Hands and Feet-Twofer One

Posted by Cheryl on Feb 06 2007 | 1. Knit on Monday, The Kitchen Sink

The most natural response to knitting one big project is to swing the pendulum to the other side and do two little ones. That’s a fair exchange don’t you think?

Hands
Felt a bit of guilt over gifting Daughter-Kate with miniature Fetchings handwarmers, leg warmers and a cardigan while Son-Alex was in a handknit deficit. Not that he minded all that much, but a mother’s heart strives for equity, I think. So by request from this seven-year-old-boy…

Knucks from knitty.com adapted with intarsia skull and crossbones
from helloyarn.com made with stash yarn. Colour combo chosen by Alex.
I must say the skull-and-crossbones motif is appropriate as it’s a small, but lethal project. First time doing this kind of pattern. Digit-holders done first and working toward wrist. Adding the intarsia element means I can no longer work totally in the round. Alas, another seam to sew. Also sporting the magic loop method when the pattern calls specifically for certain stitches to be on certain dpns. Arg. Yep, it’s rocket science or as close as….

Successfully complete one! Yippy-skippy! ‘Try this on,’ I say. And excited Alex complies. Or at least he tries to comply. Can’t….fit…..child….size…..on…..his…..meaty……paw. He struggles. He gets it on. His fingers begin to turn various shades of burgundy. Sigh. Guess it’ll be the next-size-up-pair-and-a-spare.

Feet
I’ve hopped on the sock bandwagon. Bought this sock yarn in September at the Birmingham Knitting and Stitching Show. Since then it has traveled with me to the Dublin Knitting and Stitching Show, a chateau in the Burgundy region of France, the midwest of America, the southern part of Portugal…all without being cast on into socks…or anything for that matter. But now-

Lana Grossa sock yarn on 2.25mm Addi Turbos
Doing a hybrid pattern. Bought the yarn from getknitted.com using their standard free-with-any-purchase pattern. But one of the weird-things-about-me-that-I-forgot-to-put-on-the-meme is that I must wear knee socks. None of this just barely making it the calf stuff. Thankfully I bought 2 skeins and I’ve now justified the previous purchase of a Nancy Bush sock book to blend two patterns into one.

The sock yarn is not the only thing that has traveled all over the globe…the socks-in-progress are getting some mileage as well.

Monday morning motorway standstill. See the speedometer at 0? Yes, it’s possible to knit and drive at this rate. Right, standard disclaimer, ‘Please do not attempt…’

6 comments

6 Responses to “Hands and Feet-Twofer One”

  1. # tangelled angel

    I struggled with the magic loop doing knucks also, but was determined to do it. Worked out well in the end. The skull and crossbones pattern looks great, I saw you waving it in the air from the other end of the mile long table at SnB…

    06 Feb 2007 at 10:48 pm

  2. # Anne

    A great self-patterning colorway. I really like how it is working up. And oof - that traffic!! Makes me oh-so-glad I commute up a flight of stairs with tea in hand and PJs on to start my day.

    06 Feb 2007 at 10:53 pm

  3. # Kristen

    Those socks are lovely! I’ve been wanting to knit some knee socks for myself, but I haven’t really worn them since…1982? And since then, my calves and ankles have been wanting to take over the world. It’ll be a yarn investment, that’s for darn sure.

    06 Feb 2007 at 10:58 pm

  4. # Holly

    Wow, you’ve come a long way since Saturday! They look really great.

    07 Feb 2007 at 9:09 am

  5. # Caroline

    I’m so tempted by the knucks, but I’m not sure I’m up to it. Yours look adorable.

    08 Feb 2007 at 1:25 am

  6. # gilraen

    Going strong now, but beware it is so so addictive. :)

    I’ve knit as a passenger but never as the driver! brave you..

    10 Feb 2007 at 12:00 pm

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