I met my first knit blogger, live, in a cozy restaurant over coffee last night. We had so much to say that the few hours we had were not nearly enough. Caroline lives just south in the Miami area and I’ve been reading her blog for several months now. I loved reading tales of her trip to Utah. She has hooked up with some incredible knitters on all her travels. I hope that we can meet again soon and actually do some knitting. Maybe I can tempt her into trying a pair of s
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Speaking of socks, I’ve finished Tatiana I and am casting on her twin tonight. I love this pattern. Cookie A. of Pomatomus fame has the reputation of creating patterns that challenge and this one did not disappoint. I started with 72 stitches and had 72 after the gusset decrease, but you really have to count those YO’s and K2t’s to stay on top of the stitch count. I ended up with only 64 stitches in the foot area. The sock still looks and fits fine. I love the way the cable starts at the heel and winds around the foot.
My order from Blue Moon arrived and I will have decided to use the Downpour skein for my “Springtime in Paris” socks. I hope to cast the first sock on by this weekend. It’s the start of the club swim season and we’re trekking south to Ft. Pierce. I should be able to soak up some sun and work on those socks that keep multiplying.
There’s a new button on the sidebar. Get Stitchy is a new site for knitters, crocheters and spinners. Somehow my site ended up on the blogroll, don’t know how but I am in good company. It looks like a great place to discover other fibreistas.
