Comfort Zone
October 8th, 2004 at 1:38 pm (socks)
There’s something to be said for being able to knit something without a pattern in front of you.
I had to take my daughter to the doctor today for a check up. Since she wasn’t sick, she could play nicely with the waiting room toys while I knit. I grabbed the smallest & easiest thing in my knitting bag at the moment, which was some toddler socks. I was still working on the cuff & have the pattern memorized (very simple yarn overs and a variation of k3tog) so it was perfect. Usually when I have my knitting with me it guarantees that there won’t be a long wait because I’ve got something useful to do during it.
Not this time!
It was pleasant though - Katie was self entertaining herself very well, never out of arms reach, and I could knit. I soon realized that I was done with the cuff and ready to start the heel. Thank goodness I have my preffered heel flap pattern memorized, because with only a slight pause to count the stitches and make sure the pattern was fairly centered on the instep, I kept right on going.
It made me feel great to know that I’ve knit enough socks that I could keep going without having to look something else up. I think I’ve finally hit the sock-knitting comfort zone!
Not to mention toddler socks in sport weight yarn go really fast. See?
Didn’t I say something earlier about all I can finish is small socks?
I’ve since finished this sock, kitchnered toe and all. I need to weave in ends, but I think I’ll have Katie try it on first. The Lorna’s laces yarn is soooo soft and great to work with. The colors are really pretty. The pattern I picked, Rib-n-Eyelets, works well even with the busy variegated yarn. It creates enough interest in it, while still keeping it super stretchy. We’ll see how the yarn holds up to the abuse dished out by a 3 year old.
jill said,
October 10th, 2004 at 9:05 pm
I forgot to mention in my previous comment, I really love the socks you knit for Erin. Now that she is walking all the time she is wearing shoes, and therefor socks. Your socks are my favorite. They stay on and they are just a perfect weight. Thanks!