So, I signed up for Summer of Socks 2008 because I never sign up for anything. And now I know why. It’s because I can’t keep on any sort of schedule or make myself knit things when someone tells me I’m supposed to. It started on June 21 and I just finally got around to starting my first sock of the summer. One of my goals was to do something more than just stockinette or ribbing, so I went looking for a pattern that I could handle without being overwhelmed. I like cables, so I ended up with BFF Socks by Cookie A. I think I mangled that first little cable increase. The slant is going the opposite direction of the rest of the cables. blerg. I like it anyway.
Other socks I’d like to make include one made with handspun and something coarse and bulky that would be more like a woolly boot than a sock. Another sock pattern I want to tackle is the Twisted Tweed Socks by Schrodinger. One of the pairs I make will be for my mum since I haven’t made a pair for her yet. I figure socks are a good project to take to Pennsic because they don’t take up a lot of space. I’m thinking about adding the magic loop method to my sock making repertoire also, you know, options and variety. Just to say I can.
