Jun 18 2005
Lord of the Sock
Gandalf triumphantly thrusts the glorious Lorna’s Laces Feather and Fan sock over his head so the multitudes may rejoice in its utter beauty…
But what is this? There is a flaw in in this creation, a worm in the bud, spreading decay… How did this happen? This is the side of the gusset where I’m using K2tog as my decrease. I feel as if I’m pulling pretty tightly when working this decrease, since it’s near the end of one of my dpn’s…and let’s face it, I’ve never been accused of being a loose knitter (I’m getting 8 sts. per inch on size 2 needles…) Do I just need to pull extra tightly here to close the gap? Or, is there another way to ensure these holes don’t appear?
At any rate, I’m loving these socks. They’re so much fun to knit! The lace pattern is easy and I like how the variegated yarn shows off the scallops (even if it obscures the eyelets a little bit).
Just for Becky, here’s a photo of a linen basket my mother wanted me to make for her. The pattern is in Vivian Hoxbro’s Domino Knitting Book. I haven’t started the project yet, because I’ve been put off by how stiff the linen feels (I’d much rather be knitting with Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock Yarn…can I get a bumper sticker that says that?) While I think I mislead Becky into thinking the linen is stiff enough to stand up on its own, it actually needs a good soaking in a starch solution to make it do that. One of these days, I’ll work up the energy to tackle this, but not anytime soon 
Here’s one for the grandparents and anyone else who needs a reminder to enjoy life (and dinner) to its fullest (Claire certainly has this lesson down pat…):
