If you compare this Yarn Along picture to my last one, you might think I haven't done any knitting at all. Sadly, my super duper plan to have a quickly finished project didn't quite pan out. I finished the first sock, but when I compared it to the one my friend had already knit, I saw that our gauges were vastly different. One would think I am an experienced enough knitter to cotton on to this idea before knitting a whole sock... but one would be wrong. Sigh. I ended up ripping out the sock that my friend knit, skeining, washing, and hanging the yarn, and am now on the homeward stretch for sock #2. And then, for sure this time, I can get back to that little blue sweater...
My book this week is for another school project. I had to assess a historical fiction novel, and The White Queen seemed like a good choice. I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would, and am feeling grateful this week that I'm taking a class that requires me to read novels. How can I not enjoy that?
How are the classes going? The sock is super cute. My knitting has been on hold too. I've got a shirt I want to start for myself but I can't seem to get passed the gauge swatch :)
Posted by: Josee | July 13, 2011 at 08:25 PM
It's lovely! I love the colours!
Posted by: Erin @ Wild Whispers | July 14, 2011 at 11:13 AM
I love that sock pattern... and ooh, the yarn! I'm with you. A class that requires reading novels is definitely the one to take!
Blessings, Debbie
Posted by: Debbie | July 14, 2011 at 05:59 PM
That sock yarn has such pretty colours, it's worth re-knitting! But I feel your pain cos I'm about to reknit the left front of a cardi because I didn't see the difference between "every alt WS row" and "every WS row"!!! Which if you think about is really simple english!!!
Posted by: erin | July 14, 2011 at 07:23 PM
Sorry you didn't get your instant gratification but they are beauties
Posted by: Sarah | July 15, 2011 at 12:19 AM
While some of Philippa Gregory's rendering of some of her characters, particularly Queen Elizabeth, aren't very accurate portrayals (based on non-fiction books I've read) I love her engaging writing style.
Hope you've been able to enjoy some fun times with your family this summer!
Posted by: Fiberjoy | August 22, 2011 at 09:11 PM