 8. This is a bit of a pain in the a..neck, but the fabric is so much nicer tightly knit. I'm following the universal toe-up sock formula from Knitty. The toe especially was a pain in the NECK but now it's done and it's smooth sailing from here to the heel. I'd like to have a heel-flap style heel, so I may switch to following the Widdershins pattern (also from Knitty) and hopefully figure something out. I don't know if I'll add any patterning detail. I'm really just enjoying watching the colors come together - the colorway is Rhode Island Red, which is red and brown and an in-between lighter orangey - really earthy and bright at the same time. I may do a fully ribbed leg, or start the seed-stitch rib pattern in Thuja (yes, that's from Knitty too). I've only knit a couple rows in the round so far, so I think I could start a pattern now and it wouldn't look too weird. Mmm socks.
I finished my Danica scarf and blocked it. I wasn't too thrilled about the colors while knitting it, but now that it's done I love it and I'm keeping it. It may be given someday, if I find someone special enough...and know that I can take it back if I have to. I also shipped off a hat to my best friend who just moved to Minnesota. Poor girl. She hates cold. I made it from Lopi Reynolds yarn in pinks. The yarn ended up making a barber-pole stripe, which I think looks pretty cool when the cuff (?) is turned up. I'll make her send me a picture when she gets it. I tested it a few times - it is SO WARM. Mmm Icelandic wool.
I think that's about it. Clapotis is still hiding half-finished in a bag inside another bag. Once the socks get going and become my portable project I'll go back to knitting the shawl. It is gorgeous and I love it, but I think it's the biggest thing I've ever knit. Yup, definitely.
I just finished listening to the latest Knitty D and the City podcast (from mid-December I think) and they did a review of their knitting in 2006. I don't know which project I like the most. I did a lot of new stuff this year - lace and beads for the vest, all the shaping that went into the vest (like armholes!), started a lace shawl, my first socks, entrelac, and of course more hats. Lots of hats. I think I'm proudest of the socks. My fave knitting experience was definitely Rhinebeck. I hope I can go again next year. :) Mmm sheep.
Sunday, January 14
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