The good, the bad, and the beach September 18, 2006
By 10 o’clock this morning, I had already used up all of my patience for the day - at the post office. That place just sucks the life outta me. But i was rewarded! I picked up my final package from my secret pal, who turns out to be Knitting in the Shadows!
The yarn is beautiful 100% Merino Superwash from Gypsy Girl Creations in the color “Happy Halloween” (yarn close up here). I also got some brittany birch needles to knit up the yarn, a calculator/box (that the needles fit in!), a halloween night light, and a knitting notion that I can’t quite figure out… Oh, and a chocolate bar that barely made it out of the post office - it was delicious.
And there has been some knitting going on here. On the plane back from Australia, I started a sock with my STR from stitches west (last year). But, it was way too big, so i ripped back the toes increases and adjusted the width. Now i think the pattern is just not working with the yarn. Here is the lacy top of the sock
And here is the bottom
I like this side a lot better.
also note that the sock has been modelled on top of the sock that I was wearing today which is making me think that it is still too big. And I have accidentally used the strand of yarn on teh outside of my center-pull ball. I think I need a redo. So by the time you read this, i will probably be ripping this sock out.
And as to no tend the post on a tone of frustration, I leave you with a video clip from my vacation.
What a fun SP package! Hmm, maybe when you rip out you should do a more simple stitch pattern for the top of the sock????
I never watch videos online, but I like the picture of the sand, the sea, and the toes that I can see!!
fantastic SP package, worth the wait I’m sure. did you figure out the the knitting notion? Sorry about the sock, but at least you figured it out now and not at the heel.. of the second sock!!
The beach looks wonderful, could do with some of that myself
HOW did you get the folks on that beach to stay AWAY long enough to take that people free footage? (pun intended)
And that notion — holds your dps together (and stitches on them — while your sock is waiting for your undivided attention.
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i wish those were my toes in the video!!