I got to meet up with Angie again on Saturday. I had to replace the needles that Diana ate and I had to get Angie the money for our joint order on Knit Picks (to get the free shipping) we had just placed. Good excuse to sit for a couple hours and knit, right? Angie was able to find a babysitter for J so we were able to stay a while. It was nice to just grab some lunch and chat. Angie said it pretty well today, its not all the time that we are able to get together because we live so far. It seems like we’re trying to get a knit night together though. We figured out that the Panera in The Avenues is pretty much half way for both of us. There is an AC Moore there too for when we need cheap yarn, and you know we need good cheap yarn since we are now in the “Broke Ass Knitters Club.” Angie is starting the Ravelry group after we were joking about being broke all the time. Ha.
I cast on for another sock on Saturday morning. I tried to cast on with 2 circulars but it wasn't working out for me so I tried magic loop with the 32" circular that my pal got me. Much easier, especially that trying to show Angie the problem I was having fixed it. I never did figure out what I was doing wrong but it works now. Since I was trying something new I didn't want to use one of my favorite yarns so I used some I got a while ago. It was from when I first wanted to knit socks. I was in a craft store and saw the yarn, Lion Brand Magic Stripes I think. It was really weird because I knew Angie had socks on the needles with the same yarn but when we compared them they are the same colorway and the exact same pattern too. It really was funny to compare them. Apparently I have to finish mine by November 17th for the Orlando Needleworks Show so we can wear matching hand knit socks. I know, we're geeks. As Lime & Violet would say...I'm waving my geek flag. Ha. I have been listening to a lot of L&V lately since I got my Zune. I downloaded a bunch of old episodes and have been catching up.
-Michele-
3 comments:
I'm trying the Magic Loop too. It's not easy the first couple rows but gets easier. I thought about trying it with not my favorite yarn but I just couldn't resist my new gift so I had to just go for it. :) Hope you have a great week!!
Hey Pal! I never figured out the 2 cirs either. Here is a link that I love for magic Loop--http://www.tostetoes.com/onesockoneneedle.htm. She also has a magic loop toe up pattern. Hope you are having fun experimenting
Ahhh, dogs are great, aren't they? Good practice for all the things that your children will get into. :)
The socks are looking great! You really are muscling right through them, aren't you? It'll be a pleasure to wave the geek flag with you at the needleworks show.
And yeah, I've done two circulars, but I don't like it all that much. Magic loop is far superior, in my opinion.
See ya soon!
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