It's no fun to be taunted by your yarn. Take this simple sock, for instant. I'm knitting it in Regia 6 fadig, using 3.00mm needles. What a difference it can make from the standard sock-weight yarns. These socks were roaring along. I cast on, Saturday morning and by Saturday night, sock #1 was done.
Sock #2 on the other hand has been much more of a challenge. I wanted to try and get the sock to match. The repeats are LONG and even if the colour sequence look right, it doesn't mean that you have a match.
It's true, yarn can laugh at you.
In utter frustration, I did a provisional cast-on and continued. Now, I just need to go through the remaining bit of yarn that I have left and try and finsh sock #2 to match sock #1. It's going to involve a bit of grafting but it's much easier to go through the remaining bit that the dip through most of the skein trying to match it up.
These socks are for my mom, and although I know that she won't mind if they don't match, I really want them to match because they are for her.
Yes, this yarn is laughing and so is the Online that I've used to start my baby cables. Now that I'm into sock #2, skein #2 has gone into hiding. I have turned the house upside down and it's not to be found. Now instead of finishing the Crazy socks, I'm going to have to tidy the house. There's no justice in this world!
Polly, I really like the mssing yarn. No, I didn't make a transatlantic trip to pinch it! But could you tell me what it is? I'd love to use it for socks!
Mary
you are amazing to try and get them to match up!
and yes I FIRMLY believe that yarn and Patterns laugh at you.
Posted by: stinkerbell at January 31, 2005 02:04 PMhi polly: when it comes to laughing yarn, I am not a stranger. If you want real guffaws, just have a tete-a-tete with my vacuum cleaner which has been trying to outsmart me for as long as I can remember. I have valiantly fought back by locking it in the cleaning cupboard and leaving it there for eons.
the socks look great - don't fret. as for the missing yarn, look under a couch or bed - that's where mine go to play.
best, always.
ph
Your socks look great. I tried to do the same thing with Regia 6 jacquard, and inexplicably, halfway through sock #2, one of the color repeats was longer than usual. Not sure whether an almost matching sock is better or worse than totally unmatching socks. Love the crazy colors though.
Posted by: Margaret at January 30, 2005 05:27 PMI've just knitted socks in this yarn and they are so un-matched, yours look great. Good luck in finding your other skein of yarn.
Posted by: yvette at January 30, 2005 05:13 PM