So! In keeping with the "Who Da (Wo)Man?" spirit of my knitting these days, I've come up with a new rule. Each time I finish a project, I have to cast on (and complete!) a pair of socks. This is necessary because: a) I have lots of sock yarn and b) I have no intention of curbing my sock yarn purchasing lifestyle in any way. Knitting socks will prevent the children from being buried in a sock yarn avalanche should they open the yarn closet. Plus? Handknit socks = Good. Duh. Total no brainer.
Having finished the Damask shawl over the weekend (Yes, it's blocked and no, I don't have pictures yet. I still have 2 ends to weave, and besides, I don't have the right wardrobe for a proper photo shoot. I think it'll look best worn with a black blouse/shirt. Do I have a black blouse/shirt? No. No, I do not.), I dutifully grabbed the current pair of socks that have been lingering woefully in my knitting/sewing basket (yeah, the basket is pulling double duty lately).
These would be a pair of Java socks, from the Winter 2011 Knitty. I'm knitting them out of String Theory Caper Sock (I may have developed a "thing" for their yarn), in the aptly named Java colourway, so I'm calling them my Java Java socks (apparently, I'm easily amused).
The pattern is cute, but I've got to admit that the fact that there are no charts is KILLING me. Just killing me. Also, the gauge is, um, tight. Like... wicked, foot armor producing tight.
(the colour is truer to life in this last picture)
I'm sticking to it though. After all, I have a plan.Happy Knitting, Everyone!
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Good plan! I like it because it means more FOs to view and enjoy (I should say EVEN more....because you produce your fair share :) ), and means more sock yarn will need to be BOUGHT, so we can enjoy that too. As an aside - that Java colourway.......I lurves it.
I bet they will be warm.
Tu es trop, mais trop drôle! Cette façon que tu as à te donner des règles, il y a quelque chose sous-jacent....!! Mais tu me fais rire!
Lovely socks! I like your plan. My plan is to do the same only instead of socks, it's finish one of the bazillion projects I started last year and abandoned for no good reason at all. We'll see how this goes...I'm on Evenstar...yikes...
I love plans, too. And socks. Hope you get a big handful of socks out of your plan before Startitis fever hits again ;)
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Those socks will be lovely. I'll need to try that yarn someday.
I also have a plan to make socks, so I can make a dent in my sock yarn stash and then buy more sock yarn.
There are charts for Java....you have to click on the link separately. Good luck
Sandy
I love this plan. It's brilliant in its simplicity. Plus I have tons of sock yarn too. I think I may join you in this plan. BTW, I read your java java socks name, and thought hmm, double shot of java? Clearly I am similarly amused by such things :)
I also admit to laughing hard at your justification for not photographing the shawl, I think you need to go out and buy yourself a nice black blouse...
Plus, your Dad's comment re the socks? Too funny! I admire a guy with optimism :)
Good plan! I might want to have one like this because I always postpone knitting socks (and I have 2 skeins of sock yarn, hi hi!)... Nice color!
Really? You don't own a single black top? Mmm hmm.
:)
PS I think it's a great rule, though I see it getting bent a LOT as the holidays, birthdays, or babies roll around...or this one lost their hat...or you just want to squeeze in a washcloth...or... ;D
Oooh, I like that shade of brown! Yum! That's a great plan to knit down the sock yarn stash!
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