Sunday, March 25, 2007
magic afterthought
I knit a sock with my handspun last fall and left it to hide out in a box for a while. I liked the handspun, but didn't love the sock. It's a heavy sport weight yarn, and the sock just was coming out chunkier than I expected. It was okay, but not great. Also? What would happen to the heels and toes? (I have sharp toes, it seems, and super rough heels...)
I finally picked up a really long circular needle at the yarn shop last week and cast on for the matching (or not) sock Wednesday night! Magic loop, finally! I don't know if it's faster, as the yarn is pretty thick compared to anything knit on 1's! Anyhow, to solve the heel and toe-wearing, I'm going to attempt an afterthought heel on these. Which one, I have no idea. But that line it where it's at! I'm somewhat following directions in twisted sisters, though I didn't see the part about where to stick the waste yarn! Hope I am close!! It's cruising along, despite my wrists being achey and me trying to cut back on knitting time!
I finally picked up a really long circular needle at the yarn shop last week and cast on for the matching (or not) sock Wednesday night! Magic loop, finally! I don't know if it's faster, as the yarn is pretty thick compared to anything knit on 1's! Anyhow, to solve the heel and toe-wearing, I'm going to attempt an afterthought heel on these. Which one, I have no idea. But that line it where it's at! I'm somewhat following directions in twisted sisters, though I didn't see the part about where to stick the waste yarn! Hope I am close!! It's cruising along, despite my wrists being achey and me trying to cut back on knitting time!
