leah smash!

[carleton97]

I hate you twisted k1, p1 ribbing. I hate you because it's been so long since I knit sock #1 I forgot that is the cuff I did and had to rip the cuff of *regular* k1,p1 ribbing THREE TIMES before I realized what the fucking problem was.

Casting on. Again.

I just want to finish these socks before my KnitPicks order arrives and I throw myself into learning how to knit lace.

Comments

[kilted.livejournal.com]

I am too big of a wuss to knit socks. And omg, lace. You are awesome.

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

Socks intimidated me until I knit one. They're actually pretty easy as long as you don't mind the dpns. I know there's a way to do them with two circs, but I had the dpns already.

As for the lace, we'll see how that goes. By the time I'm done with the knitting, maybe I'll have the blocking wires I want too.

[kilted.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I currently lack dpns... I could make some I suppose, but blah. I should just buy some. But my family's all about scarves and dish clothes, so that's what I do (well, I'm making myself a bag as well)... But a friend of mine wants me to make her a sweater and I totally don't think I can manage it.

Yeah, good luck with that! I hope it turns out well.

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

Everyone always wants sweaters!

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

Oooh, what are you getting from KnitPicks? And lace. That scares me. *hides*

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

I'm getting the Options needle kit (early xmas present from Momma), a bunch of Palette (in black, petal, purple, and fawn) for the Rebozo (from "Folk Shawls") for Mom, and some Shimmer (in Maple Leaf) that I'm going to attempt the Candleflame shawl with: http://www.knitpicks.com/Projects/Projects_Display_Yarn.aspx?itemid=50465220&yarnid=5420112

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

Oh, that Shimmer is lovely! I love that color combination. And wow, the Rebozo looks very ambitious. I think I'm going to ask people to buy me proper yarn (as opposed to cheap acrylic) this Christmas, especially if they want something knitted for themselves. :D

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

I had always been a cheap yarn knitter until I started spinning last year and realized how *lovely* good quality yarn was in comparison. So now I'm a snob. At least KnitPicks makes it affordable to be a snob. I fondled someone's Andean Silk at the Shepherd's Harvest Festival and it's *really* nice.

I've still got a good quanitity of acrylic in my stash, but I'm thinking of doing some charity knitting with it.

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to budget something every month for stash enrichment - once I actually have *money to budget. There are some good acrylics out there, you're right, but I want to try knitting better things, and for that, I need better yarn.

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

I just got my first KnitPicks.com shipment. OMG, it's LOVELY.

I also just picked up some Rowan Cashsoft Aran weight to make the "Fetching" gloves from knitty for Jane. One of my LYSs has a wonderful display of KPPM that keeps calling my name to make this afghan that's in recent Interweave Crochet Edition. Nnnngh.

yarn = porn

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

yarn = porn

Yes. I just finished reading The Yarn Harlot and I can so sympathize with her. If only I could have a stash as lovely as her sounds... *eyes growing pile of acrylics* Some of these are going to charity knitting this year, I think...

[carleton97.livejournal.com]

I need to start building my stash. However, I am currently unemployed.

Crap.

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

I am also unemployed, unfortunately. Well, I start a new job tomorrow, but give that I have health care, dentist, bills, and possibly looking for a new place to live sometime soon, I don't think I'll be implementing that stash enrichment budget anytime soon. Dammit.