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June 11, 2004
Sockotta....
Well so I hate and love socks. As I left the house this morning I tried to figure out how I could get the working sock into my bag and not mess it up. But thats to many needles to risk leaving in a bag. I simply didn't want to leave the house without the socks. No reason to think I would get to work on them. But I wanted them.
I take my knitting with me to work every day. Why? I dunno! I don't really get to knit unless I am on a long call where I can't work on the computer and listen at the same time. I guess in the off chanse something happens (fire-alarm) I just want to have it. JUST IN CASE! hah.
Alison has been an inspiration to me for the Sophie bag and gave me nice instructions on how to create the cute smaller zipped up bag she created. She also is making a Kardi Raye which was on my to-do list. Its a free Phildar pattern. I adore phildar. So I think sewing the zipper to the bag will be a good intro to that because the Kardi involved a ribbon that looks complex. I won't get to that for a while though. Still waiting for my Vera yarn and my Rowan book with the nice ribbed tank. I also ordered the finishing book Becky reccomends (Alison does to!). So I am again not allowed to buy more till I complete something.
Whats on my needles?
Soon to be on my needles..
Posted by brandy at June 11, 2004 11:27 AM
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I only use Pony Pearl needles to knit socks. They are not very slippery, and the stitches seem to stay on nicely (unless I accidentally pull the wrong needle out when knitting - LOL!) So that may be an answer to your "portability" problem.
Posted by: Carolyn at June 11, 2004 10:39 PM
Point protectors! They make cute rubber stopper looking things for the ends of the sock needles to keep them from breaking off (or the stitches falling off) in your bag. You just gather up the 3 or 4 needles so the points line up and put one stopper over each side. They make them in all sorts of shapes...my favorites are the ones in the shape of little socks. I generally use wood/bamboo type needles so the stitches usually don't fall off.
Posted by: Lorette at June 12, 2004 02:15 PM
Well my needles are bamboo I just get worried about it getting all bumped around and stretched. I guess I am overly cautious! Sock shaped point protectors sound awful cute.. I want to see!
Posted by: brandy at June 13, 2004 12:42 PM