Start me up

...and I'll never finish.

The Plunge plods on.  One gal has already finished, and no, it's not me.

48 is done.

 

Cheapy Online sock yarn, fraternal on purpose.

Pair 49 is some Sea Wool anklets with an asymmetrical cable gusset.  Sock 1 is done.

Beyond that, I've got nothing.

After frogging the Posh no less than three times in the last week alone, I've come to a conclusion:  it's a very, very bad yarn and needs a time out.  It may even need a new home.  Lovely yarn, just not right for me.  I'll decide its fate when I'm not so mad at it.

It's good news, bad news in other knitting.  The good news is that I'm using old, stashed stuff.  The bad news is that I'm using said stash to start project after project!

FBS in Cherry Tree Hill Supersock.

and another in Knitpicks Shadow.

 

Speaking of Knitpicks, my Harmony circulars arrived this week, and I'm in deep, mad love with them.  They're as slick as the nickel-plated ones, but lighter and quieter.  It will be hard to resist the urge to buy tips for my Options set.

I also picked up some Risata, their new solid, to work either Bayerische or Clessidra.  Thoughts?

Head-to-toe to follow soon, as I'm off to NB for a family thing tomorrow.  Back for turkey time!

Comments

[Valerie]

I knit the clessidras in knitpicks gloss for my sockapalooza pal, and really enjoyed them. Mmmm cables. Bayerische, now... (which I can't spell for the life of me) ooh. Why not both? bwhahaha
Love the fraternal-ness (fratern-icity?) of the Online socks.

[turtlegirl76]

I did buy the tips for my options and I am so in love with them.

[the boogeyman's wife]

honestly, i'm just impressed you did 48 pairs. way to go! i'm making a pair of clessidras now but have the bayerische in queue. they're going pretty fast, but if you're stressed about getting your pairs done, maybe knee socks aren't the best. doing both of them like valerie said does sound tempting though :D who can have too many socks?

[Nicole]

Aren't the Harmony wood needles heavenly? I love mine.

[Da]

Do you think the elastic content of the Risata would help or hinder cabled socks?

I am partial to the Clessidra--it's just such a lovely pattern. I'm impressed that at pair 49 you're wanting to take on knee socks!

[Logan]

Two Flower Basket shawls? Are these for a special event? Gifts? Or just because you're so used to knitting pairs that you've forgotten that most people only wear one shawl at a time (sorry, had too).

I hope to get Harmony wood needles soon (KnitPicks just can't keep them in stock!), and am eyeing the Risatta, too. Can't wait to see whether you do Clessidra or Bayerische - I've got both on my "to do" list.

[Crone Goddess Margo]

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