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Pragmatist's Progress
Thu Feb 01 2007

Work continues apace on a pair of socks for Pragmatist.

Here is a shot taken of the work table as I left it a few minutes ago....


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They are coming along nicely if I do say so myself. Though I admit to taking my time with them, because I am a bit filled with trepidation at what is waiting in the wings. Not to mention some serious sticker shock at the yarn store the other day while buying supplies for this project:

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This yarn is much thinner and the pattern new to me. I don't intend to make the stripes. I think that part will be solid lilac instead. I WANTED to get some heather or tweedy yarn for that section, but the yarn shop didn't have what I had in mind. I am sure that there is enough yarn there for two pairs of socks, and I had to buy four sets of new size needles, thus the sticker shock part of this story. As I walked out of the shop the other day, I said aloud to myself.... "I don't think I can afford this hobby." We'll see what I say when and if I can manage to produce this pair of socks.

The pattern is from a book called "Knit Socks!" by Betsy Lee McCarthy.

These new socks and the learning curve that goes with them is another step along the way to my personal knitting holy grail... A cardigan made with the handspun wool.

Tonight is the knitting guild meeting. At least I'll have some socks to show and tell with. Everything else I have made lately has gone away in the mail!

Okay, back to the needles.....





12 Comments
  • From:
    Blueheron (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Feb 01 2007
    Those winter garden socks are lovely, are they also on the circular needles? They are almost too nice to walk on...
  • From:
    KiwiKimi (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Feb 01 2007
    Hmm, that does look quite an ambitious pattern! Very nice, though, with those pretty flowers.
  • From:
    Mamallama (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Feb 01 2007
    Ah...I have faith in you. When you put your mind to something, it happens.

    I like the socks you're making. Very nice.
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Feb 01 2007
    Wheee! On of these Thursday evenins I'll be presented with a pair of colorful Yetzirah-knit socks. I'll be patient, but hurry, please??

    I think those winter garden-pattern socks will make up very nicely. Pretty pattern.

    Shalom
  • From:
    Lakestars (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Feb 01 2007
    OOOooo Nice! I'm sure that Prag would LOVE it!!
    Be sure to take a coupla of pics of her wearing ;o)

    Hugs, LS~~~*
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Feb 01 2007
    Ohmygosh I LOVE those socks!! Both of them!! Off to find that pattern right now! (Lots of exclamation points so you know I'm serious) Is that the name of the booklet or just the socks... never mind I will have already have found it. I love the stripes and the flowers for the record, plus your color choice is divine. Beautiful!!

    *wheeeeee!*
  • From:
    ImNotLisa (Legacy)
    On:
    Thu Feb 01 2007
    This one, yes? http://tinyurl.com/2gw8bb
  • From:
    Welshamethyst (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Feb 02 2007
    I thought about you and your socks the other day when I stood in a house with an ambient temperature of 11 degrees for 3 hours the other day and finally left crying at the pain in my toes *sigh*
  • From:
    InStitches (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Feb 02 2007
    Very cool.... Pragamtist's feet will be in little hog heaven. :)

    The new pattern is very pretty. I love the flower border. The colors you have chosen should set it off quite nicely.

    Enjoy your guild meeting.
  • From:
    SerendipityDuck (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Feb 02 2007
    Oh WOW,

    What great work. Now I am glad the picture of my 1st sock is not uploading to my diary.

    How long did it take you to get that good at making socks. Are you using the "Magic Loop" method? Have you ever done Toe up socks on 2 circulars?

    I wish there was a Knitting Guild near me.

    Well done YOU!!

    Drooling over your work,
    Paula
  • From:
    FutureCat (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Feb 02 2007
    Seeing your posts about socks always makes me wish I could knit properly. I could probably just about manage a plain peggy square as long as I didn't have to make it a particular size (or even keep it square!), but I'd never in my wildest dreams be able to manage something as amazing as those socks!

    Think I'll stick to the cross-stitch.

    ^ ^
    00
    =+=
    v
  • From:
    Waterspriteflying (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Feb 04 2007
    What wondeful socks! Man, I'm going to have to learn how to knit. Except for the expense, it sounds great, lol.

    I agree with your comment from the other day: Names are important. I also think if parents are listening, they'll Know what their children's names are, sometimes even before they're born. But how many times do we here about parents having a name picked out, and then when the baby is born, all of a sudden, they name the child something else? I believe there's more reason than just whim.

    Hugs,
    Ani