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Day 4
By Holly | February 5, 2008
I’ve been off work the last two days with this cold. Not real conducive to keeping up with my work at the plant, but very conducive to finishing up socks.
I used Cat Bordhi’s Riverbed Architecture and followed her Rushing Rivulet chart for the pattern. Simple four stitch repeat. The only thinking I had to do was to remember to increase my pattern on each side as I increased along the sole of the foot. Otherwise the pattern was going to run up a strip on the top of the foot, which I didn’t care for.
I’ve already started ripping back the cuffs on the Inside Out socks, too. They were the first shipment of the 2007 Rockin’ Sock Club. With all the cabling and The Girl’s high instep the cuff just became too tight for her to get on as her foot grew even the littlest bit. I think I may just knit them up in k2 p1 ribbing and call it a day. I love the colors in the yarn and it will stand on it’s own nicely without patterning.
Speaking of RSC…I did join again for 2008 and received my first shipment. Not my colors at all and I typically love orange. Just not burnt oranges/rusts. I’ve got a couple of takers though - both Moms and Mr. like the colors but I think the pattern will probably do better for Moms. As liberal as I am I can’t see Mr. in lace socks. I’ve got some other hanks of yarn in bright colors that he’ll like so I’ll have to get on the socks for him. At least my speed has picked up so a pair doesn’t take forever anymore. Anyway, I’ll throw the orange RSC into the stash and knit it up when the mood strikes.
God, I feel like I haven’t left the house in days which I guess I haven’t. I went to see the doctor yesterday for my physical and then home again. Today I ran out and voted and then home again. That took all of 10 minutes round trip which was awesome. I hate standing around waiting. The Girl was like “that’s it?” She’s used to those big state ballots when you have to vote for everyone and his brother. The two clicks and it’s done - we’ve got a 1% sales tax increase up for grabs - was little disconcerting I guess. Sunday I stayed in and Saturday I only left to hook up for dinner with everyone. I even skipped the Yacht Club afterwards which just shows I was deathly ill. I never pass up beers and laughs. So all told, I guess I haven’t really been out out since last week. No wonder I feel so humorless and flat. Tomorrow though, tomorrow I get my hairs did which always makes me feel better. Gotta get my sparkles covered and hear about Joey’s trip and maybe run around the corner to Knitch and see if they got any Louet Gems in yet. Maybe. Maybe if they aren’t too covered in crazy women buying huge hanks of boucle mohair and 35mm straights and worrying about droppings stitches on the plane while they knit up a scarf. The man she was with actually said I, I, should have helped her. As if. Holly can’t and won’t help crazy. There aren’t enough hours in the day.
Topics: Ick, Rockin' Sock Club 2007, Rockin' Sock Club 2008, Socks |
I am using the term “Sparkles” from now on. That is the perfect term for it. Like catching sight of a diamond in my hair, in the mirror, and then going, “fuck, it’s just another gray hair”. Nope, “sparkles” from now on it is.
Posted by: squidwidget on March 11th, 2008 at 12:34 pm