Round 4!
And then, before you know it, you have knit 3 rounds of socks, lol... Time has just taken me along for a walk and before I knew it, it was May.
In a nutshell:
Round 1: Demogorgon's Lair by Dots Dabbles. Third finisher! I was eager...
Round 2: Echoes by Liz Harris. I was the 5th knitter to finish in this round...
Round 3: Inky Madness by Susan Gehringer. 6th to finish!
These last socks almost did me in. The combination of lace and cables made me prick a hole in my finger, so I'm on a no-knitting diet until the next round... As this round has just ended, round 4 could start any day. Or it could be a few days... You never know with the Sock Madness...
I do have some adjustments to make to the round 3 socks, as they are too big and the toes don't really suit me... But that can wait for a bit. I also ordered some more sock yarn, because for some odd reason, I never have the type I want for the socks I'm going to knit. Go figure...
In the meantime, while not knitting (or spinning), I finished reading War & Peace, read most of Mythos and am halfway book 1 of 1Q84, a riveting read! I'd almost forgotten how much fun reading was. That's the problem with being a translator; because you're immersed in text all day, the last thing you want to do at night is pick up more texts! I first started with audio books, listening to them on the bike on my way to work, and listening to the Kiterunner was definitely a great way to get through the ground elder in the garden. I am slowly working my way through the Dutch and international classics that I never got round to reading, and at the same time I'm getting to and from the office in no time. I also have an electric bike now, so the journey is cut in half anyway. I never wanted one, but after slugging against terrible wind a few times and trying out an e-bike at a show event, I was sold.
So, I'm back to my book, while keeping an eye on the Sock Madness forums... Happy knitting!!!
In a nutshell:
Round 1: Demogorgon's Lair by Dots Dabbles. Third finisher! I was eager...
Round 2: Echoes by Liz Harris. I was the 5th knitter to finish in this round...
Round 3: Inky Madness by Susan Gehringer. 6th to finish!
These last socks almost did me in. The combination of lace and cables made me prick a hole in my finger, so I'm on a no-knitting diet until the next round... As this round has just ended, round 4 could start any day. Or it could be a few days... You never know with the Sock Madness...
I do have some adjustments to make to the round 3 socks, as they are too big and the toes don't really suit me... But that can wait for a bit. I also ordered some more sock yarn, because for some odd reason, I never have the type I want for the socks I'm going to knit. Go figure...
In the meantime, while not knitting (or spinning), I finished reading War & Peace, read most of Mythos and am halfway book 1 of 1Q84, a riveting read! I'd almost forgotten how much fun reading was. That's the problem with being a translator; because you're immersed in text all day, the last thing you want to do at night is pick up more texts! I first started with audio books, listening to them on the bike on my way to work, and listening to the Kiterunner was definitely a great way to get through the ground elder in the garden. I am slowly working my way through the Dutch and international classics that I never got round to reading, and at the same time I'm getting to and from the office in no time. I also have an electric bike now, so the journey is cut in half anyway. I never wanted one, but after slugging against terrible wind a few times and trying out an e-bike at a show event, I was sold.
So, I'm back to my book, while keeping an eye on the Sock Madness forums... Happy knitting!!!
Comments