Well as done as they can be.
Every stitch worked, and the tips of
the square toes grafted. But I want my S-I-L to try them on –and
to make sure they fit before I weave in the ends. If they are too
short or too long, undoing the graft is possible and more rows can be
knit, or some undone. If they are perfect, I will finish them at the
spots. It doesn't take much to weave in the ends. The tails of the
cast on have already been woven in (and here is a little prayer that
the top of the sock fits comfortably!)
Now What?
Well baby hats.. maybe a quick set of
Candy Corn hats...If they are done by next week (and that is
possible) the girls would have the use of them for the rest of the
month, and most of the next.. Candy corn hat would be good right up
to Thanksgiving.
Cabbage Patch kids “hair” hats have
been requested. Most of the patterns are for crochet, but knitting
does have a loop stitch, and the “hair” is just strands threaded
into the background –be it crochet or knitting. But loop stitch is tedious.. and all the strands to cut and weave? I just don't want to take this on now! Maybe after I some projects done.
I also have in my queue a set of color
work hats—One knit flat, one in the round, and the same basic
pattern/chart used for a “smoke ring”type cowl. I love this
pattern, and I want to knit up some samples and get the pattern
published.
Sitting on a open shelf in my craft
room, there are still 5 bags of “sock kits”-- ones I made up over 2
years ago—and I still love to knit socks. These very simple ones I
just knit for S-I-L were pleasurable (even though they were plain
vanilla in pattern and yarn.) I really love knitting socks.
There are sweaters on my list, too. A
sweater set made up of a solid shell (in sock yarn) paired with a
cardigan in alpaca, in a DK rose semi solid. For years, I have gone
through winters and never really felt cold, but last winter, I froze.
I never felt warm! It was a cold winter, colder than average, with
more than average snow fall, but I was disproportionately cold. I
really want a super warm alpaca sweater to slip on. A fine thin one (I don't like bulky sweaters) and still really warm (and alpaca is just that!)
And this list had even give a mention
of all the UFO's I have!
I think the candy corn hats for the
girls might be first--(their Deviled Eggs hats from the spring
fit—but not well—they don't cover their ears, and while that is
fine now, every day get colder!
They need matching socks and mittens
too... thought they are very unhappy with the idea of anything
covering their feet—Their socks will be small, but not that small--something knee sock length to make them hard to pull off.
Well I better get knitting!
