A couple days ago I realized that MDSW is less than 2 months away.
joy and panic
Damn — I’ve only completed 1 FO with all the yarn I got at both MDSW and Rhinebeck. Not so good for the pact, huh?
a full list of my festival purchases can be found on the side nav of the home page
The bulk of last year’s purchases were sock yarn. While I had plans for lots of socks, I knew I’d throw in a few other items too — scarves, a baby cardi, mitts…maybe even an insertion in a full garment for me.
The one purchase that is really bothering me though is the peach melba Tess sock yarn. I originally bought it to make my mom a pair of jaywalker knee highs but the pooling was so bad in that pattern that I ditched the idea. I tried several other sock patterns with no luck, so the yarn has sat there since the summertime and I’ve had no idea what to do with it.
A couple months back I read a blog post and found just the thing to work with my crazy-pooling sock yarn.
Any ideas what it might be? I’ll give you a few hints:
- It’s for me.
- What you see pictured is almost exactly 25% of the finished product.
- The next 25% to be knitted is an exact mirror image of what you see here.
- I’m following a pattern from a book you’ll probably recognize but might not think of immediately. The pattern was designed for a popular Canadian yarn and I’ve had to adjust for a smaller gauge.
- I’ve done a provisional cast-on along the bottom edge.
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Argh! I’m stymied!
Sideways Socks! The perfect solution to pooling of any sort. I made up a pair of those a while back. I’d suggest the knitted on toe – much more comfy and roomy. Very nice!
I have no idea, but I’m intrigued!
I’m interested to see what it is! Those are beautiful colors.
I’m intrigued by the comment about a sideways sock. Very interesting and it would match your description rather accurately.
I don’t know either, though I’m dying to find out!
It looks fantastic!! Love it.
(Hee, hee, I know what it is!)
No idea! But the colours looks good in this 25 %.
Ok, I’m stumped, unless it’s a baby scarf? The yarn is pretty though — I hope you love the finished product!
I’m guessing sideways socks too – it looks like an edge there at the top (or the right)….
ok. if it is a sideways sock. where’s is the foot if the next 25% is a mirror image?
What about a shapely shawlette?
no clue but I am intrigued too. answer us.
I have no clue, but I’m extremely curious.
I’m clueless too, but I believe it’s turning out very pretty.
i want to say sideways sock, but it looks short?
It could, if one stretches credulity for a moment, be a hot water bottle cozy. You have to squint a bit to get it…