Thank you everyone who has looked at The Handsome Seaman Scarf! All the people who have favorited or queued it on Ravelry Thank you too! Tall Gal has been smiling for a few days now...
Finishing the pattern gave me a small case of startitis ....and instead of choosing something ginormous, even though I was sorely tempted to... I flipped through my sock books..
this looks promising...in fact a little toe warmer has appeared
This little toe is from Wendy Johnson's new sock book. Socks are something that I enjoy making and I perused the sock drawer the other day and realized that I hadn't made myself any new socks in nearly a year, and second, because of that my comfy sock supply was kind of low. This is the Serpentine Sock pattern, I'm using sport weight yarn to give them the comfy around the house feel. I took the opportunity to learn a new toe up cast on, Judy's Magic Cast On. Traditionally I have used the waste yarn and crochet hook, but I decided to be adventurous. While it took me a few tries to get the rhythm down, I think I like! Definitely gives a slightly stronger toe, which considering that is the one place I almost always blow out my socks...this may be a keeper!
I am not doing the patterning on the foot, just on the leg itself. I generally don't run patterns on my feet when making the socks, both because no one sees them as a rule, and also if I am wearing shoes/boots often time the pattern presses into my feet and I don't like that...(yes I am picky on occasion)
Before I released the pattern I was in the middle of evaluating some UFOs that have been laying around here and debating on whether they were going to the frog pond or staying. One did actually go to the frog pond. A sweater pattern I had started two years ago, bought as a kit and I decided that given the geographic relocation Tall Gal underwent the yarn chosen for i was no longer appropriate. I still like the pattern so at some point in the future I will choose a more appropriate yarn for the significantly milder and less obnoxious winters here in the southern part of the US.
Several other UFO projects are lace shawls in various stages and I really have to think several times before ripping lace out...
There are also a few long term ones that I just can't bring myself to rip out for whatever reason...silly sentimental tall gal.
That left me with one sweater that I have the back done that I started last year. Anya. I need more kick around sweaters..even in the south. So I've put it back in my knitting bag that lives next to the desk to work on while work is slow during the day or when I'm just too tired to think. The other project that made it to the next to the desk bag when I know I have a long break coming is Anne Hanson's Bee Fields. I had started it last winter in a yummy spring green Alpaca Lace from Classic Elite. I had hoped to have it done well before now, but that didn't quite happen..... I love Anne's patterns and I have worked on a few. I am hoping to finish it this summer.
I did finish off one other thing this week....well at least the knitting portion of it anyway.
Hmm...looks like Tall Gal may be up to writing another pattern in the next few weeks for everyone!
For now, its back to Friday's work load...have a great weekend everyone!
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