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June 06, 2005
fun?
I decided that I really needed something to knit for fun so I finally started the socks I had promised to Tonton Guy to celebrate his retirement and 60th birthday. I sat and knit like a maniac at a family function on Sunday (the pétanque game was too competitive for my taste) and got pretty far. But Tonton Guy has really big feet. Even though the yarn is thicker than your average sock yarn, I think they're still going to take me a while and after a few hours of knitting them I was getting a little bored. I might need a second "fun" project to take a break from my first one. I'm not sure what it should be. I've got an itch to knit some lace so I might tackle one of the Heirloom Knitting patterns I have. Or I might not.
Posted by kate at June 6, 2005 07:45 PM
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Hi, I'm knitting my first Clapotis, and I just wanted to say what a clever pattern it is and it turns into the prettiest stole too! Thank you so much for sharing this pattern with us.
Posted by: erin at June 13, 2005 05:54 AM
Oh, a sock for a large man's foot can seem endless! I am halfway through a pair for my (size 13 foot) sweetie. I did them toe-up as well, and the ribbing seemed truly endless. Your sock looks great, though- I love the almost-checked look of the colorway!
Posted by: Mary-Heather at June 12, 2005 09:28 PM
Kate, the sock looks very cool, even if the experience has paled a bit. Hang in there! Nice yarn choice.
Posted by: Stasia at June 8, 2005 04:34 PM
I love the yarn too - I've been on a sock kick lately. Who makes it? It's looks great knitted up!
Posted by: Kate at June 7, 2005 09:22 PM
THat is a huge sock! But is coming along super nice! Love it!
Posted by: Dani at June 7, 2005 08:31 PM
Nice sock! And I notice you are a circulars, and not DPN's, type of girl - hmmm...maybe I will be convinced to try that one day. But probably not. Isn't sock knitting so satisfying?
Posted by: Anne-Caroline at June 7, 2005 07:25 PM
I like your sock. Atleast you didn't go crazy and knit it on zeros or ones. I do that sometimes for my husband and they take forever.
Posted by: Meriah at June 7, 2005 03:29 PM
Holy boatride, Batman, that is one big sock! Gooooood luck... :-)
Posted by: Lee Ann at June 7, 2005 03:10 PM
Ooh, thanks for mentioning that Heirloom Knitting site. Good link to have. I'm on a bit of a lace kick at the moment, too. I'm desperate to finish my current non-lace project so I can justify starting the lace one I've just gotten an idea for.
Posted by: Krista at June 6, 2005 10:46 PM
Ooh, thanks for mentioning that Heirloom Knitting site. Good link to have. I'm on a bit of a lace kick at the moment, too. I'm desperate to finish my current non-lace project so I can justify starting the lace one I've just gotten an idea for.
Posted by: Krista at June 6, 2005 09:41 PM
Neat yarn! What brand is it?
Posted by: Andrea at June 6, 2005 08:52 PM
