I'm still suffering from Olympic knitting fallout. Started some socks on Wednesday evening (all of five rows knitted) - and they're finished! They didn't even make it into the On the needles album!
First things first, a shot of Chris's socks on his feet. He's saving them for the World Cup this summer. Lucky England socks.
Note the reddish trainers. His favourite colour.
Now onto socks #2. My fingers are shredded. I have a cut on my left index finger (where I push the needle) and a sore spot on my right thumb. My left thumb has a non knitting injury, managed to cut it instead of a tomato this morning. I'll have to have a little break from sock knitting, or change my technique!
We stayed up until 4am last night, watching the boxing, which is probably why these socks are finished.
One sock in daylight
Two socks in artificial light (and that blotch on the heel is just fluff!). I managed to match the strips perfectly.
I have no idea which yarn this is, the label is long gone, but if feels like Opal rather than, say, Fortissimo or Regia.
I've already cast on my next sock project, which will be the Child's French socks from Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush.
The yarn is from Joslyn's Fiber Farm, Twinkletoes, which is a blend of superwash merino, mohair and nylon.
This is the next sock on the vintage knitalong, and I have the rest of March to complete it, so this will be more of a leisurely knit!
Chris' socks will look great peeking out of his smashing shoes. I am beginning to think that striped socks can be really good looking.
Posted by: erin | March 06, 2006 at 06:20 AM
I've got some of that red and white striped wool! I wanted to be like Pippi Longstocking...
Posted by: Brigid | March 06, 2006 at 08:14 AM
I love those red/white socks! Perfect for football watching... Aren't those fingers injuries painful? I get them when I knit with small needles and I find that putting a plaster on the offending spot before a knitting session helps a lot in healing the cut.
Posted by: francoise | March 06, 2006 at 08:47 AM
I think the socks are in Opal Rodeo....those little cuts are a real nuisance, I find just sticking a bit of Selotape over them when I am knitting helps, think they need fresh air to heal up the rest of the time.....
Ro also sat up to watch the boxing, I tried last night to watch the Oscars, but I just fall asleep - so got up early this morning instead.
Posted by: Jill | March 06, 2006 at 08:58 AM
I think you have Olympic injuries...time to eat chocolate!
Posted by: Tracy | March 06, 2006 at 01:24 PM
Wow, I can't believe how fast you're knitting - envy, envy :) I absolutely adore the red-white-striped ones, they look amazing indeed!
Oh, and these knitting injuries - it's a painful thing indeed, isn't it? My fingers often looks like a lumberjack's after knitting - hope they won't ever stay that way!
Have fun knitting, and best wishes from Austria!
Posted by: Dipsy D. | March 06, 2006 at 05:45 PM
Ohhhhh I love the mohair ....
Just wanted you to know that I have knit one sock from Montana Woolies that you gifted me. I LOVE the easy pattern. So fun. Thanks again.
Posted by: kathy b | March 07, 2006 at 09:53 PM
Great socks and I'm blown away with how fast you're knitting. Do you know there is a Vintage Socks knitalong, and the Child's French sock is the March/April sock?
Posted by: Mandella | March 07, 2006 at 10:31 PM
Hi there. Love the socks. The vintage piece is gorgeous. I love TT yarn. Just got some for lace knitting this summer.
I just have to learn to do socks!
Posted by: junie | March 10, 2006 at 07:55 AM