Whitby's done

I wasn't sure if I was going to like these as I was working on them, but of course now that they are done, I love them.

My next knitting project is going to be fingerless mittens. I have not completely settled on a pttern yet, but am hoping to cast on tonight.

Zac has also requested red socks. He has chosen a pattern and now I have to set out on a quest for the perfect red yarn. More later............

Whitby started

I have started another sock from Nancy Bush's book Knitting on the Road. I am using Sockenwoole yarn and 2.75mm needles. I am not that wild about the yarn. It is 20% wool, 20% polyamid and 60% acrylic. It just does not feel as nice to work with as yarns that have a larger wool content. It does knit up nicely and I have the feeling it will make a sturdy pair of socks.



The socks themselves are very pretty, I really love the pattern and was able to memorize it right away, but they are coming out a little tighter than I like. I tried them on and they fit, but if my calf gets any bigger I am sunk......

Speaking of big calves, I am planning on joining weight watchers again and trying to lose this 20 pounds I gained in 2006.