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May 20, 2005
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!
Posted by Betsy at May 20, 2005 11:32 AM
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 at 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 at May 20, 2005 01:33 PM
You've done a very good job for a first crochet FO.
Posted by: Agnes at May 20, 2005 02:05 PM
Love the baggie! Cute and orange! Dpns come in plastic and metal varieties, too.
Posted by: grumperina at May 20, 2005 07:16 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 at 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 at May 23, 2005 04:22 PM