First day of summer, Thursday, and I cast on for Summer of Socks after a long day at work wishing I weren't there but at home with needles in my hands. That evening I did cast on and began the short toes for the first sock, and disappointment set in. I wasn't loving the yarn. Steinbach Wolle, Aktiv Effekt. It's a sticky yarn but that's not the annoying part. It has a tendency to split. Paying close attention is neccesary. I continued working on the sock over the weekend and a lovely weekend it was too. Escaped the city to the family's country house on the water and just hung out on the screen porch, listening to birds, watching the birds, watching the neighbor's cat watch the birds, and knitting this sock.
On the way home I pass by an LYS, Knit Happens, and couldn't stop myself from stopping. Didn't take long for me to have superwash merino yarn in my hands, of both the ArtYarns and Lorna Laces variety. As soon as I got home I swatched the ArtYarns. Tonight I did a toe.
This time I chose to try the easy toe. The yarn is a little to heavy for short rows. I had to rip back the toe once. Ah, learning the hard way is a painful process. Above is the second try. Still not perfect but good enough, I'm thinking. Now, I've gotta do research to find toe-up heel flap methods.
Single Socks completed: 0
Socks in progress: 2
