Sock Madness - Round 2 complete
In the space of 27 hours I've finished my Mad-tinis.
Sock pattern arrived in my mailbox Thursday around 5 pm. Right in the middle of cooking supper so it was closer to 6 before I actually cast on. I knit until 10 pm but I'm a morning person and couldn't see what I was doing through all the yawning tears, so went to bed.
Rib was different! It reminded me of linen stitch a little. But more like a crochet afghan stitch I learned as a teenager. Couldn't remember what it's called so googled "crochet long hook" and came up with TUNISIAN crochet. I don't remember how to do it but I still have the hook.
Socks feel stiff; pattern called for sport weight and size 2 needles. Would have been way too big up a needle size, so maybe a thinner yarn next time. I may try the pattern again in solid or flecked colors so all those PSSO's swirling around in the really cool spiraling design show up better. My two-fisted method for passing a stitch over 2 others is slow at best. And soon discovered picking up lost stitches in this pattern would be a bitch, so went even more slowly.
It looks like at least 8 people finished ahead of me - a couple WAY ahead! Not sure what the next round will bring but once again I had to go to town for 3 hours of errands. PTQG newsletter absolutely needed to be at post office so it could get to the Printers and there was no food in the house since I didn't get groceries last week during the ice storm. Cutting into some serious morning knitting time. Next pattern will probably need my undivided attention if I'm to survive.
3 comments:
That was still an impressive finish even if others were ahead of you. I've been working on the same pair since January, for crying out loud!
Hi Laurie,
I am your partner for the 3rd round. Clarebenbah. I think you will go through to round 4. But I will give you a run for your needles."Grin"
Looking forward to the pattern.
Laurie, glad to see there's a Mainah still representing in Sock Madness. =) It appears we have quite a few things in common: home state, knitting (including crazy sock battles), quilting (I just got back from MQX) and hockey! I assume you were talking about the Pirates in a previous post? I haven't seen any games in Portland this year, but have managed to sneak in a few Maineiacs battles. I'm rooting for you in the next round of Sock Madness. Knock their socks off! Corey in Maine
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