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November 21, 2006
so far
Now my intense knitting project is rather a second sock of second Jaywaker, with Claudia's yarn, shade "Turquoise jeans" since it has turned out to be my DH's. I LOVE Claudia's yarn, it is SO SOFT and very confortable to knit. But it does become larger than estimated. some of the reason should be due to the yarn's springy character, but honestly I admit I used 3mm dpns for the yarn, even if Jaywalker requires 2.25mm needles. But the yarn itself calls actually "3-3.5mm needles", and besides when I casted it on I was away from home and I have only 3mm dpns for set of 5. I started this with a number of stitches which is for normal(smaller) size with 3mm, without swatching. It is my fault, yes, but I had another experience for my first Jaywaker. With 2.25mm needles and another normal sock yarn, it turned out that it is too small for me. So far....anyway, it is accidental and in a sense, it is normal.
Sorry I am digressing, I was talking why I am intensively knitting this sock now. because, since 2004 I prepare a pair of handknitted socks for DH's birthday with other gifts. Now you know, his birthday is coming in a week.
Harlot can knit a sock a day, but I simply cannot. What I can do is send her a wish of sincere encouragement from Japan, and knit my WIP sock by lower pace. Once, I remember I have knitted half a sock a day in last summer for FIL. It was actually my best record.
Now I finish the gusset and continue the hoot of second sock. I think I can complete by due date.
Cactus Flower? Yes, I knit it too:
It is a bit more than a belt now.
Posted by trico at November 21, 2006 10:59 PM
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mmm...I will have to try some Claudia's...they sound so yummy! It takes me ages to knit socks too...I'm amazed when people can finish a pair within a month. :)
Cactus Flower looks beautiful. I like the contrast of the tan edging with the body.
Posted by: Marie at November 22, 2006 07:19 AM