This was going to be a really good post, full of photos of my current WIP and everyone would ooh! and aah! and I would be a happy knitter.
The Lace Leaf Shawl is still in progress. No frogging or mistakes to report. But I had also started designing a sock – which will of course become a pair – which was going to be the subject of this post. But all I have to show is this:
This is the yarn I’m using. Schaefer Yarns “Anne”, in Rainbow colourway, which is 60% wool, 25% mohair and 15% nylon. It has a slightly fluffy halo because of the mohair and is very fine for a sock yarn. So much so, that I’ve gone down a needle size compared to what I’d usually use for socks.
It also withstands repeated frogging remarkably well. I’ve realised I’m not a Planner. I’m more of a Cross-That-Bridge-When-I-Come-To-It type of knitter. Which saves thinking about things that could be tricky in a pattern, but doesn’t stop them happening entirely. So, after three froggings, I’m ready to cast on again and this time I will NOT be frogging. Honest.
Of course you won’t frog again dearie. I’m sure the naughty wool has learnt to behave now and will become a fancy schmancy sock worthy of any gypsy.
What needle size are you using? I have some Schaefer “Anne” in my stash and can’t decide between doing some lace with it, or socks. But it does seem much much finer than other sock yarn.
Scrummy looking yarn – your socks are going to be spectacular! Just don’t get in a tangle