knitabit

Sock-Knitting Rocks!

I finished the boys Regia striped socks just now:

Note how well the stripes match up! I can get pretty anal about that.

I really have no business knitting on a Monday morning, but I just had maybe 15 minutes worth of finishing to do, and I couldn't resist.

I thought I'd list a few reasons why I just LOVE knitting socks. I don't know if it will be a 'top ten' list but let's see how many reasons I can count:

1. Perfectly portable. The sock, the needles and the skein of yarn can all fit comfortably into just about any purse, or even a good-sized pocket on a jacket!

2. No pattern needed. Now some socks are more complicated than others, but I tend to stick with basic socks. After only one or two socks I got the hang of it and now can knit them without toting along any sort of reference material.

3. Instant gratifcation. I like knitting sweaters a lot, but for me the project time frame on a typical sweater is two months or more. I got this second sock done in about 2 1/2 days.

4. Useful. I am enjoying wearing my hand-knitted socks, and my kids are loving them, too. It feels good to knit something that someone else can enjoy and appreciate.

5. Stress-busting. Well, for me ANY knitting is stress-busting, but because I can knit a sock without a pattern at hand, it has even higher stress-relieving abilities.

Okay, I made it to five - and I could think of more I'm sure if I didn't have to scoot off to the office.

The last of the boys' socks will go onto the needles this evening. My oldest son wears a size 11, and the yarn is sort of mottled rather than self-striping, so I don't think this pair will be quite as fun.

At the knitting group on Saturday, one of the women brought the Lucy Neatby book which appears to be excellent. I'm either going to order it off her website, or ask DJ's Fibercrafts to get it for me so I can pick it up when I'm in there next week.

Comments