This is still the first sock. She wouldn't take the thing off for two days. I completed the second sock and got the heel to work out properly. This one...not so much. I couldn't get a pic of both socks because now that it has cooled off and the air is drying out her skin she won't wear them. "They're itchy Mama!". I really can't win on this one.
As I was contemplating the next project I was hit with a little bit of inspiration.
Leg warmers!
The yarn is Cascade Fixation. It's a wonderfully soft cotton with a bit of a kink and some elastic. It was given to me by my good friend margaretw. This is the first time working with this yarn and I really want to get this "in the round" thing going
I picked the "Magic Loop Method," heretofore known as magic loop, because when I first started on Em's socks I used dpn's. They're cheap and I can get them at a discount. When I started using them I found that I couldn't keep track of them all. I am a knitter is frequently interrupted. Usually every 2 to 5 minutes in the evening when someone (seen above) is demanding attention. Getting the needles co-ordinated in my hands took to long. Or the yarn would just slip off. And so I went to circular needles and found the magic loop.
There were two places that really made the technique click for me the first is at The Knit Picks tutorial part of their site. Their Magic Loop photos are very clear and easy to understand.
The next place I went to is you tube and found a video by The Knit Witch. She sells yarn and these lovely pottery yarn bowls that I covet. She also has tutorials and this one was really helpful.
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