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Contrary to the blog silence, I have been knitting.

Posted on | December 9, 2009 | 10 Comments

I knit two pair of handspun socks on US3s, but the picture didn’t come close to doing them justice, so I’ll have to post that later.  These pictures aren’t great either, but you know how it is this time of year – I leave the house as it’s getting light and get home in the dark.

I finally finished my mom’s socks, after procuring another ball of yarn from Meg.  You may remember that I started these back in June, knit one sock and then lost the second sock-in-progress, needles and all.  I’m always surprised when I hear of people losing their knitting, how could that possibly happen?  I still don’t know.

I have finished the back, front and almost one sleeve on my Staghorn pullover.  I worked on this exclusively over the Thanksgiving holiday, but haven’t touched it since because I’m concentrating on that other holiday.  The one that’s fast approaching and causing hyperventilation.  Breathe, breathe…

This is my current holiday present sock-in-progress, just a simple 3×3 rib for 9 rows, then one purl row.  I have the worst problem with knitting under a deadline.  I start off strong, but then I get contrary.  I refuse to knit on the project.  I’ll cast on for anything else – a bulky cowl, a striped hat – anything to avoid working on the project that actually has a deadline and a recipient waiting.  I guess this is my rebel attitude coming through in my knitting, since I rebel against so little in real life (populist uprising, anyone?  I’m game!).  During the entire weekend I only knit the heel flap (just 32 rows!), I kicked it in gear, finished the heel and knit the entire foot yesterday.  I am determined to finish the toe and knit the second sock before Monday.

Something else I have to do before Monday – plant these bulbs!  They’re not in any soil whatsoever now, and they are ready to bloom.  They’re not waiting on me.  They must be rebels too.

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