I feel like I am making the most ridiculous pair of socks ever. This is mostly because they are for dear Kyleman, and he has very large feet. And thus, I feel like they are going on FOREVER.
And now that Christmas has passed, I've acquired a few balls of yarn that are also calling to be socks. If I give in, I will have four sets of socks going on at once. It is ridiculous and yet I am seriously contemplating it [especially since Kyle's socks are surprise ones and so if they take foreeeeever, he'll never be disappointed by a promised due date on them. Voila.]
Anyways, my mother bought me to die for sock yarn for Christmas: Mini Mochi Purple Dawn which is so darn gorgeous and soft that all day I've been wanting to rub it against my face.
Sad, but true.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
sock fever
As Christmas is coming closer, I've finally getting pretty close to completing everybody's gifts. And as that end comes nearer, I start thinking about all the new things I want to make. Like socks. Since last night I've cast on two pairs of socks - one for me, one for the boyfriend - and am contemplating casting on a third pair. Which I know is somewhat ridiculous, but really, yellow yarn is calling to me.
For a while now I've wanted to knit things for my boyfriend. So far I've only been able to knock out a hat, scarf and 2 gigantic mittens [oh, the days before I checked gauge]. But I've been dying to make him something bigger than winter accessories; I want to test out the Boyfriend Sweater Myth....but I'm thinking I'm going to start with a vest [my boyfriend is a very vesty-type person]. The only problem with him is he likes darker colours, which normally isn't a problem - I'm also a big fan of them - but they are kinda boring and difficult to work with when you don't have the proper lighting.
But I love him and thus I have started surprise navy socks for him. I am determined though, to use a dark medium blue for the vest...hopefully with a bit of manly shine to it.
I've decided to attempt designing my own special Kyle Vest for him, based on a vest I saw in The West Side Story yesterday. I took a bunch of measurements from a sweater I've been holding hostage from him for a while and aside from a couple differences I'll be able to figure out the rest relatively easily. The only thing I'm worried about is the buttonholes. Buttonholes and I don't get along that well.
For a while now I've wanted to knit things for my boyfriend. So far I've only been able to knock out a hat, scarf and 2 gigantic mittens [oh, the days before I checked gauge]. But I've been dying to make him something bigger than winter accessories; I want to test out the Boyfriend Sweater Myth....but I'm thinking I'm going to start with a vest [my boyfriend is a very vesty-type person]. The only problem with him is he likes darker colours, which normally isn't a problem - I'm also a big fan of them - but they are kinda boring and difficult to work with when you don't have the proper lighting.
But I love him and thus I have started surprise navy socks for him. I am determined though, to use a dark medium blue for the vest...hopefully with a bit of manly shine to it.
I've decided to attempt designing my own special Kyle Vest for him, based on a vest I saw in The West Side Story yesterday. I took a bunch of measurements from a sweater I've been holding hostage from him for a while and aside from a couple differences I'll be able to figure out the rest relatively easily. The only thing I'm worried about is the buttonholes. Buttonholes and I don't get along that well.
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