Then you don't. I love the stitch
pattern—I love the texture: I love how it looks, and how it breaks up the hand painted
color way in an interesting way. I don't even mind than I have to
work 10 rounds to have 7 complete rounds of knitting done.
What I do mind is: while they readily
slipped over my heel when they were shorter, with each round, its
more difficult to slide the socks on. I want taller, not shorter
socks.. and this stitch pattern, as much as I love the it —isn't
going to cut it.
So its time to frog (back to the
ribbing.. there is nothing wrong with the cast on and ribbing) and
start again. I am thinking of a braid like twisted stitch.. One I
have used before –not quite a cable... but cable like. But so fine
and over all.. it really doesn't look like a cable—though it does
look rope like. A slight variation on the stitch used
for these socks. It worked well with self striping yarn.. vaguely breaking up the stripes. I think it will work well with this yarn, too.
Tomorrow, I will be away (and
Wednesday, and most of Thursday, too) so don't expect to see a blog
post for the next few days.. Maybe I'll be able to squeeze one in..
and maybe I won't.)
But just think of all the news I'll
have for you on Friday! These socks will have been transformed by
then, and I plan to start my leafy rib shell tomorrow—I might have
something to show you in that regard, too. I will be sewing this
afternoon (right now, I have some wash going—I actually got it
together, and did laundry before it became oppressive!) --included
are the last of the cotton bolts..(all but 1) being prewashed and
preshrunk.
They likely won't get ironed to the
weekend, and who knows when I will get around to sewing something
from them... Well one, a multi shade of blue in a very abstract sort
of print might get made up pretty quick—I really like it. But what
to make? A vest? (a waste—I will be left with a lot of fabric—but
not quite enough to make anything else) A skirt? Maybe... a shirt
dress? Or maybe a man tailored shirt—thought I have quite a few of
those! (but none in dark blue)
Well what ever I chose, it's a ways off
yet!
I am going to end with wishes that your
Thanksgiving holiday is good one; that your travel is easy, and your
day a fine one. For me, its Over the river (not really a river) and
through the woods (real woods) to grandmother's (not yet a
grandmother) house (well, a restaurant near her house)we go The WE being my
daughter and her husband--and me too. The perfect feast—someone else cooks and
cleans up, and there are no mountain of left overs to nibble at!
