Wednesday, May 15, 2013

{WIP} Tootsie Roll


Some of my projects from last week have been put on the back burner while I have fun test knitting stuff for Megan.  I finished the Weather the Weather hat this weekend, and immediately jumped on board for another test knit.  This one is super secret and this will be the only picture I will be posting until the pattern is released as it is part of a club.  

It is my first ever attempt at a toe up sock - and I have got to say that Judy's Magic Cast On is the KOOKIEST thing I have ever done.  It felt like cat's cradle. But I am very pleased with how it came out :) One new sock technique in the bag.  This pattern is definitely more advanced than my plain jane vanilla sock...so we shall see if I can actually do it or not.

I am using Sunshine Yarn's classic sock base in Wanderer.  I had purchased this yarn from a Ravelry user a year and a half ago and I've been waiting for a good pattern for it.  Notice that it's not caked, but balled. Let's just say...I think the hank was re-hanked a few times. It did not get along with my swift and ball winder. At all.

Wish me luck, friends! I am going to need it :) Thankfully I only have to finish ONE sock for the test knit....so who knows when sock #2 will be completed.

I also played around with roving and a drop spindle the other night...more to come on this adventure at a later date!

Imperfect but recognizably yarn



15 comments:

  1. Hehe I recently learned Judy's magic cast on too, it's amazing isn't it!

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    1. It truly is...magical LOL I wasn't convinced I had done it right until I started knitting the first round.

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    1. Thanks! With variegated yarn you never can tell what it will look like until you start knitting :D

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  3. I adore toe-up socks and while Judy's magic cast on is great, there are so many other ways to start toe-up socks so definitely explore until you find your favorite!

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    1. Thanks Evelyn! I have a book filled with different cast on and bind offs and think I will definitely play around with them.

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  4. I love Judy's Magic Cast on. It's so much fun. Lately, my swift and I aren't on speaking terms so most of my yarn has been balled by hand.

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    1. Oh no! What has your swift been up to? Sometimes I feel like my ball winder is out to get me.

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  5. You're off to a good start on the socks! It took me a while to master toe-up socks - I still prefer top-down, but at least I'm friends with the concept now! Love the yarn you're using, it's very pretty! Can't wait to hear more about the drop spindle!

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    1. I still have not made it into the obsession that is sock knitting though I want to be a Sock Knitter. So far, I like the amusement value of starting from the toe up and not having to do a bunch of ribbing rows for a cuff (yet).

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  6. Pretty yarn. Can't wait to see the mystery sock!

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    1. Thank you! I love how it is knitting up :)

      The test knit needs to be completed by some date in June...so hopefully I will be able to reveal it by the end of the month. Not sharing pictures on instagram and ravelry will be tough!

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  7. Lovely yarn! I have done Judy's Magic Cast On a few times and it is magic every time.

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    1. Thanks! I was convinced did it wrong until I started knitting the first round, and then when I got to needle 2 and all of the stitches were twisted I was positive I did it wrong until Iremembered I had to untwist them.

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  8. I have yet to attempt Judy's Magic Cast On for toe-up socks. From what I can tell, it's basically doing the opposite of a Kitchener stitch, from virtually nothing :)

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