I am not big into New Year’s resolutions but I have set a goal for myself for 2016. It doesn’t involve losing weight, saving money, being more social which are the usual vows for me. In 2016 I want to master sock making. I’ve always wanted to be able to make nice cozy socks but it always seems a little daunting. I gave it a try a few years back and that sock (only made one and then gave up) is a golf club cover.
So, with this goal in mind I started out with the easiest pattern I could find. I used Easy Peasy Socks by Stacey Trock . I found this pattern on Ravelry. She is right. These were Easy Peasy! I used size 5 double pointed needles and Heartland by Lion Brand . The pattern was very easy to follow and the yarn super soft. I think I did o.k. for my first pair. Oddly enough I had more trouble with the second sock than the first. But, I know as I make more I’ll get better at it. And that is my goal to be able to go through a sock pattern without all the hiccups that I’ve had in the past when I’ve tried knitting socks.
Here are some pictures of how they turned out:
I really enjoyed making these. It was a nice project to take with me. I worked on it on my lunch break, waiting for the doctor, while my tires were being rotated. It’s a nice little project to take with you.
I’m excited to be making these but have decided to take some classes on socks. Next Saturday at our LYS Yarns on First here in Napa I am starting a three week class on knitting socks and in February when I am at Stitches West in Santa Clara I am taking another class. It will be nice to see how different people approach knitting socks.
In the meantime I’m going to work on some Knitted Knockers. Knitted Knockers is an organization that gets knitters involved in making soft knitted prosthetics for women who have had mastectomies. There are over 50,000 mastectomies performed each year. Not everyone is a candidate for reconstructive surgery or can afford it or prosthetics. Knitted Knockers provides knitted breast forms free of charge to those who need them. They are soft as they are made out of cotton and fit easily in your bra. So, I’m going to make up a couple and drop them off at Stitches West. If you would like to know more about Knitted Knockers I’ve listed their website below and Stitches West as well. You can also find them on Facebook.
I hope you’ll take a moment to check out Knitted Knockers. And if you haven’t registered for Stitches West or any of the other Stitches events take some time to do that now. There are some great classes happening there.
If there is something you have wanted to master in regards to knit or crochet I’d love to hear about it.
Stitch On!
Tracy
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