If you saw yesterday's blog post or visited the Ravelry group recently, you'll probably have guessed that my socks from last week have been ripped out ("frogged") for being too big. Having determined not to continue with the pattern I was using (Tuscany by Melissa Morgan-Oakes), I'm not sure what to replace it with. I'd like something a little more interesting but not too fancy - plain-ish socks are my preference. So I'm compiling a shortlist - there are several contenders - and will cast on again with the lovely Stash Addict yarn at the weekend.
In the meantime, I've started another pair with the tried and trusted Gusset Heel Basic Socks by Wendy Johnson. Two-at-a-time on a circular needle again, but with a new ChiaoGoo and some Regia/Kaffe Fasset RANDOM STRIPING yarn!!!!!! Those who have known me for some time will appreciate this is quite a departure - I'm a massive fan of "matchy matchy" and went to some lengths to ensure that my first socks striped identically. So far there are similar black stripes at certain points so they don't seem totally random - each time there is a matching stripe I breathe a huge sigh of relief. The ChiaoGoo needle was purchased to compare with the Addi Lace I usually use for hexipuffs/sock type projects so there'll be a post on that soon too.
Despite my own lack of progress, other participants are making beautiful socks and helping one another out with pattern issues, technique tips and providing general support on the Ravelry group and Instagram. It's lovely to be part of such a kind and helpful group and I'm delighted to see that there are still more people joining us - if you're still thinking about it you can find the details here. You can also view updates on Twitter and Instagram using the tag #NSSkal.
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