Finally, something where you can actually see the magic!
This is Socks that Rock that I won on Cara's blog about a million years ago. I've lost the ball band (go figure) so I don't know the colorway. One of the Rare Gems, I think.Anyway, I'm happy that I'm getting color runs that are actually long enough to show off the diagonals in this pattern. And that I'm finally far enough along that I have to actually look at the pattern again. (After 3 previous attempts, I pretty well had the beginning memorized. Except for Judy's Magic Cast-on, which I still have to go look at every.single.time...)
But I haven't been neglecting Maplewing. I'm now on the second repeat of section B. Hitting that decrease row where I went from 522 sts to 435 sts made a huuuuuuge difference. Practically flying through the rows, now.
And I'm back to my old wicked ways again. Why be monogamous when you can multi-task?
I needed a portable project for a car trip. Neither Skew nor Maplewing are the kind of thing I can knit without watching closely - and I get car-sick unless I'm looking out the window. So, obviously, I needed to cast on another project...Simple mind, simple sock.
(Psst... Diane... I really am seaming up the Cabled Coat. Slowly but surely. Srsly.)
(And can anyone figure out what in this post is causing my google ads to all be for Love Spells? Is it the magic cast-on, combined with wicked and monogamous?)
You'd better be seamin' that coat! Don't make me come over there, missy!
ReplyDeleteMaplewing is a great color, that's going to turn out just lovely.
Just remember - monogamy is for marriage, not knitting!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great! Sorry we missed you Saturday, we stopped at OSJL but you were off, sigh....
ReplyDeleteWow, you've been busy. I actually did some spinning and plying this past week. It feels like it's been forever since I last used my wheel although it's only been about a month and a half. Can't wait to see the Maplewing done!
ReplyDeleteYou are so tempting me to cast on for skewed (monogamy be damned!)
ReplyDeleteMaplewing is gorgeous. I know I can't even see the lace (pre-blocking) but the color and the image in my head are just gorgeous.
Car socks/Meeting socks don't count. Really: it is a gift from you to society. Your personal sacrifice to maintaining world peace and calm.
Odd: my word verification is "fiction." I think it reads our thoughts before we comment ...
Polygamy is dangerous. Lots of jealousy among WIPs. Then they start to scrap. Heh.
ReplyDeleteGreat progress on the shawl!! I can't wait to see what it looks like!
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