Jaywalker Blahs

Ok - you saw the picture of the jaywalker sock on the tall white plastic glass - when I tried it on, it went nearly to my instep. So, I frogged it and started over. Instead of the 1s, I used 2s. Looked beautiful! Got about 5" long, and tried it, and it barely fit over my heel. Not sure whose feet the pattern is written for, but obviously not mine. Never thought my feet were particularly strangely sized, but there's no way this thing is sizeable for my foot. On the 2s, the cuff is too loose and the leg too tight. I can only imagine what would happen once I start doing the body of the thing. A regular sock is 68 stitches and I make those on 2s and they fit everybody great. This pattern calls for 84 stitches and the leg is still too tight. So, if I upsized it by using 3s next, the foot and cuff would droop and the leg would just barely fit.

I officially give up . . .

Just Sockin' Around

After starting the Pomatomus socks in Jawoll Superwash - in a beautiful (although the colors in the picture are anything BUT accurate!) deep maroon, brown, and dark gray - almost black, I've decided I'm not amused with this sock. The pattern is too stretchy, the yarn too stripey. I don't know. Probably going to frog the whole thing (when it isn't still quite so new!) and do it in some other color yarn.

Wendy's been dying the see the Jawalker socks I've started in KnitPicks Hawaii. Although it's slow going (not used to using 1s), ultimately, I believe it will be beautiful!

You also gotta love the "leg models." Fly with me in your imagination!! Yes, the cheesy QuikTrip and white plastic drinking glasses are standing in for - a lovely leg. As for the Jaywalker image, would have to be Olive Oyl or stick woman . . .
But thought it would be cool to be able to see a design. Unfortunately, computer's still off it's feed so am unable to lighten up that crappy image of the Pomatomus sock. Sorry!

Totally Ruined!

Now I know I'm totally ruined! I finished the shawl and decided to make socks. Not just any socks, but the Pomatomus socks currently shown on Knitty. And - to top it off - I would use the beautiful Koigu yarn I got from niece Gwen for Christmas. It has been a fixture in my brain since Christmas when I got the yarn and saw the pattern. It is an intrigueing one - looks like fish scales when finished, and should work beautifully in the Koigu.

So, tonite, I cast on some plain yarn on larger needles to work through the pattern and see if I can actually read a chart. Once I got going, it wasn't tough at all, so I frogged all that, tossed it aside, grabbed my #2 dpn's and set to work . . . . . and couldn't bring myself to start the Koigu! Waaaaaaaaaaaah!

So, I am now knitting them with some yarn I've had about a year in a dark red/black/brown color and it's looking pretty nice. Perhaps once I finish a pair of these, the Koigu will bite the dust . . . . will just have to see.

I've always chuckled at my niece when she buys a really nice yarn, then can't bear to actually knit it into anything. She says "nothing is wonderful enough for it." I think I'm beginning to understand.

FLASH YOUR STASH!!!

Coming 1 Apr 06!! Something new and different (at least for me) to try!

FINALLY! A Finished Michigan Upper Penninsula Shawl

a.k.a. - the Pacific NW Shawl. Still needs to be blocked, but couldn't resist crowing just a TINY bit! It took a month, and allowed absolutely NO mistakes, but I think it was worth it!

Yippee! Another Pattern to Drive Me Mad!!!

The "Tina Shawl" - I have to thank my niece, Wendy, for the pattern for this awesome shawl. It is a birthday gift, and I cringe just looking at it!!

I know secretly, she's trying to drive me insane, although I'm not sure why . . .

I admired this pattern about a year and a half ago, before I started knitting so much lace, and she remembered and is now terrorizing me with it. Anyway, I have the pattern, and once I finish the Pacific Northwest (aka the Upper Penninsula) shawl, I may have a go at it!

Keep your fingers crossed and a good thought for me that I don't end up with something that looks entirely different from the pictures on here!