April 22, 2004
Vacation Knitting
So my excuse was, "I'm going on a trip in a week and I need to have a trip-worthy project. Easily portable. One color of yarn. Simple pattern I don't have to think about."
Well, two out of three ain't bad.
It's the Waving Lace Sock... well, at least it's the first 9 rows of the Scalloped Edging for it. It's a challenging pattern in that it's an actual lace pattern. Yarn overs. Decreases that are never in quite the same place. And there's some sock patterning thrown in there too, just to confuse me. So you sock experts out there, prepare for me to send you frantic "Please help me" emails. Actually, I think I can pretty much figure it out for myself.
Loving the Shepherd Sock so far (Thanks, Matt), and I'm using some 2.5mm ebony dpns which I (think I) got from Herschnerrs.
OK, so the real reason I started the socks? I really wanted to wind some yarn. I was at the opera this evening (think "Don Giovanni" at the Met Opera) and for some reason, in Act Two, I was fixating on my Colinette yarn for the BGWA. Plus, I knew that the lovely Rowanspun DK for the Tumbling Blocks pillow (hooray for being a Rowanette. And I have to say, I can't blame anyone who's joining the Audrey-a-long that's starting up. Bee-uuuuuu-ti-ful sweater!) had arrived today and would eventually need winding... But I really want to finish a couple things before I "allow" myself to start either of those projects, so I figured I could allow myself a sock.
Interesting side note about the opera -- I was reading my Lonely Planet "Britain" book during the intermission, and the woman behind me tapped me on the shoulder and said, "I couldn't help but notice that you were looking at the page about Wales. Don't go to Wales. It's terrible. All they have is a bunch of sheep." Exactly!
And now I can allow myself to sleep, happy in the knowledge that I am going to meet up with someone who I hope will become a friend... and as I am meeting him at a LYS, perhaps I can bring him over to the fibery side.
[A post script: I did knit a bunch on PPD this afternoon -- I separated for the back neck. So it's not exactly on the back burner or anything.]
Posted by Jon at April 22, 2004 04:42 AMGood Lord, dude!
You think about yarn at the OPERA!
I'm either impressed or flabbergasted.
No, wait, I should be more honest, for the hell of it.
I never knit at the opera.
But I have considered it.
Posted by: Anne at April 22, 2004 07:58 AMWales is dreadful ?! Nothing but sheep ?! She may have been at the operabut that woman's a philistine. Rather ignorant as well.
It amazes me how critical people can be when they come from a country with hardly any history. ;-]
Enjoy knitting your socks.
Posted by: Emma at April 22, 2004 10:24 AMSee, this is exactly what happens when you go to a Goerke-less Don Giovanni. Without her breathing fire into Donna Elvira, you've got no other choice than to fantasize about yarn...oh, but what a yarn to dream about:-)
Posted by: Antonio at April 22, 2004 01:58 PMwales is absolutely amazing! as beautiful as ireland (or even more so) and better transportation!!! i loved it there! and who doesn't love sheep??
anyway - if you need travel advice feel free to email me. spent a semester in nottingham england and travelled a lot!