Okay, my first pair of socks has been completed. I put them on before washing them, and said to myself – “They’re a little itchy, I don’t know if this will work.” Then I washed them, and put them on and…I was hooked. I love my socks! They felt wonderful.
But then, at the end of the day, I took them off, and they were about twice the size as when I put them on. I was sooo bummed. But, I gave them another chance, washed them again, and voila, they look like new.
I was eyeing the elastic that you can use with yarn to make them more stetchy, and don’t know if it is worth it.
I have been spending some time with my two older kids, teaching them to knit. My 8yoDD already has two projects on the needles: a “purse” and a hat for a baby cousin due in Sept.
My 6yo DS has also created “something.” I cast on 10 stitches for him, and knit the first row so he wouldn’t have to deal with the tension issues of a cast on row. Then I taught him (I thought) how to do the knit stitch. He sat beside me knitting for a couple of rows, and then I let him take off on his own. A couple of days (and about 4 rows) later I took a look, and he somehow had about 18 stitches on his needle. I did some k2tog to reduce it to about 12 sts, and handed it back, with the reminder to only wrap the yarn one time, and to make sure he took the needle out of the stitch and slipped it off the left needle. Well, I think by the time he finished, I cast off about 20 stitches (I was afraid to count). And this is his “square” as he calls it. I am impressed – it was his first attempt, and he only just turned 6 last week. He managed to drop a stitch or two, and at one time I had to tink back where he had used the long tail from the cast on, but overall, not bad.
Since then, there have been a number of false starts, but today we cast on again with some yarn that he picked out at the LYS for $2. So, we might get a scarf yet!
I also got some stuff at the LYS today, but I spent a bit more than $2. But I got my first set of Addi Turbo circulars (size 1 for socks) and I am in love with them. My sock really seems to be cruising along (using the magic loop method). I wanted to get two sets, but they only had one, and since the store is going out of business, I will have to look elsewhere for my other set. I also got some Baby Night yarn from Crystal Palace Yarns that is so soft, and I got some angora for a sweater I decided to make for myself (maybe when I finish my husband’s sweater). I have no pictures of my haul because I had to hide it away before my husband saw it – although my oldest DD ratted me out!
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