It's been a while since I knit a sock, which is so much more meditative and peaceful than I remembered, and even longer since I knit one in Vesper sock yarn. It's a great base yarn, and the colours are so bright, and you only have to go through about 4 rows to get to the next one, which draws you onward like a good book long past your bedtime.
I must have been thinking of all that when I stocked up on sock-sized needles and stitch markers, so I could knit multiple pairs at once:
Of course, being paranoid about my sock knitting skills, I cast this pair on simultaneously:
And with the same amount of tail.
Then I knit the cuffs of both so they'd be the same length:
And now I can move on with the pattern. As predicted, the lace sequence is easy enough for me to remember, but just in case I have to go a few weeks between sock knitting jags I set myself up with a cue card:
I was glad to find an arrow-shaped paperclip to help me remember which row I was doing last.
And now that I'm set up... it's back to Carol's shawl.
5 comments:
Yay! I'm sure you'll love your Monkeys -- I gave mine away, but plan to knit more one of these days.
This would be why I always knit two socks on two circs - no need to count rows to make the socks even.
Still haven't knit Monkeys, although they are on my list.
I work from charts rather than written instructions usually, but in either case, a Post It note works very well to mark out the row you're on.
I have also been known to poke holes in the paper with my needle to keep track of where I am. That only works if you aren't sitting in a leather chair to knit.
I so need to learn to knit socks on two circs - it looks so cool!
As for row marking, I also used my KnitPicks magnetic chart reader thingy to great effect on my last project - I am super glad I treated myself to that.
I use the magnetic chart thing too- especially for Fair Isle.
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