I did a couple rows and have really enjoyed it. I am slowly becoming used to holding the yarns in the same hand. I tried just going with my fingers but ended up going back to using this.
I found it much easier to control my yarn tension though it is just a bit fussy setting things down and picking it up. So easy to twist. But it made the knitting quicker and very natural feeling.
I only had so much brain capacity so though I did work on it, it wasn't for long. I ended up working on socks.
Cold weather has come. Fall cold, not winter cold but it is enough that I am looking for warmth. This morning it is drizzly with a bit of wind and it is only 10 C. The warm sweaters are out.
I started the day yesterday thinking about socks because my feet were cold. I decided a while ago that I need more heavy socks. I am absolutely in love with the work sock pair I made earlier this year out of doubled Kroy, and I have been wearing my Big Fabel worsted weight pair regularly.
I had another pair of Big Fabel socks on the go but I needed to restart them. I don't know what I did on the toe but it felt uncomfortable when I tried them on and they were also too big! The last was a surprise. Too many stitches. I knew that I had decreased once already, but I was sure I was where I needed to be. The change in my foot size strikes again. Honestly, it's like having new feet.
I restarted.
I am pretty happy with it and it is a nice tidy 40 stitches on 3.25 mm needles.
I started thinking about other socks in the WIPs bin while I was knitting. Why am I not knitting socks? I use them every day. They are almost revered in my wardrobe. I didn't find any answers yet, but I did figure this out.
I don't like what is happening here.
I picked the multi colour yarn because I thought it would give me pretty little socks on the big sock. I don't like these. I love the bottoms but not the little socks on the top of the foot. I think I am going to restart this pair too. I love the pattern ( Operation Sock Drawer by the Knitmore Girls, the A Drawer Full pattern) but I think I am going to use some solid colours and change for each row of socks.
Anyway, that is enough for today. I could talk about each pair I have on the go. I could talk forever about socks and sock yarns but it is time to be knitting. We shall see what my hands get up to today.
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