Good morning! WiFi is especially sucky right now! Even those people with the "better" wifi are complaining about it dropping out. I need to go to my other house, as I've been trying to upload a new vlog since yesterday and it is just not happening. So those of you who watch my youtube channel, there will be a new video up this week...possibly two!
Liz from Highland Heffalump asked if I have second sock syndrome...Nope....I have HEEL Syndrome! I get to the heel of a sock and I stop...and it'll go weeks, sometimes months before I put the heel in.....I'll cast on the second sock, or cast on a new sock before doing the heels...I don't know why...well that's not true....I do know why...heels are not intuitive...and I have to stop and look at the directions and I have to focus on them....so if I'm tired or want something easy, I don't work on heels..
Also, someone has asked about Beach Bag....to be honest, I don't know where it is right now....between the two houses, I haven't been able to locate it....And the title is misleading...it's more of a purse, it's not a big bag. I found the fabric for the lining at the other house this week, but not the bag...sigh....but here is a very bad picture of it, it is listed in my projects on Ravelry
So this has been the week of the WIPS.....I have been working on some old projects.....
I finally finished sock 1 of my Kai-Mei by Cookie A. These were the socks that made me want to learn to knit. I cast on the first one April 8, 2012 and cast it off yesterday....I had to fudge the toe, as I had way too many stitches....
I also pulled this beast out....
I also did another two repeats of my Beekeeper Cardigan.
And this morning I pulled out this mess...
So have to do some winding.....but also just developed a headache and I'm a bit light headed, so may go back to bed for a bit.....I'll catch up with everyone later! Hope you have a great week!
2020 Completed Projects:
Merry Knitmas - 1/25/2020
Box O' Chocolates - 2/23/2020
Sunny Skies - 2/29/2020
Dobby - 2/20/2020
Gnomes - 2/20/2020
Wow Factor - 3/22/2020
Wow Factor 2 - 3/24/2020
Chrono Hat - 3/24/2020
Showoff - 3/27/2020
Breeze - 4/9/2020
Wise One Hat - 4/18/2020
Lightsaber - 4/18/2020
Snoopy and Woodstock -5/9/2020
Works In Progress:
WIPS: Crochet:
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden is now a senior..so maybe I finish it for him to take to college?
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done - I'm not even sure where this is at the moment, with projects in two places. I'll think on this.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done. I still love the look of this. Don't think this is at the Homestead, will have to check.
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14) - Haven't made a final decision on this yet.
Venetian Cowl (July 1, 2018) I love this, but the stitch just takes a Loooong time!
Billy shoes - Jan 1, 2019
Knit:
Shark in the Woods (11/27/14)- I really love this, but it's a lot of cabling and I'm not a fan..about 1/2 done.
Vanilla fingerless mitts (12/25/15) - Started the second one, past the thumb point..
Zombie Vixen mitts (10/17/15)- still working on them, again cabling, review these, maybe done for St, Patrick'S Day
Meandering Top (5/20/16) - Took it out, at the separation of arms, looks really big!
Bulky Cowl - this hurts my hands to work on...think I need slippery needles...
Splediferous Blanket - (4/15/17) Roald Dahl club, frogged the mitered and changed the pattern (jan 12, 2020)
Selbu Mitts - 3/26/18
Beekeeper Cardigan - 7/1/18
Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012) - sock 1 done! 5/30/2020
Espalier Socks (Jan 10, 2016) - started and stopped...
Espalier Socks (Jan 10, 2016) - started and stopped...
2017Games Socks- 2/15/18
Cloudy Rainbows - 5/11/18
Zombie Candy Corn - Oct 7, Cloudy Rainbows - 5/11/18
Snow Day: 3/4/19
Merfolk: 7/25/19
Monster Mash: 8/16/19 (cuff started awhile ago)
Rhinebeck Socks - 10/6/19
Grinchmas Socks Dec 7, 2019
Whammed Socks Dec 7, 2019
Patons Ragg Socks - Jan 1, 2019
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011) - add a motif scarf, don't see that being finished soon...
Light in Shadows (1/14/14) - I love this so much...need to start the new direction, so need to sit down and figure it out..
Garter Path Shawlette (5/30/16)- I have frogged this a couple of times...
Swinging with Winkle (6/4/16)- I love this so much! Just need to finish it! Added a few rows
Knits4Comfort Advent Shawl 12/13/18
Zomboni - January 1, 2020 (restarted Jan 18)
Van Gogh - January 18
KAL/CALs:
Fire and Blood (5/4/14) - not anytime soon
Outlander MKAL (8/8/14) - possibility of finishing this..the yarn is so yummy
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010) Just needs lining sewn in, I used it this year without the lining...so may just call it a day on this..
8 comments:
I hope your nap cures the headache and light-headedness. That yarn tangle gives me a headache just looking at it. I made the kai-mai socks too - it is a lovely pattern. I have a whole book of cookie A sock patterns - hmmmmmm, maybe I will pick another for this week.
It is annoying when wifi is flakey. We got an upgrade earlier in the month and it has been nothing but trouble - pixelations, slow uploads, freezing zoom calls. Grrr. At least the 'upgrade' is cheaper than what we had, but still I am hoping it is just because more people in the neighbourhood are using it more because of CoVid restrictions and it will get better as life returns to some kind of normal.
I need to live close to you. My favorite part of a sock is the heel. I could knit heels all day long. My least favorite part is the foot. They seem to take forever to do. I would be happy to do all your heels and you can do all my feet. It would be perfect.
I did not realize you were still going between houses. I thought you were down to one house. Now wonder you can not find everything yet.
You have some great projects going on. You are one brave woman to take out a sock past the heel. I probably would have just thrown it away. I am not that patient.
Hope your headache goes away. Actually, I hope it is JUST a headache and not some nasty virus.
Oh no, I hope a sleep helps. Your socks look great and one day you will find the motivation to finish them. Until then we will look at them and be happy.
Hopefully, the sleep has helped and the headache is gone. All the best! Regula
Ouch! A headache is no fun...yes a Tylenol and back to bed is a good idea! Weaving in ends and yarn tangles are great for watching t.v. You're very motivating with all your WIPs and putting some finishing touches on them! After Stitch Maynia and all those starts I did I am itching to finish something...anything! LOL! But I do want to start some socks or finish...I have to go look!
Have a great week and keep up the good work!
Lefty crafter had a great point. We should link up with others who like the parts of sock making that we don't! Great solution.
Hope your headache goes away~!
Ah heel syndrome...I see. I’m with Marsha, my favourite bit is the heel and my worst bit is the foot. Isn’t that funny, if only we all lived closer we could have a production line of socks. To be honest, all the pairs of socks I have made for myself have had the heel from Hermione’s Everyday Sock pattern and so I know it by heart now and it fits my heel well, it is easy to pick up the stitches because of the garter stitch edge of the heel flap. Perhaps there’s a heel out there that would click with you and it’s just proving elusive at the moment. 😉. I hope your headache has passed.
Heels are what keep me from even contemplating learning how to knit socks. I have a feeling I'd be just like you. But you've figured it out and eventually get to them. I fear if I started knitting a sock, I'd never actually finish it. All because of the heel.
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