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01/19/2006
yeee-heee...
...I finally got me a flatrate! How relaxing it is not having to worry about the bill when I'm reading all those blogs:-) or writing blog entries, for that matter!
So, here's an update...
my sister left for Argentina with 1 1/2 socks mit Missoni-Zacken, I was hoping to get past the heel, but I only managed to do the shaft right up to where the heel starts. She was happy anyway, because she really wanted to knit the same socks for herself and had mentioned that, once she'd left my mom's house and was back on the road, she didn't knit as much anymore. THis way, I'm sure she's going to finish the socks in no time because she won't lose interest as easily as she might have if she had to knit this (quite strenuous) pattern for an entire 2 socks. Sorry, no picture of the 75% finished pair.
Another little knit item I forgot to take a piture of is 'odd fellow' from Jess Hutch's booklet. Very cute and quick to knit! I made it for a friend of Johanna's who started daycare this Monday. His mother sounded a bit too 'polite' when I gave it to them. Sigh.
Oooh, great news this week: I FINALLY received a copy of Charlene Schurch's (LOVE HER!) Knitting Marvelous Mittens after having ordered it for the first time back on October 20th!!! of 2005!!! The first company lost it, then I re-ordered via amazon.de, who also had some delivery problems. A THREE MONTHS' wait for that book!
The good part: it was worth waiting for! What a beautifully made book with absolutely stunning patterns, great pictures of well-composed colored mittens, plus some sock and hat patterns. All of which I'd love to cast on for right away, but I'm trying to compose myself;-)
I finished the first of the chunky black-and-rainbow k3p1 rib socks
and tried finishing the toe with the Kitchener Stitch. Ahem, that did NOT turn out good. I need to re-do that and look at a good description in the process. I've done it before and thought I had it down...um, yeah...
My sweater cuff has also been re-done, and I think it looks just fine now:
And, of course, the inevitable Jaywalker is also growing: 
The heel Grumperina has in her pattern is much like the regular ones I've knit before, only that it is much longer. I'm very pleased with the slip1, knit1 on the heel as well, it makes so much sense as it adds extra padding. i'll definitely use that technique on socks in the future!
Are you all looking forward to Sockapaloooza starting next week? I'm going to be in!! YAAY!
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Comments
Geht doch prächtig voran. Ich habe mir auch gerade Wolle eingepackt und im Urlaub werde ich mit Sicherheit ein Paar Jaywalker hinkriegen.
Posted by: Julia | 01/19/2006
ooohh, Urlaub! Wie schön! Ich wünsch Euch viel Spaß, hoffentlich kannst Du Dich gut erholen!
Posted by: Julia | 01/19/2006
Those zigzag socks are fab! Keep knitting!
Posted by: Nina | 01/19/2006