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.
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!
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Hehe I recently learned Judy's magic cast on too, it's amazing isn't it!
ReplyDeleteIt truly is...magical LOL I wasn't convinced I had done it right until I started knitting the first round.
DeleteWhat pretty yarn!
ReplyDeleteThanks! With variegated yarn you never can tell what it will look like until you start knitting :D
DeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteThanks Evelyn! I have a book filled with different cast on and bind offs and think I will definitely play around with them.
DeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteOh no! What has your swift been up to? Sometimes I feel like my ball winder is out to get me.
DeleteYou'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!
ReplyDeleteI 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).
DeletePretty yarn. Can't wait to see the mystery sock!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I love how it is knitting up :)
DeleteThe 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!
Lovely yarn! I have done Judy's Magic Cast On a few times and it is magic every time.
ReplyDeleteThanks! 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.
DeleteI 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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