of the Hugo sock, and I have knit 8
inches. I am happy with the progress! Actually, I am a few rounds
past 8 inches (but less than 8.25). I intend to do a few more rounds
before I start the heel flap. 8 inches just doesn't look long
enough.
Based on the previous socks, the foot
will be 11.75 inches long, and I tend to like the leg to be equal to
the foot in length—when they are folded in half, at the heel. So
8.5 inches of leg, Plus, 3 more inches in the heel flap, will make
the heel turning just about mid point of the sock—and long enough
for my liking.
Once again, the skeins seem to be
shrinking down to nothing very fast—but I actually had 4 skeins to
start –I've called this a drab color (and it is) but I rather like. So I don't have a worry in the world.
I bought a pair of skeins, and then some months later, bought
another pair (forgetting I had the first). I like and own many
colorful pairs of socks.. but sometimes, I like a plain drab pair,
too.
If I see this yarn again, I might end
up with another 2 skeins, so I can have a pair in this color way.
That won't be any time soon—I have resolved to make a dent in my
sock yarn stash before buying any more sock yarn. (I justified my
sock yarn purchases back in May, with the thought that the yarn could
also be made into a scarf (Yeah, like I don't have enough of those
either!)
At the same time, I have started with a
double knit potholder 1—11 inches wide (it will shrink) and about 3
inches done. More potholders to come after this one, and a new bath
mat, too. The potholders are fun little projects, but the bath mats
are medium sized project. My first bath mat got put in a load of
wash with some bleach—and it really weakened the fibers. At some
point, it ended up being more frays and holes than knitting—so this
new one will replace that one.
For the bath mat, I am thinking, cream
(the wall color) and brown and taupe , and some pink—I have a
shower curtain in reserve—that will replace my current shower
curtain soon—that is light taupe with little pink roses. And I
have lots of pink cotton, and a whole cone of cream. the current shower curtain is cream and tan and taupe and brown--a goemetric design that seems almost neutral.
I have over the years, knit for breast
cancer fund raisers—and pink is the dejur color of the day for
them. I have pink towels too. For that matter, I have every color
towel in creation.. but a set of cream and pink and taupe towels
wouldn't be hard to put together—along with a matching shower
curtain, and bath mat. A pretty set for when company comes.
