Last night my Virginia friends' knitting group went a little crazy and dreamed up a year-long project for everyone to do. This morning Penny called and informed me that because I was not there (Guys! I've been gone for almost two years now!) I was volunteered to do a double-share in the project. (Knitters can be vicious!)
The project (which I think was Meg's idea) is for the group to use six different patterns and knit one pair of socks every two months. A sock a month. We will then each have six pairs of socks for ourselves at the end of a year. It's a great idea. I think most sock knitters end up knitting socks for everyone but themselves. I love the thought of six new pairs of socks for me!
I pulled all my sock books off the shelves and looked for patterns that aren't too complicated, and that I like - since I have to choose two patterns (and I do think that's a bit unfair...).
I finally ended up with two patterns from Nancy Bush's book, Knitting on the Road: Sock Patterns for the Traveling Knitter. I chose Conwy:
And Hiiumaa Mismatched Mates:
We'll share our patterns and as we each finish a sock, take a picture and email it to everyone else in the group.
Sounds like fun! I like the patterns you chose too.
ReplyDeleteGone, but not forgotten. I think they're trying to tell you something. I like the sock patterns you picked.
ReplyDeleteOh, my! You may need to try and be present at the next meeting. There's no tellling what you will be nominated for :)
ReplyDeleteDana in GA
PS My feet are freezing right now. Time to switch to the closed-toed slippers.
I just bought a sock book and some yarn and some of those tricky looking double pointed needles. I'm looking forward to giving socks a go!
ReplyDeleteAll three of those socks are great!
ReplyDeleteWill you use reinforcement for the heel?
Thanks, Tammy and Tracy!
ReplyDeleteDana, I wear open-toed Birkenstocks year-round, but with wool socks in the winter.
Jennie, you'll be amazed at how easy socks are to knit!
Donna, no reinforcement. Because my Birkensocks have no heel, I haven't ever worn out sock heels - or toes. But on the ball of my foot - yes, after several years.