If you are only interested in quilt related content, then you need not read any further. This post is about my side quest.....lol. Doesn't that term evoke mischief? LOL. Picture me with a mischievous grin and a wink....lol...it's not me starting another quilt...lol.....BUT.... I am starting something new.
For the fun of it and just to make sure I was using the right term, I googled it. Here is what is says about the phrase side quest. It is an optional task, secondary pursuit, or distraction taken on alongside your main goal or daily routine. LOL, I definitely have the right term!!! All of the above definition applies here.
For about a year now, I have been desperately wanting to learn how to knit socks. Yes, you heard that correctly. Socks!! I am not sure where that comes from, but there you have it. I have done some knitting in the past, but nothing like socks. Socks you need to use five needles to form the tube shape that form the sox and use a different technique to turn the heel and then shape the toe section. It will be interesting..... Here is the back of the book I purchased for different patterns/styles of socks.
The book is called Knit Socks for those you love. It has 11 family friendly designs in a variety of sizes. The book is published by Leisure Arts, authored by Edi Eckman.
I haven't decided which pair of socks I plan to make out of the book yet. I bought two different colours of yarn to make two different pairs. The first pair I am going to make, is a simple pattern from Patons, called The Basic Knit Socks. This pattern was recommended to me by an instructor at Mary Max. She uses this pattern when she runs classes. It shows in detail, with pictures, all the steps to making socks.
As you can see above, I have my pattern, my needles and space keeper for marking your place when you need to keep track of changes in stitches or directions. Below are the two colours I chose to go with. Oh my goodness, the choses were numerous!! Rows upon rows of different colours and yarn content. It was really hard to choose! In the end, I went with something a bit flashy and something a bit more subdued. The flashy pink/orange combo was a recommendation from the instructor. She said she made a pair of socks using it and really liked the outcome.
I am really looking forward to spending some time learning to make socks. I am heading to my mom's place today to make some sauerkraut and coleslaw. After those are done, we will have the rest of the day to tackle these socks. I am going to read the directions and attempt to make them per the directions, but it will be nice to have my mom there with me, as she is a pro at kniting.
While we were at Mary Max, I also bought 8 skeins of wool for her to remake my sweater. She made a sweater for me approximately fifteen years ago, and just recently it started to break. The end of the sleaves are unraveling and the elbows now have holes. My mom offered to make me another one and as this sweater was one of my favorites, that was wore all the time, why would I not say YES!!!
I'll share pictures of my progress in the next post.
Take care everyone.
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