Red Pomi are all done
It was overcast again today but I was able to get two good pictures using the flash.
I’m happy with how these turned out, even if the ankles are just the tiniest bit baggy (probably because I blocked; next time I’ll just dry flat). I will definitely be wearing them tomorrow. :)
Adventures with Continental
I’ve been able to progress farther along on my left-hand scarf project. I was able to finish 8 inches in one sitting, yay! Some observations: Tension, tension, argh! It’s always been a problem when I try Continental knitting. If anyone has ideas/suggestions/wisdom to share, I’m all eyes. Practice does help… I think the number of wonky spots where the tension suddenly loosened is decreasing. I’m also moving my finger less and less when I purl. At the same time, my right arm moves more and more. Before Christmas 2005, I knit a Stashbuster Stole (by Clara Parkes, Knitters Review with the same yarn and same size needles (Classic Elite Montera; US 10.5). I put the Continental and English scarves side by side… there’s not as much a difference as I expected. My Continental gauge is about half a stitch looser than my English. Pleasing news for me! PS: My Red Pom socks are blocking; they became amazingly soft after a quick wash. No pictures yet, though, of the socks or the scarf, it’s very overcast today!
Quick Update on Red Poms
I am just about finished–I just need to graft the toes. I always seem to finish the toe decreases in the evenings. I’m usually a bit tired by then (close to bedtime), so I snip a long enough tail for the grafting and then leave it until the morning. Pictures later today, I hope?
Red Pomatomus
I LOVE this pattern! I LOVE the yarn!
For Project Spectrum March, may I present to you these red Pomatomus socks?
Pattern: “Pomatomus” by Cookie A, Knitty, Winter 2005
Yarn: Over the Rainbow (eBay store) Twinkletoes, Rosegarden
Needles: US 2 DPNs and 24″ circulars
Started: March 2006
Completed: TBD
I haven’t been able to work on these much lately–the gusset decreases seemed to take forever, but I finally finished that part. I got to about 5″ total on the instep while watching Veronica Mars. I should have another 2-1/2″ to go before I start the toe. Tonight, maybe?
