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Still knitting…..

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

This week I’ve been listening to the Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner on my i-pod and knitting…..and knitting…. BRCM seems to be a very suitable book for knitting to – all that frontier life and everything!

….and I’ve come to the conclusion that this must be one of those socks that the knitting fairies unravel in the middle of the night…

I can’t believe I’m not finished with the first sock.

I knew it wasn’t going to be a fast, whizz off the needles sock because the needles are only 2’s, so they are, frankly, pretty tiny. The pattern on the leg is fiddly, but easy to learn and pretty, but for heaven’s sake, the rest is stocking stitch….motorway knitting….and I’m still not done….

Today though, come hell or high water, this sock is going to be finished.

The fairies can’t unravel it if it’s finished, right?

Having said that, it’s a lovely sock and the yarn (Three Irish Girls) is a positive delight. I’m not sure my photos really do credit to the colours.

Watch this space. Tomorrow there WILL be a sock in it!

Helen

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7 Responses to “Still knitting…..”

  1. Annabella Says:
    October 16th, 2011 at 8:59 am

    Good luck with your knitting Helen – I know what it`s like when a project seems to go on endlessly. Off to amazon to have a look at your book…need some titles for my new kindle!

  2. Vanessa Says:
    October 16th, 2011 at 9:34 am

    I just love that colour. Couldn’t knit me a jumper like that, could you? I’m incapable of doing it myself.

  3. CarlaHR Says:
    October 16th, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Looking good and you are almost there so keep on knitting.

  4. diane stanley Says:
    October 16th, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    love the colors of this yarn. Oh how I am so envious of your skills. Happy Sunday!

  5. blandina Says:
    October 16th, 2011 at 3:50 pm

    It is a lovely pattern, I am sure that once they are completed you will not regret one moment the long hours of knitting these socks!

  6. Stephanie Says:
    October 17th, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    I do like that pattern but it looks fiendish! You’ll be so pround when you finish. My latest pair of socks are going very slowly …

  7. pam Says:
    October 20th, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    I think your photos are doing just fine! Total eye candy! Stunning yarn. And look at all those perfect stitches!

    I am in the middle of a pair also that is patterned and even though the remaining sections, just as yours, are stockinette, it does seem to be taking F-O-R-E-V-E-R!

    Don’t give up – you will get there! And your socks will be so beautiful.