OK, it’s been waaaaay more than a minute, but here we are.
I’ve been traveling a lot for work and made good progress on Hannah’s throw (Siman Baby Blanket in Cascade 128 Superwash). But after a few square feet, I had to face the reality that it was getting too big to schlep about on the Metro and airplanes.
Clearly, socks – the perfect travel companion – were needed. I dug out some lovely self-striping Felici from Knit Picks – colorway is Toucan.
It felt great to be knitting a sock again! Part of what I love about making socks is the design and simple engineering of the thing. Although I’ve tried a couple at least one toe-up version, I prefer top-down.
My go-to pattern is the Yarn Harlot’s Good Plain Sock Recipe. I’ve made more than a dozen pairs with it, and it never fails to please me — nor the recipient. Kevin got a pair for Christmas. Same yarn, different colorway.
An added benefit of sock knitting? Totally portable, just about anywhere — for example, on a plane.
It’s nice to be back. What’s on your needles these days?
Saltwater Hill Knits 
I have had moments when I’ve realised the ‘portable’ project is no longer reasonably portable – I usually switch to an accessory knit, like a hat. Not a sock knitter personally, but I like to see others make them! I get ‘second sock syndrome’ bizarrely, when I can’t face making two things the same. I will work on that, once I have done the zillion other projects I plan!!!
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I can’t imagine not having at least two projects going at the same time. I think socks count as accessories, don’t you? Thanks for connecting!
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Nice one. xo
On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 7:50 AM, Saltwater Hill Knits wrote:
> saltwaterhillknits posted: “OK, it’s been waaaaay more than a minute, but > here we are. I’ve been traveling a lot for work and made good progress on > Hannah’s throw (Siman Baby Blanket in Cascade 128 Superwash). But after a > few square feet, I had to face the reality that it was getti” >
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Thanks, my love.
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