thigh highs? I was just teasing...suckers!

actually, I probably wasn't. if I hadn't made it with two ounces I'm sure I would've kept on going. we'll just save that adventure for the next pair. for now I'm so ecstatic with my one little knee-high. I think I ended up increasing to 80 stitches and had enough yarn to knit a two inch cuff. as long as my scale isn't lying, I should have exactly enough for the second sock. I don't feel like tempting fate though, so I'll be taking georgia's offer on some extra yarn just in case (and to maybe make them a wee bit taller).

these socks are worrying me though. I don't think I have the right shoes or skirt for them. these are definitely going to be skirt socks, but you have to carefully balance the look with the right shoes. one direction takes you into, what I like to call, "looking like a fool" territory, while another can make you look like you're trying too hard. oh well, I guess this means I need to go shopping. I should probably knit knee-highs more often!

Posted by bitter purl at 03:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (52)

it's obvious I have a problem, it seems all I can knit are socks. I can lie and say it's all I have time to knit, but I forfeited that excuse when I casted on for my fourth sock. yep, four socks. no, not two pairs of socks. four. seperate. socks.

we'll just focus on one today, some cara inspired knee-highs. I wanted to make the sock hop socks into knee socks, but I wasn't sure if I had enough yarn. ever since then I've been kinda obsessed, seeing them everywhere and talking about them all the time (just ask Illanna). finally this past weekend I started some socks with the new yarn pirate yarn, not really sure what pattern I was going to follow. I guess I never found out, so stockinette it is. then it became a 'how tall can I make these socks" challenge. I started with 4 ounces and so far I still have 2.6 ounces in the skein. will I be able to get to my knee with exactly half the yarn? I still have no idea. I'm scared that once I go beyond the 2 ounce limit I won't stop. thigh highs here I come!

I'm pretty much in love with this yarn, it kinda reminds me of STR, with it's tight twist, but thinner and a little softer. I'm knitting with 2 mm's and started with a 60 stitch count. right now I'm at 72 stitches and I guess I'll increase two more times and decide what happens then.

notice the color I chose isn't pink? we're making headway in one battle over here!

Posted by bitter purl at 05:34 PM | Permalink | Comments (33)