I knit some socks for B, and we’re both quite pleased with ‘em, but other than that I can’t really think of too much else to say. So today’s post will be written by my good friend (and non-knitter) G, pictured last time with the pub quiz trophy he, and his thorough knowledge of Norse mythology, was mostly responsible for winning.
Firstly Id like to thank Maia for immortalizing my midsection and right hand and forearm on the internet. Secondly Id like to thank Jesus for making large beer steins and Spaten beer.
If I were you Id be knitting some of these bad boys because they go well with jeans and concrete everyone has some of those. Seriously though I would always carry a pair of these socks in case you step outside of your apartment barefoot in the cold. That way you could whip them out and have warm and toasty feet like no problem.
There you go, good advice from G. Personally, I think that having “warm and toasty feet like no problem” can only make a day that much better.
Yarn: Regia Patch Antik, color #5759. 1 ball.
Needles: 2.75mm/US 2
Pattern: My own, for feet of unusual size.
12 Dec 07 | 11:12 pm
Sorry about that. Two months and counting without a post, what a ludicrous way to start a blog huh? Truth is that for a good while there I was too distracted with birthdays, showing off my fabulous town to friends and family, enjoying what it is that makes my town so very fabulous, and uh, wining gigantic beer steins at my local pub quiz, to do any knitting.
Yup, there was no knitting, sorta unheard of around here. Fortunately (and strangely) October brought with it a near constant demand for ipod socks.
These little guys were quick, simple, and totally made me hungry for longer, more complicated projects. Knitting appetizers if you will. So yeah, it’s now almost December and I’ve been making other things that I’m all excited to talk about, but why not start off with what got me back on the couch in the first place?
Yarn: Koigu KPPPM, color #115, way less than 1 ball.
Needles: 2.75mm/US 2
Pattern: Made it up, but in a nutshell:
- C.O. enough sts to stretch around your ipod (should be divisible by both 3 and 2,) join.
- Work in 2×1 seed or broken rib for an inch or so. P 1 round. K until the thing is long enough.
- Divide sts between 2 needles and graft together.
Yarn: Regia Strato Color, also way less than one ball. I’ve no idea what color because I lost the ball band and the internet isn’t helping me out either.
Needles: 2.75mm/US 2
Pattern: This one’s even simpler and more obvious but:
- Magic C.O. enough sts to stretch around your ipod (should be an even number.)
- K around until your sock is an inch too short. Work k1 p1 rib for an inch or so.
- Tubular B.O. all sts.
01 Dec 07 | 1:1 am
