I started a pair of socks in my Sioda yarn- The yarn is dyed with lac and looks like a baby pink and light purple blend. The Sioda has a barber pole effect, the merino picked up the dye differently than the silk (85% Merino and 15% silk).
This one is in DK, so to make sure I had enough (this is a smaller skein than I sell), I weighed the ball as I wound off enough to make one sock- this is the baby cables pattern from the first Charlene Schurch book
Sensational Knitted Socks
This is a great sock book if you don't have it.
I have been often asked about beginning socks and how I learned. I followed the directions in the Anne Budd book, The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges (Interweave) This is a great book and I recommend it for every knitters library. it gives basic patterns for nearly anything a knitter needs to make at one point or another. I was forever looking for mitten patterns at one stage for hand spun and then I found this book, now I can spin away and worry about gauge later.
What I'm listening to- Henry the VIII, I am- Herman's Hermits- This song is a bit before my time, but I saw Herman's hermits and the Monkees in concert when I was in High School, so it took me back to the fateful dance. All I can think of is the horrible Lionel Ritchie song we danced to
Never mind- Norah Jones is on now- I'm going to make it
1 comment:
Happy Anniversary indeed!
I briefly, briefly met the two of you at Rhinebeck (the nutty college student who took 3lbs of roving off your hands the end of the second day and who is now making a big mess attempting to spin it). THANK YOU!!! for the roving. It's been a great lesson in spinning and as I keep working my way through each handful, I begin to understand more and more of what happens when I treadle. I also enjoy reading the blog!
Glen
PS- hope you guys had lots of happy today!
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