crochet and socks
Oooh la la, my first crochet FO! I love it. The specs: 3 skeins of Noro Daria, 2.55 mm crochet hook, all single crochet except the scallops at the top. Thanks to Michelle for the inspiration and encouragement, plus a great day of the Incredibles, dancing mice, and a crochet tutorial. This was a simple bag, but if any other non-crocheters want to venture into it and want the pattern, I will write it up, let me know.
Detail: Vintage bead found in Omar's mom's basement.
Detail: scallops. Or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Double Crochet
Oh, oh Orange. Orange walls, orange fuzzy thing. Orange stripey socks! Long-promised photo of sock WIP. I had an incident yesterday and broke my SECOND size 1 DPN while working on these socks. I really don't think I can continue to use these. The first was a Plymoth bamboo, this is a Clover. Unfortunately, someone at my knitting group (#2) said that they had snapped Bryspun DPNs in half, too. Although Bryspuns only go down to 2s. What is the sock needle answer for me? Am I just going to have go back to 2 circs or succumb to magic loop? This yarn is Lana Grossa sockengarn, and it comes in great colors! For those in the Boston area, I got it at Wild and Wooly in Lexington.
Here we have the ghost of socks future. From the top: some Elann Fixation knock-off in variegated pinks and purples (won't be for me, yuck). The green stripey Fixation below it, however, I adore and will probably become Broadripples for me. The red and pink Regia 6 ply to the left is the first sock yarn I ever bought, but for some reason I have lost the will to use it for its intended purpose. I want to make a baby hat out of it. The Opal was a secret pal gift and I want to find some kind of pattern to use with it besides stockinette. Last but not least is my Mountain Colors Bearfoot, a splurge at the Windsor Button awhile ago. Those will also be mine! Believe it or not, despite the size of my general stash, this is all my sock yarn!
Comments
I love the sock yarn you're using right now! And the pink and purple Regia yarn, is the yarn that I COVET. I have no idea why, but from the moment I first saw it on eBay, I had to have it. I still haven't bought any (as I hadn't made socks at that point) but will be soon. It's just PERFECT for me.
Posted by: Jenn | May 20, 2005 12:18 PM
I've only ever used Pony Pearl DPNs, and I love em. They are plastic over metal...you can see a picture here: http://www.yarn-store.com/double-point-knitting-needles.html
I know nothing about this store, it just happened to be the first link I could find with a picture.
These are the only DPNs that I've ever used...so I don't have a basis for comparison LOL
Posted by: Darra | May 20, 2005 1:33 PM
You've done a very good job for a first crochet FO.
Posted by: Agnes | May 20, 2005 2:05 PM
Love the baggie! Cute and orange! Dpns come in plastic and metal varieties, too.
Posted by: grumperina | May 20, 2005 7:16 PM
The bag looks great! The bead adds just the right touch. I think you should use the bag! It can hold a small project, too.
Yummy sock yarn! Especially that mountain colors yarn.
Posted by: Michelle | May 21, 2005 11:52 PM
You will love the bearfoot! Knit it last because you won't want to knit with anything else!
Posted by: jillz | May 23, 2005 4:22 PM