Jo Knits!

Me VS short rows

Isn't this little sock the cutest!? I used the better-than-booties baby socks pattern from Interweave (the pattern was featured in issue Summer 2005 and online also). I thought of using this pattern for three reasons, first being simply to use up some left over yarn, second to practice short rows once again. I first started with the PGR short-row as written in the pattern, I don't know why but I find it makes holes. Then I tried another short row method offered online but ripped it out. Lastly I went with the "un-japanese" way, I call it that as I didn't use the markers like suggested so I'm not sure I picked up the right stitches. LOL! By the time I was done with the toe, I was not ripping out. The funniest thing is that the Bittersweet from Lorna's Laces yarn, pooled when I knitted myself socks and again pooled in these tiny sized socks.

Now last reason why I wanted to knit this yarn up was to make it my first item for Project Sprectrum. When I saw the group started knitting pink and red this month, I had to join in. I could finish two pink sweaters, start a new pair of socks that has pink in it's colorway, perhaps knit a red something. Actually I don't know what I'll do but at least I started with a little sock. LOL!

I do need to find a short row way that I like to knit and how it looks. I have one pair of socks with short rows but they just don't look as nice to me as do flap heel socks do. Man, I wish I could take on eof those knitting classes on short rows and many, many other subjects but NO those are not offered around here, even if I call yarn stores. Montreal, I don't know why, is not knitting friendly in the learning area, sure you can learn to knit but after that you are left on your own. Oh well, I've always learned on my own anyways when it comes to knitting but sometimes it's just easier to see it with your own eyes, you know?

hugs,

Posted by Jo at March 5, 2006 10:59 AM