GO RED SOX!!!
These were quickly whipped up on size 4 dpns with 48 stitches and Nature Spun sport weight to look like socks on the Red Sox logo. I duplicate stitched a B on the heel.
I've been trying to be a fair and balanced blogger. I know that knitters have all sorts of viewpoints and beliefs and I've attempted to keep this blog neutral and unbiased. However, I can no longer hold my tongue. Frankly, I'm about to burst.
GO RED SOX!!!
These were quickly whipped up on size 4 dpns with 48 stitches and Nature Spun sport weight to look like socks on the Red Sox logo. I duplicate stitched a B on the heel.
GO RED SOX!!!
These were quickly whipped up on size 4 dpns with 48 stitches and Nature Spun sport weight to look like socks on the Red Sox logo. I duplicate stitched a B on the heel.
I can't understand why my spinning is so much more even when I use the wheel. I prefer spindles and use them more often so I don't understand why the wheel makes such a difference. I'll be using a wheel and will notice all sorts of unevenness while spinning but the yarn always ends up looking better. I'm beginning to think it is the plying, not the actual spinning. I've been considering asking Santa for THIS or THIS (if Santa is feeling more extravagant) which may make a difference.
It looks like there are many more hours of baseball in my life this next week so I'm going to do an experiment. I'm going to spin some of my Romney on the wheel and on a spindle. Then I'm going to ply the singles both ways - with a wheel and with a spindle. If my hunch is correct the spindle spun, wheel plyed yarn will be the nicest.
Speaking of spindles, look at what one very large brown rodent-like creature with big ears did to the shaft of one of my Bosworth spindles. She's now grounded for the rest of her life. Fortunately it still spins fine although I estimate the shaft is now about 1/2" shorter as a result.
It looks like there are many more hours of baseball in my life this next week so I'm going to do an experiment. I'm going to spin some of my Romney on the wheel and on a spindle. Then I'm going to ply the singles both ways - with a wheel and with a spindle. If my hunch is correct the spindle spun, wheel plyed yarn will be the nicest.
Speaking of spindles, look at what one very large brown rodent-like creature with big ears did to the shaft of one of my Bosworth spindles. She's now grounded for the rest of her life. Fortunately it still spins fine although I estimate the shaft is now about 1/2" shorter as a result.
Baseball seems to be taking over my life lately. I normally don't even watch much but something about the Red Sox and Yankees together makes for some seriously exciting and tense baseball. DH the lifelong Red Sox fan has even been having trouble sleeping after all these 4-5 hour extra-inning games every night.
While I've seen some really nice colorwork using one solid color and one multi-colored yarn the autumn socks are unfortunately not turning out that nice. I've decided to keep on knitting them though because they are mostly mindless and a good accompaniment to all this baseball. I'm not knitting as fast as I normally do because I keep putting them down to stare at some new amazing development on the field - police in riot gear, injured bleeding pitchers, bitter disputes with umpires, and really long games hinging on the very last pitch on a full count in the last inning. Susan thinks the Red Sox are trying to kill her from all this stress.
In lieu of a knitting FO photo this week, here are the Halloween socks I knit last year. The pattern is from Blackberry Ridge although I used an orange from the stash rather than the gold they sent. I charted out the BOO! on top and had to sew the long floats in after I finished the socks.
While I've seen some really nice colorwork using one solid color and one multi-colored yarn the autumn socks are unfortunately not turning out that nice. I've decided to keep on knitting them though because they are mostly mindless and a good accompaniment to all this baseball. I'm not knitting as fast as I normally do because I keep putting them down to stare at some new amazing development on the field - police in riot gear, injured bleeding pitchers, bitter disputes with umpires, and really long games hinging on the very last pitch on a full count in the last inning. Susan thinks the Red Sox are trying to kill her from all this stress.
In lieu of a knitting FO photo this week, here are the Halloween socks I knit last year. The pattern is from Blackberry Ridge although I used an orange from the stash rather than the gold they sent. I charted out the BOO! on top and had to sew the long floats in after I finished the socks.
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