knitting

 

From spring-like to down right frosty, blustery, snowy, nippy, wintry!  That's the weather front!  From hands to feet, mittens to socks & slippers, that's me on the knitting front.  As the temperature decreases the bulkier the yarn I have been working with.  For the next two to three days, I have my work cut out for me. Thereafter, conditions should be user friendly to etch away on ice again. While the temperatures are not too too bad, it is the windchill that will nip, bite and cut!  

These are my newly knitted bulky slippers and the go to pair for these wintry days.  The finished product was not the plan and I came to realize this would be the case a mere half hour after casting on the stitches.  Picking the yarn was a beginner's mistake.  While I love the weight and the colours and the texture, I don't care that each slipper is two colours and do not match the two colours of the other slipper.  It was one great big ball of yarn probably meant for a large item such as a blanket.  Yet, they are comfy and cozy while performing as they were intended to do so!  

Three strikes and you're out!  I attempted to knit these socks three times with no luck.  After starting over for the third time and still experiencing a disastrous mess, I packed up the yarn, needles and pattern putting it all aside for another time.  I need much more experience under my belt and once I have that, I will go for a fourth attempt.  

Working with super fine yarn was challenging for me as was holding small needles.  It did not help that the needles were black and those against the dark yarn made it even more of a challenge.  Yes, I still have loads to learn and yes I want to continue learning and yes I do enjoy a challenge!  

That is exactly what it looked like outside, white with no view.  I completed my first super bulky tube sock.  The colour is called "Seaglass" which called my name loud & clear. I followed a tutorial on how to change to another colour and incorporated that into this sock.  The colour of the stripes at the top and the tip of the toe is called "Succulent".  

I started the second sock while sipping a glass of Two Oceans white.  

I have another super bulky sock knitting project lined up for when the Seaglass Sock is complete.  I am already pondering someday I would love to be able to knit a sweater.  Maybe a vest should come before that.  This could all be a pipe dream but only time will tell.  In the meantime, I will continue to learn, practice and knit up a storm while it storms outside!