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Clint is progress, Sock not so much

Right now we are on the cusp of winter/spring. One season is almost done but the next one is not quite here yet. My knitting has been the same. One project progressing, the other ripped off the needles and tossed in the corner, totally my own fault.

Look at this. I have finished all the modular squares for the Clint. Most of the squares are divided by colour into two triangles. The effect is stunning.

Lichen and Lace Rustic Heather Sport, singles wool

I love it. Now there is some plain garter stitch to finish the shawl. It was fun to knit and the way Natasja Hornby (Moonstruck Knits) did the overall design is very clever and interesting. She gives you a map of the squares with where to start and what colours to use. Excellent.

I ditched my Coriolis sock (Cat Bordhi). It was not working and it was totally my fault! I wanted the spiral to go all the way around the leg. It wasn’t until I got to the heel part that I realized my mistake. I picked up a toe-up sock I had already started and began the sprial for this sock. I didn’t know this was a bad idea. I had the wrong type of toe for this sock. I had read the pattern through but didn’t really take it what it was saying because it wasn’t in front of me.

That line on the right is where the side of the heel flap will be. The spiral here will definitely run into it and stop.

So here is the proper toe for this pattern, a type of star toe.

Windswept Fibres and Design, St. John’s Newfoundland

On the top of the foot you increase stitches as you spiral across, then when you go to start the heel you rearrange your stitches and move the beginning of round several stitches to the right (that moves the end of the spiral several stitches back towards the centre of the top of the foot, away from the heel). That’s how it’s done. This toe allows you to move the beginning of round anywhere you like and that’s what I missed. I’ve got it now.

Some forward progress and a start-over. A pretty typical week of knitting.

Cheers, Deb

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Too Many WIPs

I have definitely dug myself into a big hole with all of my WIPs. It’s a somewhat comfortable hole since I am sitting on a pile of knitting but I’m overwhelmed and discouraged.

It’s was a bad sign when I had to take the needle tips off of this project to knit something else. This is a Family Crew Neck for my grandson. Part of my procrastinating is that I’m not at all sure what to do with the sleeves. I have a second ball of this yarn for the sleeves but I’m wondering how to do the stripes on the sleeves so that they sort of match the body. Some more thinking is needed.

I grabbed the needles from that project to do an Any Gauge Raglan Pullover because I’m running a class right now and thought I should knit along with my students. I encouraged them to knit with worsted weight yarn or chunky yarn so they could get their pullovers done over the 6 weeks. I, of course, am knitting mine in fingering weight yarn. I feel like I am knitting furiously and getting nowhere. Sigh, I know. What was I thinking?!

Then there is the blog which you have been reading. I have wanted a Family Crew Neck for some time. I will be getting back to that soon. I have so much more to tell you about getting a good fit with your raglan.

You would think that three sweaters is enough to keep me busy. Then I cast on a hat. I knit the whole hat on the wrong size needle, ran out of yarn, pulled it out and am now on the redo with the correct needle. Not much more to say about that!

Am I finished? Apparently not.

For the month of February I am teaching a sock class. My first time sock students are knitting boot socks in worsted weight yarn. They will have a pair of socks done by the end of the month. I will, maybe, have one sock done past the heel with my sock yarn.

HOW DID THIS HAPPEN??? I hope you are in better control of your knitting. Cheers, Deb

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