So here is my ode to Socktoberfest 2007
I came, I knit, I drank, I ripped. That is all I have to say about that.
In regards to the picture above, here are a few of my thoughts:
- I am a girl drink drunk so I don’t drink beer, instead I opt for fruity and sweet drinks, hence the Hard Cider.
- The loose Monkey was not doing it for me. Lesson learned here, 2.5mm is often classified as size US1, US1.5, OR US2. Knitter beware!
- Yes, that yarn on the ball winder is the beginning to the end of the monkey you see behind it.
- I now know that it is not only my knitting mojo, but my crafting mojo in general is all screwed up. For the shirt I was making for class, I ended up making two of the same sleeve instead of a right and left. Unlike the semi forgiving nature of knitting, sewing is not so generous. So more cutting ahead, while I burn one of the sleeves in effigy to banish the evil crafting spirits.
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October 27, 2007 at 8:36 pm
femiknitter
Aw, that sucks–I feel your pain. I had to rip out a sock 6 (yes, 6!) times before I got my knitting mojo back. I hope you get yours back soon!
October 28, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Wanda
I’m sorry your Monkey didn’t work out, b/c the socks looked really nice. You could always try again with a smaller needle.
October 28, 2007 at 3:48 pm
hope
I am so glad that I read your post. I didn’t know that size 2s came in two different sizes. Maybe that’s why my first socks for myself came out too big. Thanks alot.
October 29, 2007 at 3:08 am
Rebecca
Oh dear, we all have times like this, hope those craft gremlins are well and truly bannished now.
I totally agree with you on the Habu, love the fabric, don’t love the whole thread thing, but somehow, the agony of the thread seems to fade in my memory as I eagerly think about casting on again…
October 29, 2007 at 8:44 am
Miss T
You definitely need to get rid of those evil spirits!
October 30, 2007 at 10:32 am
dawnsrays
Have another drink. Bad spirits don’t work well pickled. (this whole post cracked me up, by the way)
November 3, 2007 at 7:38 am
Bonnie
I am a total cider girl myself. In fact, I blogged about drinking cider on my trip back to Costa Rica. I knew it would be my last cider for a looooong time and I wanted to remember it.