Progress -- Scarf, Fluff, and Socks
December 28, 2010
I've made progress. I have been working on the lacey scarf, in a rather desultorily fashion:
It's so beautiful. I don't want it to stop! But the yarn will run out, or it will get too long, and then I'll have to stop. It's so pretty.
I have been spinning. Here's the latest bunch of pre-drafted fiber, and one full bobbin and one quarter-full bobbin on the spinning wheel:
And lastly, I've been making a sock. Casting on and grafting the stitches together at the toe are still pretty shaky, but the sock itself is knit okay. I am using a great jig for holding a needle, which I got from rehab! The husband of my OT is very talented, and someday I hope to be good enough at socks to make a pair for him and his remarkable wife. Right now, of course, not so much, but I will get better. This sock uses size 3 needles and 4 oz. of Done Roving's Fundy Footies in color Hazy Harbor. I plan to make a pair with size 2 needles next -- oh joy! I get to use my sock yarn!!
The flat part goes under my left leg and anchors it. As you can see, it is fully adjustable; it moves left and right, there are 6 options for the height, and the tip can move easily 180˚ so I can Kitchener Stitch the toe ... theoretically. I need to work on that. There is a patent pending on it (the needle holder, not the Kitchener Stitch), and hopefully you'll be able to buy one yourself. I was thinking, it would be great for people who have had strokes (it can easily be made for right handed people), but also for anyone. I can go really fast on it! Just as fast as I did before, using two hands. If I can do it one-handed, it would be a piece of double-layer chocolate cake with fluffy white frosting for people with two hands.
You can do anything on it with double pointed needles. Here's what I got for Christmas:
I see a hat and a pair of mittens there....
Nora says:
"All your sweaters are belong to me!"
Silly cat.
What a cool gadget, Beth. Definitely patentable and much needed. Knit on.....
Posted by: Shelagh | December 28, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Good for you! You are both inspirational and motivational. :) I'm working on another Bobble Hat, my 4th, I think, with at least 3 more in the plans.
Posted by: Chris | December 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM
LOL, I am working on motivation myself! Geez, today I have been all thumbs! God luck with those bobble hats!
Posted by: Beth Collins | December 28, 2010 at 02:05 PM
Sully feels the same way as Nora. They're even better if they're damp from just being washed.
Posted by: Victoria | December 28, 2010 at 06:19 PM