A great perk to being retired is having time to learn new things and not worrying that I'll have to put it down for work or feeling guilty at not working on other projects.
I blame Joann's for opening the door for a possible new hobby. They had yarn and yarn looms on sale. Well being faux-retired I don't have the money to spend on such things but there is a wealth of information on YouTube and I have several tubs of yarn and Mom recently sent me a great variety of needles (side question: why is it knitting needles? why not nitting needles?).
So here I sit...plying needles and yarn and play/pausing tutorials, music in the background (Tom Petty at the moment). The future of this hobby depends on the quality of that first sock. I'm going to start with the multi-needle style just to learn the basics then, if this first sock is successful, I'll try the Magic Loop method.
My inflated dream plan is to start with slipperish sorta socks, anklets, with regular yarn before deciding if I want to try the lighter yarns to make Birky Socks.
So remember, if I look frustrated don't bug me...I have pointy kneedles and I ain't afraid to inflict pain with them!
Day one: Attempt failed. Double pointed needles are stupid and lead only to holes in the wall when thrown in frustration.
ReplyDeleteDay three: new Toe-Up sock pattern working great. Circular needles were cumbersome so I'm back to double-pointed but I'm trying bamboo, they have some friction and that keeps things from falling off. Half-way through my first pair, hope to finish tonight.
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