I’ve been doing a little knitting, but it’s nothing fancy or what you might consider exciting. Unless you call the first pair of socks I’m knitting in a decade “exciting” . . .
It’s just a plain vanilla sock with self-striping yarn that you’ve seen before (Sarah used this yarn, and then Bonny used this yarn). I am doing a contrast cuff and a contrast toe, but, frankly, it’s kind of a waste of time and effort because the “contrast” yarn is not very “contrast-y” at all. But oh well. It is nice to have a sock on the needles again.
I also finished the first sleeve for Tom’s big old woolly man sweater. It’s such a goofy looking sleeve, with that saddle shoulder tab on the top. I feel like I’m in the home stretch with this sweater now, but I’m really not. Although I have a back, a front, and one sleeve knit already . . . I still have to do another sleeve. And seam it all up. And do the neck binding. And that really is quite a lot more to do, y’know?
I’m taking a break right now. But I’ll get back to that second sleeve soon, I’m sure. I really do want to get this sweater finished so Tom can wear it this fall.
I’ve also just worn through this pair of socks — both of them are completely worn out on the bottoms. I keep this pair up north for weeks exactly like this one . . . where I really do need to wear wool socks to shuffle around the house. Even in August sometimes. I knit this pair of socks in 2006, and I’ve gotten plenty of wear out of them over (nearly) two decades. I’m thinking about trying some “visible mending” to possibly extend their useful life into yet another decade (!) (it could happen), but I haven’t decided quite yet.
And that . . . is what’s on my needles this week. Like I said, nothing fancy here!
How about you? What are you working on?
Wow! Socks on your needles!! LOL. I don’t think I’ve ever seen you knit socks before. I know you used to, but not recently that I can think of. That’s nice yarn and even though the contrast cuff is not major, it’s fun to do a contrast (I think). What a strange looking sleeve! Chilly enough here yesterday that I had on jeans and wool socks. Today is still very mild, but the humidity is building. I just ran to the post office and it is misty outside.
I love that sock yarn and I think I like it even more with the not-too-contrasty cuff. We all think we’re “almost done” with knitting projects when there is really quite a bit left to do. I usually congratulate myself after I’ve decreased the gusset stitches, ignoring the fact that there is a whole foot and toe and dreaded grafting left to do. Tom’s sweater definitely qualifies as “almost done” if you’re a hopeful knitter! Those purple socks have served you well and I salute them!
I do love a shoulder tab thingee myself.
Why go for ‘invisible’ mends. Go BIG and BOLD or go home? Do it that Japanese way of fixing broken pottery (kinsugi) and make the mend part of the charm. 🙂
Good luck mending socks! It is difficult to make a mend that actually lasts during wearing. At least to me, I have tried it in the past. But, having said that, it’s fun to try! Please let us know how it goes. I am still making a mess in my house. And I will be glad when we move to the outside, which is what will happen when this kitchen is finished. All pull outs have been installed, and I love them so much. Countertops the end of the month, then I hope there will be no more messes in the house. It has become tiresome, but I love the results.
The saddle looks so sharp when it’s finished. and it is a pain to finish (good luck!) I think socks are the perfect knitting for in between times, and where you live, they’re also practical. Love all the support for mending that pair – it would be very cool to give them a longer life.
Oh I’m knitting my first saddle shoulder sweater…time will tell! And yay for socks…always good to have available.