Sheep Shots: The Turning Point

Saturday, August 14, 2004

The Turning Point

Well, not exactly, but I expect to reach it sometime today. This time, a Work in Progress (WIP) for the fair, my Christmas stocking. Entry title: "Handcrafts-Mixed Materials Christmas Stockings, knitted (limit 1)."

This is an adaptation of a sock pattern: Winter's Hope Socks (pattern by Nannette Huber) , from the Cast On Accessories 2002 (whatever happened to 2003 and 4, I wonder?) issue. The original calls for Koigu Premium Merino and size 1s. I am using worsted weight acrylic (Bernat Aspen ( a blend with 20% merino--this stuff is pretty yummy for an inexpensive blend. It would make nice kids' sweaters, I think.) for the red and TLC Essentials for the white) and size 6s (US sizing) and getting a nice, firm fabric, which is what I wanted. The fair isle/Norwegian stranding keeps it from stretching more than a little. I want a Christmas stocking to stretch, but not so much that stuff comes through the fabric!

I'm about halfway to the heel flap. (It'll be red, as will the toe.) I think it looks good.

Top prize in the "Handcrafts--Mixed Materials" category is $4. Of course, most of my entries are pairs like Mr. and Mrs. Snowman so I guess there's another theme going: Top Prize= 2 bucks.

And another "turning point". Weight is down about .5 (that's "point 5") pound this morning. Considering that I have been wishing and hoping (but not doing anything about it) for a month or more, this is good news and incentive!

The ladies at Curves were a bit better behaved than usual for a Saturday morning. No, wait, the "regulars" were all absent. Wow! What a difference! I should have checked license plates!

// posted by Ann @ 8/14/2004 07:38:00 AM

Comments:

Oh, that's nice. It's very pretty, and a combination of my two biggest fears ... patterns AND dpns. Why don't you just knit it out of something I'm allergic to as well ... um, did you mention wool? *g* I'm just jealous. And now going back to my plain blue acrylic square that will one day be a bunnie ...

# posted by

Rabbitch : 10:41 AM

Somebody told you they were hard, didn't they??

I like dpn's and circs because there's generally very little finishing left once you've knitted.

Bunnies are fun, too, though.

# posted by

Ann : 11:41 AM

Pretty much everyone's told me they're hard. Why do you think you're getting six balls of Kroy next week? *g*

# posted by

Rabbitch : 3:27 PM

Not, repeat not hard.

# posted by

Ann : 10:01 PM

Then maybe I'll try them. AaaaAAaaaaHHhhHhhhhh!!

# posted by

Rabbitch : 12:37 AM

Bwak, bwak, bwaaaak, bwak bwak

# posted by

Ann : 7:48 AM

I don't dare go to Michael's again to see if they have sock yarn so I'm going to just wait for a bit. Besides I have ten hanks of Rowan Magpie and two of the lambswool arriving within the next month ... I'd rather work with that! Just have to decide on a project now.

And yes. Bwaak, indeed.

# posted by

Rabbitch : 5:16 PM