I may not be a cardigan knitter, but I am definately a sock knitter.
Behold! June's socks for my Personal Sock Club 2009!
Pattern: Vinnland by Becca Compton
Yarn: HoneyBeeMine Sock Yarn - Marina
Needles: 2.5mm Knitpick fixed circular
These were knit two at a time, magic looped.
They took forever, and I don't know why. I cast on and knit with a vengence until I got to the gusset increases and then it all came to a grinding halt. It took me nearly three weeks to knit half of the increases and turn the heel/knit the heel flap.
It didn't help that I completely screwed up knitting the heel flap the first time and had to pull it out and start again. Once I had that all sorted it only took me another two days to knit the cuffs. So they really should have been finished weeks ago.
They are really snug and require a lot of pulling to get them over my heels, and once they are on don't ask me to take them off in a hurry. Although they are very comfortable to wear and I am very enamoured with the colour.
This month's socks are going to be Brigit and I am using Knitabulous Soft Sock in Baby Chick.
I have already started and so far I am very happy!
Friday, July 3, 2009
Personal Sock Club 2009 - June!
Posted by Melissa at 4:44 PM
Labels: Personal Sock Cub
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2 comments:
I am so impressed with your sock club progress. I made my sock club up in June, and am yet to take a package out. I have to finish the three pairs I have on the needle first. It would be exciting to open the packets, but I would be left with my original problem.
Here's a new question, do you add any new yarn to your club? I have slowed down, but I still buy some, and I wonder if I should add it to the packet with the pattern I have chosen for it.
Thanks Cris!! Don't get too excited though because the socks for May are still on the needles.
I am doing a modified version of the PSC and not bagging or wrapping the yarn and choosing one at random like others are. I just choose a yarn that takes my fancy that month and find a pattern to match.
I do add new yarns because I have found that I really prefer semi solid or solids and most of the yarns in my stash are varigated. So I have been buying new ones (shh don't tell Soldier!) and sometimes knitting with them straight away.
I think of it as MY personal sock club and I can do what I want. So I guess you can too! Just do what works for you.
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