SewWitty

We all needed a bit of cheering up last week, so I went to my favourite fabric and wool store (Calico and Ivy), which just happens to be next door to the girls’ favourite toy shop (Fun, Form and Function). I bought myself two more balls of sock yarn and A bought a doctor’s set and P are tin tea set (must be better than the china one we broke).

I’ve almost finished one sock for A (no photo as yet). I find the monotony of going around and around very relaxing, particularly if I’m watching a period drama (my latest purchase was season one and two of Road to Avonlea).

I’ve also just joined Ravelry – so far all I’ve done is add my two balls to my stash, but I’m hoping to find some time to browse through all the projects…

I finished my first pair of socks! I feel extremely smug. I’m now making a second pair …

I finished one sock. I feel very pleased with myself. It is by no means perfect, but I finished a piece of knitting that I started – of course I still have the other sock to do!

So despite my first attempt at making socks being so disastrous (I have unravelled what I did and I’m starting again with smaller needles), I bought more yarn*, needles and a book. I have also found a really useful You Tube video.

So far I have managed to cast on (using the Long-Tail cast on) and knitted two rounds (it’s way too small for a photo).

* I have colour 27 yarn.

I’ve decided to knit some socks. From here I bought self-patterning sock wool, bamboo needles and from here I bought one of the Yarn Harlot’s books. My wool did come with a sample pattern as well, so we’ll see how we go.