Basic stockinette sock. Berrocco Sox Metallic, in the "I'm a ten year old girl, let's trade puffy unicorn stickers" colorway. Or Color 1357, whatever. This has been a fast knit by my standards. Less than a week for the first leg. I'm completely enchanted by the colors, by the way the stripes aren't too perfect, by all the subtle gradations that can be achieved between pink and purple.
I also think this yarn would make a really fun scarf or shawl, if that's the kind of thing you're into. No judgment.
My only concerns so far are that the yarn seems a bit scratchy, and my ribbing looks like complete ass. My ribbing never looks great, but this is sort of ridiculous.
See? Ass.
Even the stockinette part is knitting up kind of, well, sloppy. And yes, I am choosing to blame this on the yarn. Hopefully it will even out after a good blocking. But for now! So pink! So sparkly!
And on a less girly note, I'm also considering joining the Knitting Olympics. Top project contenders include:
Endpaper Mitts: I have the yarn, and I haven't done any colorwork in ages. Problem: requires DPNs, and I know there will be unattractive laddering issues. Don't bother suggesting two circs or magic loop. That is not how I roll.
Just Enough Ruffles: 400 yards of cashmere in the stash. Plus, a chance to do battle with my nemesis, the "wrap and turn."
Rococo Socks: Pretty. And an excuse to buy the pattern.
Lenore: Dead sexy. Plus, I have two different skeins of Raven Clan STR calling my name, AND I already have the pattern.
We Call Them Pirates: The reasons should be obvious.
Extermiknit: Would make an excellent gift for many of the geeks in my life.
Pyroclastic: A damn fine-looking sock, plus a chance to try a new heel technique.
Technique-wise, none of these should be a huge challenge, but it will be a challenge for me to complete them in the allotted time, given how slow the knitting has been lately.
I'm leaning towards Just Enough Ruffles or Lenore, but the other patterns have much to recommend them.
Any other Olympians out there? What are you knitting?
3 comments:
I am thinking about doing the Olympics, I guess I should decide soon,eh? I have done Just Enough Ruffles and Endpaper Mitts, both good knits and the ruffles in cashmere would be sweet ya know for a sparkly fairy princess.
I love the sparkly socks. Yay sparkles!
Yeah... um... can you do more of this listing out of patterns you like? 'cause I only knew of like 2 of those, and the rest now I want to knit. That pirate hat is calling my name. You seem to have more pattern-search-fu than I do, so get listin'!
Um, also, I'm about to type "balsi" in your word verif.
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