a little worrying…some great yarn
The website I mentioned in my last post had me worried that all of the yarn that I’ve let sit on the bobbins was going to come out funny. Fortunately fellow spinners online helped me out immensely. Wednesday, Thursday and today, I spent a while plying my candy pink yarn. Thank goodness for samples to compare the plied yarn to because now I have 282 yards of lovely yarn that I hope one day to use for some cute socks for myself. It’s amazing what a little fretting and a lot of perseverance will do. One hank down, now to ply the rest of the bobbins. This yarn is spun from the fiber that’s in my banner.
Yesterday was quite a day. After work, I went over a new knitting friend, SK’s, house to see her really cool sock knitting machine. Wow, it’s so cool. It’s so amazing within about 1/2 hour, she can knit the cuff of the sock and turn the heel. I can definitely see the appeal of having one. Socks in no time for family. It’s something I might have to consider when we have a house and a place to put one. Like my wheel, a sock knitting machine is definitely a piece of furniture.
As SK was showing me the sock knitting machine and showing me how she turns the heel, I had an aha moment. I think I’ll have to practice some short rows before I start my next pair of socks. My theory is that I wasn’t wrapping the stitches the second time around therefore ending up with a big gaping hole and a lot of frustration.
Bryan’s vest is coming along amazingly quickly. In just over a week, I’ve knit up to the armhole of the back. By the end of this week, I’ll probably be starting the second front piece. With 12 hours in the car over Thanksgiving weekend, it could be a very productive weekend as far as the vest goes. I’ve also restarted Bryan’s Christmas stocking. I’m about half way through the foot and will probably finish it within the next day or two.
